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JAPANESE FINALLY CROSS SOOCHOW CREEK

BUT ATTACKS Japan Seeks to Prejudice Mediatory Move

ALL CHECKED

BY CHINESE

HEAVY BOMBARDMENT NOW BEING POURED DOWN ON DEFENDERS' POSITIONS

Shanghai, Nov. 2.

They

A Chinese spokesman said to-day that the Japanese crossed Soochow Creek at four points last night. first penetrated at three points to the north-west of Peishingching, including Yaochiache, Tangtow and Wu- chiache, and a fourth advance was made at Luchiache, half a mile to the west of the Toyoda cotton mill

He said, however, that the Japanese had been repulsed everywhere except at Wuchiache, where a Japanese detachment was being surrounded by the Chinese troops this morning.

The spokesman said that the Japanese had heavily bombarded the Chinese defences between Kiangchiao and the Settlement border.

British millary authorities, whose, oulposts are on the St. John's Uni- versity campus, have denied that the Japanese attempted to occupy any

of the University property.-United Press.

Heavy Bombardment

Shanghal, Nov. 2. Japanese batteries resumed their bombardment this

morning, guided

by two planes, after a network at

12-

Chinese machine-gunners had pulsed the efforts of the Japanese infantry to make a major advance at 4-n.in-following-a.devastating four-

hour barrage.

ANOTHER APOLOGY REQUIRED

Japanese Offend

U.S. Marines

"Shanghai," "Nov: 2

this

Twenty-five Japanese planes, in- A Japanese spokesansu sald cluding glast three-motured "ying morning that the rice and the junk. fortresses," have been corrying out which Japanese soldiers yesterday terrifle bumbing of the Chinese lines, took from. Chinese as they were un

American The cargo in rattling windows, in all parts of the loading

Murines' sector of Soochow Creek, is International Settlement.

being returned.

Intensified Firing

become intensified,

10

The Japanese are altempting The Japanese bombardment settle the Incident with the American

and authorities! has

were

huge "nish can" shrapnel and The Incident arose when a Japanese shells are crashing over a wide aren, shaking the entire western district.

The Loyal Regiment has patrolling the section of the British defences.. reserve until November 25,

Critical Phase

when

sentry fired at Chinese who unloading rice from a junk under the control of the American Marines. Subsequently Japanese soldiers took

closed until the rice was returned.

CARRY DEATH OVER CHINA

Japanese officials would not permit the news cameraman to tell where this picture of Japanese airmen was taken, but it was at one of Japan's air bases "somewhere in China." The fliers are navy oen, mustered in a hangar just before they took of to rain death on Shanghai and the joining ter

ritory-Coproright United News pictures.

Labour Vote Of Censure Overwhelmed

London, Nov. 1.

The Labour party's motion of censure oil the

Government, arising out of the King's Speech and the debate which followed 1. was heavily defeated in the House of Commons to-night.

The vote

363 was

to 142. -Reuter.

COLONIES CAMPAIGN OFFENDS BRITAIN.

Eden's Answer

Draws Cheers

་

Young Screen

Star Adopted By His Aunt.

Los Angeles, Nov. 1. 'The Superior Court of Justice has upheld Use claim made by Miss Mil- licent Bartholomew, nunt of Freddie Bartholomew, the young screen star, for his odopilon.

After the verdict hud been an- nounced Freddie Bartholomew ex- claimed, "I am very happy." He formally

with his hands shook

to his mother and politely nodded Replying to the debate on father-United Press. foreign affairs in the House of

London, Nov. 1.

INVITATION Commons to-day. Mr. Anthony

REJECTION CRITICISED

Chinese Spokesman Bitterly Assails Japan's Attitude

Nunking, Nov. 2.

Eden observed that recentlyTMTMa

country, which itself is an out-

come of the Great War, and had gained very

Embassy To

considerable Aid Duke On accessions of territory in Europe

and received certain territorial Visit To U.S.

concessions in Africa from coun-

tries which were its allies in the Great War, new championed the claim of Germany to African possessions.

Mr. Eden said he did not desire to comment on the claim so far as Ger-

Misunderstood

Roosevelt Expected To Play Host

is no Ixcognile.

BUT POWERS PRESERVING SOLID FRONT

LONDON. "TIMES" HOLDS TOKYO POLICY CANNOT BRING PEACE TO EAST

London, Nov. 2..

If there be any hope of a speedy return to reason in the Far East, says the Times in an editorial to-day, it is essential that the East and West alike be clearly aware what the Brussels conference is.

It is not a judicial tribunal set up with punitive functions. It is a gathering of responsible Powers, some of which are deeply concerned with the life of the Far East, met to consider what concerted diplomatic action may conduce towards the restoration of peace.

Japan Admits Responsibility

For Four Dead

Will Pay Adequate Compensation To Great Britain

At the outbreak of hostilities China came within the terms of the Nine- Power Treaty and the League Assem- bly took the practical step of referring it to the signatories of that treaty. Nothing could have been less lik League interference, with which the rulers of Japan have sought to pre- juder this mediatory approach,

President the eyes of their people. Rochevelt's memorable Chicago de- claration added enormously. to the weight and scope of the procedure re- contended. by the League, but left unvaried its purpose. President -Roereveit-left-no-doubts-that--his- aims were, identical with the British.

