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27, 1937.

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Awaited Near S'hai Trepidation

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NANKING REGULARS SHIFT TO STRONGER LINES AS JAPAN'S FORCES FIGHT TOWARDS THEM

Shanghai, Aug. 27 (10 a.m.),

An early survey of the fronts in the immediate vicinity of Shanghai revealed that Chinese regular troops have withdrawn, establishing a new line nearly a mile beyond the International Settle- ment boundary. Only Peace Preservation Corps troops are holding the North Station.

The British Loyal Regiment has taken over the sector along the north Settlement boundary and the men are fraternising with the Chinese Peace Preservation Corps soldiers and conversing in a strange

· jargon across the barricades.

The Japanese are controlling the eastern district of the Settle- ment, Hongkew and Yangtsepoo, and no Chinese were sighted from the Japanese lines. The Chinese are also continuing their general withdrawal from Pootung to Nantao, which lies adjacent to the French Concession, south of the International Settlement.

A Japanese military spokesman announced to-day | that Japanese forces advancing up the Shanghai- Woosung highway are now within a mile and a half of Shanghai University and it is stated that the Japanese lines in the Chapei area extend to a line between the North Station and the Commercial Press building, both of which were shattered in the 1932 trouble and are again targets for the guns.

expects

Chinese regular troops are now re-

The spokesman said that while the troops ashore are advancing steadily, others are being landed for the purpose of consolidating positions behind the front lines.

"The High Command within two days that the Japanese ported to have been entirety with Army will effect actual contact with drawn from the immediate neigh- the Japanese naval units operating in | bourhood of Shanghai and to have the Shanghai area", he declared. established their lines more

1,000 metres beyond the Internationa Settlement boundary. Here they fortifications."

All morning long the Japanese air force has been most active, bombing mile inland, Pootung a quarter of where Chinese machine-gun nests remain in action.-United Press.

Japanese Plane Down

Shanghal, Aug. 27. According to reports reaching here to-day, a Japanese plane was shot down at Yonghsing, a few miles west of Woosung yesterday-Central News.

Warships Off Nanwei

Shanghel, Aug, 27, Three Japanese warships are now anchored off Nonwel, on the China the Const. It is reported that Japanese will shortly make another attempt to land reinforcements there. If the landing in successful an effort will be made to attack the Chinese from the rear In the Poolung arca-- Central News.

Chinese Planes Attack

Shanghai, Aug. 27,

Chinese bombers, under cover of darkness, launched another attack on the Japanese warships off Woosung at 1 o'clock this morning.

The planes inter few over the Whangnoo, and after reconnoltring

the

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CHINESE SURROUND CHINGHAI

Japanese

Kwetsui, Aug. 27.

AMBASSADOR BADLY HURT

Britain Delaying

Action in Tragic Case of Diplomat

FURTHER INFORMATION NEEDED

BEFORE GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN

CAN BE FORMALLY APPROACHED

London, Aug. 26.

A Foreign Office communique states to-night that the Government has received news of the shooting of the British Ambassador to China, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, with the, deepest concern. According to the information at hand the Ambassador's car was flying a Union Jack and was fired on with a. machine-gun and then bombed at 2.30 p.m. by two Japanese aircraft.

to in

Sir Hughe is very seriously wounded and is now in hospital Shanghai.

Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull- Hugeanen. British Ambassador China, who was seriously wounded when a Japanese plane machine- winned the moter-car by which he

A British military attache and a financial adviser, who were ica travelling from Nanking to Shanghai yesterday. His condition in the same car with the Ambassador, are stated to be unhurt. though somewhat improved, is still

serious.

JAPANESE SINCERITY UNDOUBTED

Ambassador's. Hurt Pure Accident, "Herald" Holds

"Post" Takes Stiffer Stand

reinforcements Trom But Donor Charter's eustern capital, are rushing la Chunger. in the south-western section of the province, where Japanese have been surround-

by Chinese..

ADVICES REACH TIENTSIN

Tientsin, Aug. 27.

military despatch

Japanese

spent the night creating additional asserts that 5,000 Chinese soldiers of desire A

The Government is now obtaining certain further information which it requires. As soon as this information is received it will be in a position to take appropriate action with the Japanese Government.

Reuter.

Sir Hughe's Crisis Approaches

No Change Noted In Condition During Night

Considerable Suffering

Shanghai, Aug, 27.

Britain's Problem.

Berlin, Aug. 20. The uttack upon Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, British Am- bassador to China, is the leading feature in Berlin newspapers tu- night.

the

The Tageblatt, commenting, asserta that the incident accentuales sharply developments in the For Enst which have been the subject of earnest deliberations in London, Washington and Parts.

han

The anxiety of the British public Brown as It has increasingly realised how much Beltish prestige is at stake in Eastern Asia,

Says the Allgemeine-Zeitung: Britala obviously wants to avert a dispute with Japan and intensifen- tion of matters in the Far East does not it in with

the programme of British diplomacy.

