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NOVEMBER

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1937.

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REARGUARD CONTINUES NANTAO DEFENCE

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15 Killed in French Japan's Harsh Peace Terms Disclosed Concession During POWERSCHINA WOULD Height of Struggle QUICKLY

CONCENTRATION CAMPS PACKED AND SOLDIERS SLEEP AFOOT

Shanghai, Nov. 12.

Chinese troops, mostly members of the Peace Preservation Corps, continued to stream into French Concession throughout the night. They said that nurnerous regular soldiers were fighting a rearguard action in Nantao.

increase

The

in the number of Chinese regular soldiers evacuating Nantao indicates that the rearguard forces are abandoning 'their posts.

Meanwhile, it has been observed that Japanese are advancing behind steel shields along the sniper-filled streets, machine-gunning, grenading and setting fire to houses in which Chinese snipers are lodged. United Press.

15 Chinese Killed In French Concession

Shanghai, Nov. 12.

Fifteen Chinese were killed and 16 wounded in French Concession yesterday by shrapnel and stray bullets-United Press.

Sleep. Standing Should

To Shoulder

Shanghai, Nov. 12. Despite the enlargement of the French Concession concentration camps, which are enclosed with barbed wire, Chinese troops have been forced to sleep standing shoulder to shoulder. However they have been favoured with mild weather-United Press. Chinese Forces Withdraw

From Nantao

Shanghal, Nov. 12. Under orders of the Chinese high command the 55th Division and the Police Corps which had been charged with the defence of Nantro, with- drew from the area last night.

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The withdrawal followed four duye' bloodshed, during which the Japanese continually pounced Chinese positions with heavy artil- lery and aerial bombs, destroying practically all the defence works.

inst man and the last bullet.

Rain Of Shells

CHINESE IN NEW DEFENCES

FRESH FIGHTING STARTS

TELLS OF TAIYUAN BOMBING

Colourful Tale From European German Officer With Chinese Checks Drive

TO ACT

If Japanese Reply Is In Negative

FINAL APPEAL SATURDAY?

General Sugiyama

Brussels, Nov. 11. Japan's War Minister is belloyed "As soon as we receive the to be at odds with Prince Konoye, Japanese reply we shall decide Prime Minister, over the terms of peace Japan should accept from what to do, but we have decided China. to net quickly," stated M. Yvon Delbos, the leading French delegate to the Brussels con- ference, in an interview publish-i ed this evening,

This fact is confirmed by Informa- tion which was allowed to transpire regarding the Powers' intentions If the Japanese reply is entirely nega- | live.

Mr. Anthony Eden, M. Yvon Delbos, Mr. Norman Davis and Dr Wellington Koo met and reviewed The situation, particularly, 14 15 gathered, froin the angle of the present situation in China.

No decisions can be taken until the Japanese reply is received but it is learned that the possibility, of a statement was envisaged dealing with the efforts to be made by the Powers to find a conciliatory settlement. The document might even-take. the form of a last appeal to Japan with a pressing demand for a reply. It is anticipated that_the_final_apprąack might be despatched to Japan as early as Saturday.Reuter.

FAR EAST COMMITTEE TO

MEET

Four Killed

In Warsaw. Air Disaster

Warsaw, Nov. 11. The Cracow Transport air liner crushed in a fog white al- tempting to land at Warsaw to-day.

Four passengers were killed, and five passengers, as well as the pilot and radio operator, were crliically injured.-United Press.

Many Killed In Japanese Landslide

Mine Explosives Set

Off By Impact

Geneva, Nov. 11. Members of the Far East Com- mittee of the League of Nations, meeting under the presidency of M. Vilhelms Munters, Latvian Foreign Minister, expressed the desire that a merling be held only after the end

Tokyo. Nov. 125 of the Brussels conference, despite

The landslide which occurred WAS the fact that China and Russia Mount Komen-Ashiyama favoured an immediate meeting.— { unusual magnitude. It is attributed

Linfeng, Nov. 12. Fresh Chinese reinforcements Reuter, have been rushed to Taiyuan to break the Japanese siege of the city, according to military cir cles.

BRITISH OPINION

London, Nov. 11.

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to the snow melting under the fluence of the sunny weather.

The landslide overwhelmed aulphur and copper mine, which was Speculation in political and busi-almost entirely wiped out, as well is the dwellings of 1,300 ininers. It is of the estimated that there were at least

500 to 600 casualties.

ness circles bus been keenly aroused regarding the outcome Meanwhile, Chinese mobile Japanese successes in Shanghai and units are fiercely attacking the North China.

The conspicuous rise of Far Eastern Japanese rear at Yangchuan and toans, which to-day were also steady, Shaoyang, both east of Taiyuan, (Continual en Page 12.} on the Chengtai Railway- Central News.