The presence of the United States nt Brussels is a fact of be inestimable worth, and it may

American taken as axiomatic that

London, Nov, 1. The Japanese Embassy said to-day that it had been officially Informed that Japanese shells killed four participation in the work of the cons British soldiers In Shanghai on Fri- ference will have si every stage and Eduy inst.

every step the most complete response Mr. Kokl Hiroin, Foreign Minister. from the British representatives, and had communiented Japan's "regret from the Government and the people for the unfortunate wilors" to the belund them. This is a united front British Ambassador in Tokyo.

which will not be impaired or ob- The Embassy sold that Mr. Hirota structed by any doubt or hesitation New York, Nov. 1.

had "further stated that all measures whatever. Mr. Ernest Simpson, former were being taken to prevent a re- Japan's reply to Belgium's invite-many and Britain were concerned, but husband or the Duchess of Windsor, currence of similar incidents. Dis- The West, as well no Japan, secs to that the stability of the Far East de- control of the rice and the junk. tion to the Nine-Power Conference added: "We do not admit the right of attempted to disembark from the cipline would be administered

Mury to-day, travelling those responsible, and the Japanese perda primarily upon the right re- begun Brigadier-General Beaumont, Com- signifying her rejection to participa any government to call upon us for Queen

a contribution when there Royal Ulste: Rifles mander of the American land forces tion, and her long statement lasted on

Government would provide adequate lation between the two races primari- He refused to make any comments | compensation."

ly concerned: it does not see stability It is noteworthy that it The Ulster Rifles are being put on in Shanghal strongly protested to the October 28 purported to clarify her evidence that that Government is pre-

was in the senseless antagonisation of one Japanese authorities, and said the stand in the present Sino-Japanese

on a business trip and a visit to his previously announced that (Loud cheers)-Reuter,

pre-by the other in the overbearing and mother. they will be relleved by the Durham incident would not be considered conflict, were bitterly criticised by npared to make any contribution itself" except to observe that he had been spoltesman of the Ministry of Foreign

iminary investigation revealed there contemptuous tregiment of the Chi- The Affairs in an interview with the Cen-

British Ambassador, Sie had been "no shelling by Japanese nese as permanent political Inferiors Light Infantry-United Press.

Later this morning the American trat News Agency yesterday.

Ronald Lindsay, who also disem-military forces or marines" at the At only to be abfect bondmen of Marines Headquarters stated that the

Rome, Nov. 1.

only time the soldiers were hit-United puppet governments. It discerns no barked, said he possessed Incident will be considered sutis- The spokesman declared that both

That Mr. Anthony Eden misunder-vague indications" of the Duke of Press. factorily closed at 2 p.m. to-day when documents are not only grossly pre-

Windsor's

It plans.

was not the Japanese have promised to de-judicial to Chinn but also reveal her stood Signor Bealte Mussolini's speech anticipated that a delicate situation liver the junk with the rice to the misunderstanding of the efforts of was declared in political circles here would be provided, as he would defence sector.

the League of Nations and the United this evening in regard to Mr. Eden's "avoid politics as much as possible." States for peace,

speech in the House of Commons.

It is authoritatively stated that Refuting Japan's allegation that the The observeri declared that 11 Duce President Roosevelt plans to enter- the Duke and Duchess of White present Sino-Japanese conflict has was not making demands, but merely tain

House. been caused by China's hereditary stating what, in his opinion, was in Windsor to luncheon at the anti-Japanese policy, the spokes-dispensable for lasting peace.

Mrs. Roosevelt very ilkely will not sald

Chinese Chinese The colonial question was not purely be present, and at the moment no plun Revolution scelts externally for free-

an Anglo-Gerinan or an Anglo-

dinner and has been made for a dom and equality for the country, Franco-German question, but 4 which is an entirely rational aspira European problem. It is considered

reception.

The number of luncheon guests at the part of the Chinese and question of international justice. tion OD

present has not been fixed, and It has won the sympathy of all friendly

Mr. Eden's reference to the ad-is not certain ns to the degree of the nations. The Chinese government has always respected the legal rights vantages Italy and obtained under the formality of the affair. Final plans and Interests of foreign nationals and peace treaties was received with some will probably be completed through has extended a hearty welcome to bitterness here, for it is one of Italy's the British Embassy, which is ap- and technical complaints that she received so little parently preparing to assist a mem- foreign investments

ber of the Royal Family, although the from Versailles-Reuter. co-operation.

visit is unofficial—United Preza.. SUPPRESSION ATTEMPTED

It is clubly stated that Chinese

10-

Shanghai, Nov. 1 (11.50 p.m.)

consider military authorities night's fighting on the Soochow Creek front to be very critical.