London, Aug. 27. "The Japanese are profferring Severe fighting is expected with the arrival of the relief column-anxious apologies for dangerous- Central News.

ly wounding our Ambassador," saya the Daily Herald. in a lead- ing article to-day. "There is no

The situation in the Mediterranean reason to doubt their sincerity.

has not yet been calmed, the paper An official bulletin issued at adds: America does not want to com- "They may have an unconcealed 8.30 a.m. to-day stated that Sir mit herself; and Britain is not yet All of the North Station and the been engaged in battle at Chingtal that is a story for another

the 25th Independent Brigade have except themselves from

to turn out all foreigners north-eastern sector, in Chapel, are

China but Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, ready to pursue an Eastern polley,

Reuter, now held by milftinmen who seem to by the Japanese.

time spent a restless and disturbed be well fed, well-armed and above

They are certainly not such fools as night but his general condition "Extremely Regrettable" Casualties are given as 300 dead British Ambassador or even a Brithis morning is quite satisfac-

Lo make a deliberate attack on a

Washington, Aug. 20, Chinese, seven officers and 50 men tish ear at this stage, so there is no tory. His temperature and

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell wounded on the

point in getting worked up and strik-pulse rate are not unduly raised Hull, to-day described the wounding ing outraged gestures or clamouring and no complication arose dur- of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen

retribution,

49 "extremely regrettable and un- "It is a tragle accident, like the ing the night.

fortunate." bombing of the Deutschland perhaps,

At a luncheon with President Roosevelt Mr. Hull examined the latest developments in the Far East, and President Roosevelt afterwards morning met the Cabinet-Reuter.

among the

all confident in their ability to repulse and 1.000 wounded the impending Japanese ntlucks.

Meanwhile, severe fighting con- killed and 70 tinues at Lluho and points inland. Japanese side.--United Press. It raged throughout the night. Both

sidea have suffered extremely heavy casualties, Reuter.

Lotien Cleared Of Japanese Five Siamese

Shanghal, Aug, 28.

Lotlenchen and the surrounding vicinity south of Paoshan has been cicared of Japanese troops who suc- ceeded in landing around Woosung on the night of August 23, it was announced by the Chinese headquar ters to-night.

Warships

Japan-Built Vessels Arrive Here

for

The Ambassador is cheerful and no Briton is going to ask for in spite of this discomfort, and sequel like Almeria. The only his doctors were hopeful when sequel worth worrying about is that the Ambassador recover."

this interviewed Reuter.

OUTRAGE WITHOUT EXCUSE

Under the heading. "A Very Grave Incident," the Morning Post, in a

REASSURING PROGRESS

Shanghai, Aug. 27 (1 am.).

American Sympathy

Washington, Aug. 20. Mr. Cordell Huli, Secretary of

leading article on the wounding of The Ambassador is still most un- State, has cabled the British Gov-

Str

The re-occupation of the area followed one of the most severe land

Hughe Knatchbull-lugessen, comfortable but Dr. Gauntlett says ernment expressing the great distress operations since

Five smart-looking Siamese war-says public opinion throughout the bis progress is reassuring and if it of the American Government at the hostilities in Shanghai. The oppos-kong harbour this morning on their the nows that the Ambassador was to be able to declare Sir Hughe out

the opening of ships built in Japan arrived in Hong-country will be deeply shocked by continues at its present rate he hopes wounding of the British Ambassador ing forces Lottered each

to China and offering sollellous, best positions for nearly 24 hours and training ships Tachin and Macxlong, deliberate and sustained attack by

other's way to Banskole. They comprise the gravely wounded in the course of a of danger to-morrow morning.

vishes for his rec

recovrey. following the arrival of Chinese re- and the torpedo-boats Klong Yol, Japanese planes.

A number of Chinese and foreign Members of the Cabinet to-night inforcements the Japanese beat Takbal and "Kantung.

notables called at the hospital this stated that President Roosevelt had retreat

This outrage," says the paper, "Is morning and sent up their cards, surveyed the whole Far Eastern These craft were built in Japanese without excuse, for the Ambassaror's They included Mr. Shigeru Kowager, situation at a meeting during the Soong, Admiral Harry Yornell. The reached. "It is rather a question of watching," said one member of the Cabinet,Reuter.

was

both sides were extremely heavy.

It is reported that casualties on yards some time ago, but have been cor was flying the Union Jack, and/Japanese Ambassador. Mr. T. C. afternoon, but no decisions had been Lolienchen, onco a quiet town un/delayed in their departure owing to a single car could not well have been Japanese Ambassador alone Japanese postilons dis- supposed to be of milltary sign appeared to the north-Central News. ruins following a huge fire which probably remain in harbour for two

will pick up stores here and cance." Quiet Through Night

It adds that "in the official

destroyed every building and home or three days before resuming their thinique refoling the Incident!

in the area.Central Newa

Shanghal, Aug. 27 (0.10 p.m.). The war zone bera was quiet throughout the night as the Chinese completed theis redispositioning plan in Chapel, Chenju. Tazang and to Klangwan area."

Tatung Station Bombed

Kwelaui, Aug. 27. bomb the railway station Japanese plance made two attempts (Continued on Page 7.) ·

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PAINFUL WOUND

Shanghai, Aug. 27.

Thorough Investigation

Tokyo, Aug. 20.

is behind proper diplomatic reserve an indication of natural in- This morning at 10 o'clock

dignation, and it is the Captain of the Macklong enlied on know that as soon as further neces-that the bullet which struck Sir Ambassador to China in his mikför- satisfactory, 10 A medical examination shows profound sympathy with the British All Japanese newspapers express. Commodore Dicken, and the call is sary information has been received, being returned later. On arrival, the His Majesty's Government will take Hughe Knatchbull Hugessen, en-tune. warships saluted the port and the appropriate action with the Japan-tered his right side below the clared: "It is quite unulmakthr Signal Hill battery replied.

(Continued on Page 7.).

(Continued on Page 7.)

A Foreign Office' 'spokesman z

(Continued poM

Investigate Attack On Ambassador

Shanghai, Aug. 27.

was

A spokesman of the Japanese Embassy announced the .In- veauigation of the attack on the British Ambassador

not completed, but when it was it would be given full publicity.

The unwarranted Une of foreign flags by the Chinese made the protection of bona fide foreigners risky and it was al- ready dangerous to motor behind the Chinese lines. This danger would be doubled when the Japanese Army aircraft shortly went into action.

He advised foreigners not to motor behind the Chinese lines ar to notify the Japanese in ad- vance if they proposed to do so. -Reuter.

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