HOMESIDE AIRMAIL CLOSING

,Stores containing explosives bles up with a thunderous noise, turning the neighbourhood into a

BECOME VIRTUAL "PUPPET" STATE

Demand Pro-Japanese President In Nanking

Washington, Nov. 11.

Peace terms of the extreme Japanese militarists for the settlement of the Sino-Japanese conflict were revealed to Reuter to-day as follows:

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1. Recognition of Manchukuo and the formation of Chinese-Japanese-Manchukuo economic bloc;

2. An autonomous, anti-communist North China and Inner Mongolia, both under Japanese protection, but controlling all their own taxes and customs revenues.

3. A Japanese Inspector-General of Customs and Japanese advisers in all national and provincial departments, the revision of Chinese tariffs to promote the exchange of Japanese manufactured goods for Chinese raw materials; :

4. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to make way for a pro-Japanese President, China to join the anti- communist bloc;

5. China not to possess an army nor war planes, Peace Preservation Corps to be formed, and all commer- cial air services to be managed by Japan, and all aeroplanes supplied by Japan.

STOP PRESS

DISORDERS IN SETTLEMENT ANTICIPATED

Shanghai, Nov. 12.

Police Settlement International confirmed the report that numerous Chinese organisations with head- quarters in The Settlement and been ordered either to disband or to restrict se of their activities, because it is felt they dames, which was visible for miles,

are inciting the populace against the The scene

the disaster is in a Japanese to a point endangering law remote mountain district 5,000 feet and order. above sea level, at present covered

Chinese with snow. Five hundred rescuers rushed to the scene, but the flagration raged for hours owing to the lack of water supply..........Reuter.

300 MINERS AND 50

CHILDREN DEAD

con-

Tokyo, Nov. 12, The Yomiuri Shimbun states that

Despite the withdrawal of the

DESCRIBES CONDITIONS Chinese main bulk of the

forces,

Nanking, Nov. 12.

The following letter written by aj Following the evacuation of Poo- detached groups still held to vantage points and bravely harassed the lung and Nautao, the Chinese forces European engineer to his family

True to their are reported to be holding a new Hongkong gives vivid accuunt of advancing Japanese. wort, some actually fought to the line with Sungking on the right the situation in Talyuan, where there

wing, Huangtu in the centre and is severe fighting to-day, Kwangfu on the left wing.

Dated October 23, the letter says In part; At present Chinese troops are The air rald alarms averaged five' The Japanese started a general engaging the Japanese forces which a day lately, though the Japanese The Superintendent of Mails has 50 children were buried in the land- offensive at 6 o'clock yesterday have landed at Hongchow Day la the plapes often do not come but bomb officinlly announced that the air slide at Komenashlyarno, and that morning. Whilst their artillery open-vicinity of Sungking and Szeching some other point. It is very trying mail for England, to travel by Im-300 mners were burned to death. ed

terrific bombardment, A

which is to the north-cast of for the people here through being perial Airways, which originally was The copper mine fumes greatly im squadron of about 30 planes unloaded Singklang, and with Istru, north-constantly keyed up and knowing to have closed to-morrow morning, peded the work of the about 100 bombs on the defence west of Sungkinng as a second line of that bombers are certain to arrive will now close to-day, as the air liner, Reuter,

defence.

nt any old time. Yesterday, the

the must leave earlier in order to con- It was understood that at least It is claimed that Sungkung city Headquarters was bombed at noon, nect with the Australian mail, 1,000 shells were fired by both la in Chinese hands. Meanwhile, one new building was hit and deme The registered mall closes at 5 this Japanese land and naval' artillery, from Ningpo It was telephoned that

One, man lished,

Wis killed and afternoon, and the ordinary mail at reducing a large number of houses rumours of a Japanese landing at several

wounded. The railway 5.30

5.30 p.m. to ruins and shattering the defence Kwanghaiwel, on the south bank of was also attacked but missed, the

It is also amelally announced that! The Pan-American alr the Shans!

mail which no damage except should have closed carly this morn- allnlyen, to the pavement. The Tungpu rall-ing, has been held up and there- way station was also bombed at the gistered mail will not close until 5 sare time, several people being p.m. to-day. The ordinary mail will wounded. In other parts of the elly close at 6 n.m, to-morrow,

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WOTKA

After the heavy firing, Japanese considerable activity has been shown Hotel and marines made a landing at Pingyin- by Japanese warships chino and Kangchuchine on the Zahwei Creek. Over 100 of

South of Chapoo-Reuter, the vanguards were mowed down by Chinese machine-gun bullets but the main body poured in.