It is understood that they fear, in the event of

Rear Admiral Denkiti Okoti, Com forced withdrawal. It mander of the Japanese naval landing will be necessary to shell the Shang-party, called on Brig. Gen. Beaumont hal-Hankow Railway, which would this morning and expressed his per seriously endanger the western dis-sonal apologies-United Press. trlet, and possibly alienate the pre-

sent goodwill

United Press.

of

the Powert.-

Chu Yao-Hua Not Yet

Out Of Danger

Shanghal, Nov. 2. General Chu Yao-hua, a divisional

who -commandæ,

was seriously commi wounded in attempting to suicide on October 20 following the fall of Tarang, is not yet out of dan- gor according to a hospital report,

The trullel which penetrated his ribs has been extracted but there are still bits of broken bone lodged between the ibe the report states.

It has now been revealed that two regimental commanders, Col. Chin Lin and Col. Pang Han-chen, and one battalion commander, Coi.

Hsich "Ting-hsin, were killed during the en- gagements to the Kwangtu and Chen- chinhong, sectors during the latter part of October--Central News.

Filipinos Want Citizenship In America

New Orleans, Nov. 1.

man

that

the

Demand For Return Appealing to Washington for As a close neighbour to China and

Of Colonies Likely legislation to make 00,000 United a pation with close racial relations States Filipinos eligible for citizen and lingual similarities, Japan, the

Berlin, Nov. 1. ship. Mr. Charles F. Tucker, Attorney spokesman pointed out, has always

It is reported that Germany intends! and Immigration expert, who recent enjoyed the friendship of the Chinese

y resigned as District Naturalization government and the people. But soon to repudiate the Mandates system Director of New Orleans, said he will since the Chinese Revolution in 1911, and demand the restoration of her represent the Filipino communities Japan has resorted to all means to Colonies. of America before President oppress' China.

DONATION TO REFUGEES

It is believed Herr Adolf. Hiler! Roosevelt, the Labour Unions, W.P. Japan's declaration that she was the may personally make a declaration A., and other Federal organisations, first cation to support China's tarif during the expected special session of

He will eat why the Filipinos, autonomy and that the sympathises the Reichstag —United: Preis. "since they are American enough to with China's efforts for the abroga- die for the dag in war time" connot tion of extra-territorially was stated be cerused. in peacetime for the by the spokesman to be contrary to W.P.A., American Merchant Marine Fact. Whilst China signed treaties and other United States employment with all other nations concemed for The Chairman of the Shanghai Re. #gencies.

tarlit autonomy 1028, the dkt not fugees Committee acknowledges with Mr. Frank A. Reyes, the Filipino succeed in concluding a similar treaty thanks the receipt of lender, sold: "We do not want relief, with Japan on account of the latter's $315.00 from Mr. Percy which went to raid Hauchow crashed Just the opportunity to continue to manifold demanda, until 1930. Dur- London, late of Shanghol, as a contri- in the miburbs of the city yesterday earn a livelihood in this great landing the last two years Japon has been bution to the Shanghal Refugers

(Continued on. Pogr. 4).

of hope and freedom"--United Press,

(Continued on Page 43: Welfare Fund.

Japanese Plans Shot Down At Hauchow

Nanking, Nov. 2. Hit by Chinese anti-alterati gun- fire, one of three Japanese planes

.. A

the sum of Gaunt of

STOP PRESS

BRITAIN LODGES PROTEST

Over Sinking Of Steamship By Insurgent Planes

security in the exposure of Japan to the sure contingencies of the Chinese: revolt and the financial drain such as, if mediation falls, the present campaign may yet become-Reuter.

Few Changes In Municipal Elections

London, Nov. 2. Polling in the municipal elections

in Englund and Wales yesterday left London, Nov. 1. Asked in the House of Commons the general position much us before. In London the polling showed a big for a statement in regard to the turn-over for Labour, where two bombing and sinking of the British Councils were captured, but the three freighter, the Jean Weems, MLabour gains and, one loss in the Anthony Eden stated that the British provinces were scarcely indicative of Ambassador at Hendaye had already the terrine Labour campaign, lodged: a strong protest with the It is noteworthy that Lanesshire Insurgent authorities, who had under anwa swing against Labour. West- taken at once to make a most minster retained 100 per cent, searching Inquiry. The British Conservative representation. Fascista Consul-General at Barcelona had failed to rise from the bottom of the been instructed to submit A full

poll wherever they appeared. At report of the incident,

Southampton the Blackshirt candidate Meanwhile, the British Gover-pelled only 39 votes-Reuter, ment was contacting the French Mr. A. Morris is in recolpt of a Government with a view to consider cable from Penang to the effect that party of 50 volunteer nurses and dressers has been organised there and is being despatched at an early date to join the volunteers of St. John who are already at Nanking.

VOLUNTEERS FOR WAR NURSING

ing arrangements to strengthen the GENERAL MOTORS · DIVIDEND

measures against air attack which are now in force under the Nyon agreement, it was stated.

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New York, Nov. 1. Asked whether this was case of The General Motors to-day declared was dividend of $1.50 per common piracy, typical of what Intended to stop, Mr. Iden replied share, payable December 13. that was bxactly how he would re. A quarterly dividend was declared gard it on his present InformaUou---| 94 proferrod stock, at $1.25, payabla Router

February 1.

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