Hangchow Bay, were untrue, though bombs on RE

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A grim street fight then occurred

Nantas. After

exhorting

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troops to fight to the last man and the inst bullet, Commander Chang of the 55 Division plunged into battle and is now reported missing.- Central News.

Japanese In Nanziang

Frost Ruins Wheat Crop

the

In Argentine

Buenos Aires, Nóv, 12.

Shanghai, Nov. 12.

(10.30 a.m.).

two were killed and over 20 wound- An official notice from Imperial ed. I counted 30 bomb explosions, | Airways says: about a dozen of which were heavy pls and the rest small stuff about 20 pounders.

REPORTS EXAGGERATED

AIRWAYS' NOTICE

As was recently advised, the Im- perial Airways żervice connecting the main frunk Hongkong with routë, London to Australia, will from "The reports of the situation on November 13 Icave Hongkong on October 4 were exaggerated. The Saturdays Instend of Fridays, BS Japanese did break through a small formerly.

at. Penang

rescuers.-

Belgian Dilemma

Brussels, Nov. 11.

The Kine of the Belgians has dockded to postpone all further altemple to form a Government unill November 10 when he re- turns from a visit to London.

Meanwhile, His Majesty has naked for enquiries to be made with regard to the factors neces. sary for the successful formation of a Government--Reuter.

„ADDITIONAL RECRUITS FOR

BRITISH ARMY ".

London, Nov. 11.

An abnormal frost is reported pass which was unguarded. Somo In order that arrival throughout the Argentina cerent belt, 3,000 cavalry calmly rode through may be made as early as possible involving a loss, according to some and then this place was threatened. the following day ond connection It is reported that Japanese oc-cellmates, of 2,000,000 tons of wheat. Then the Japanese took the main with the Air Service to Australla cupled Nanziang at 5.30 am: to-day. It is slated that the crops, which pass, and advanced to Yusn Ping, from London ensured, it has been The Intake of recruits for the Ro- *** A ̄ ̄ ̄Japanese gunbont, noir" the promised to bo u record, will only be station on the Tungpu: railways found mecessary to advance the timegular Army last week; was' 573; ot Whangpoo boam, and the newly-worth a fraction of Inat wook's namely the north section. That pilt of departure from Hongkong to 07,00 | Increase of 237 over the correspond

Continised an Page 4)extimated value-Reuter,

-(Continued: of Page-10)); Local Time.

ing work inst year-Brittals Wireless,

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It is learned that three snipers hear Porte de Leste on the

Concession border of French dawn to-day prevented in Chinese soldiers from entering the Concession by firing warning shots each time they attempted to reach the barbed wire-United Press.

JAPAN WILL REJECT BRUSSELS APPEAL

Tokyo, Nov. 12. The Asaki Shimbun forecasts that the Japanese reply to Brussels will be a refusal to attend the conference on the grounds that Japan sees no of the con- change in the nature ference since her first refusal to at- tend-Reuter.

JAPAN DECLINES

Tokyo, Nov. 12.

second Japan 12 declined the

to attend the Brussels

invitation

conference-Neuter.

Some Japanese militarists are also believed to be demanding that Japan shall have her own concessions at the various treaty ports such as Shang- hal, Foochow, Amoy and Canton, und retain islands on the China' coust which she now holds, for acrini bombing stations in case of anti- Japanese agitation in the interior of China, or failure to carry out the pence terms.-Reuter.

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Disagreement Behind Scenes In Tokyo

Washington, Nov. 11. An outline of the terms which ax- treme Japanese militarists urging should be imposed on China, received from a usually well-inform- ed source, shows that they are such as would make Chinn completely to Jepan withoul subservient

violating The Japanese technically amelal assertion that Japan has no territorial ambitions in China,

On the other hand, it is stated that behind the scenes in Tokyo there are wide differences of opinion, and in particular the Premier, Prince Konoye, and the War Minis- ter do not see eye to eye.-Reuter.

SOVIET DIPLOMATS ARRESTED

Germany Recalls Consul

Moscow, Nov. 11. It is reported that the Russian Ambassador to Germany, M. Con- stuntins Yurenev, and the Ambas- Karsky, rador to Turkey, M. Leon have been arrested, presumably In connection with the recent purge.

Simultaneously it is revealed that Germany has recalled her Consul. Gencral from Lenirigrad, Herr R. Sumner, in compliance with Moscow's request.

The Soviet authorities explain that | It is planned to make equal the num-

there ber of Consula. Previously. have been two Soviet Consulates in Germany and Ave German Con- sulales in Runsin-United Press.

FAMOUS AVIATION ́ENGINEER ALSO ARRESTED

Moscow, Nov. 11. Illy disclosed that Russlo's most noted acroplane engineer, A, TN. Tupolby, who mysteriously disap~) penred, has been arrested-United

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