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VOTE OF CENSURE

Tokyo, Nov. 16.

Commenting on the situation in, central China, the Japanese Asahi Shimbun predicts the early occupation of Nanking by Japanese forcès, and declares that academic discussion which tends to inflame and to instigate ill-feeling avails nothing in eliminating the real cause of unrest in the Far East, and the settling of the Sino-Japanese conflict.

The newspaper, urges the Japanese nation solidly to unite and tenaciously to pull through until a settlement is accomplished in conformity with the actual realities of the situation.-Reuter.

WILL U.S. ISOLATE HERSELF?

Brussels, Nov. 15.1

The general impression here is that the United States public opinion and Congress will prevent Americs from Joining in a quarkutine of Japan.

The Powers are anxious to deter- mine whether the United States still favours complete isolation.

The conferees have taken no action on China's proposal to halt Japan by concerted international action, Bratly by an embargo on, the essentials of industry and war, secondly, a boycott *of exports, thirdly a refusal of credits, and fourthly the extension of assist- ance to China in the form

of war materials and credit-United Press.

CENSURE VOTE PASSES

Brussels, Nov. 15.

The Far Easter conference"adopt-

ed the draft declaration which places

TROOPS

TO SHOOT TO KILL

Many Deaths in

Jerusalem

WORST RIOTS IN YEARS

Jerusalem. Nov. 15. British troops massed behind

the blame for the present Sino-sandbag and barbed wire en Japan. Italy tanglements have been ordered Japanese conflet on voted against, and Norway, Sweden to shoot to kill in the event of and Denmark abstained, after they this being necessary to put a had explained that they

not were opposed to the declaration self, but stop to the worst disorders in did not wish to vote on it.

The Italian delegate stated that the declaration did not tend to facilitate mediation.

The conference adjourned unt p.m. on November 22.

eight years.

During rioting over the last 48 hours, nine have been killed, includ and five Arabs, two Arablan women,

FAILURE REGRETTED The Swedish delegate regretted the failure of the conference to find

Jew and a Jewess, and 22 are wounded.

The authorities have arrested near- ly 50 Betar leaders, charged with the for the bloodshed, responsibility

been brought to a

Business has

·

VICTIM OF ALLEGED

ATTACK VANISHES

Quietly Quits Queen Mary Hospital

The junk man who believes that Japanese sailors have inoculated him with some dread- ful disease has vanished.

Authorities at the Queen Mary Hospital confirmed this report this afternoon, Chan Fook, isolated

and under obser- vation, slipped out of bed some time last night, changed his fresh spital clothes for his own comfortable and well-worn garments, dropped the discarded the raiment disdainfully stairs, and disappeared.

on

Police were notified us soon as the man's disappearance was discovered

and a search has been instituted, for

it is not yet certain whether he is suffering from anything more than fright. Latest reports are that his temperature was normal, but there is a distinct puncture mark in the vein! of his left fore-arm which lends a weight of truth to the story he told of a mysterious attack.

It was while he and the seven men of his crew were cruising In their. Junk in the Canton River delto that a Japanese warship halled them, sont a boat to the junk and sailors on board. Some fifteen of the scamen grabbed. Chan Fook and the others, in turn, forged them to swallow some yellow ilquld and gave each an inter- tion of some sort with a hypodermic syringe.

All eight were set adrift in a sampan and their junk set afire, Chan Fook said. All eight made their way to Hongkong, and last night Chan told police of his adventure. He was taken immediately to the Queen Mary Hospital for observation and examination. The other seven men could not be found.

Neither can Chan to-day.

STOP PRESS

solution to the problem, and nuded standstill, while motor cycle police FLEE IN TERROR have had to convoy Arab and Jewish

that Sweden accepted in principle the terms of the draft declaration, but, buses,United Press.

since they bad not many interests in the Far East compared with some of the other Powers, they abstained from voting.

The Norwegian delegate spoke in similar terms, and the chief delegate for Denmark, after deploring that mediation had not met with success, said that Derunark also thought it better to ahatais, sithough she was fully in accord with the principles underlying the declaration.

ITALY EMPHATICALLY AGAINST

Bank Shroff Imprisoned

Guilty On Throo Separate Counts

Charged with the theft of $5,400, The chief Italian delegate said the possession of four false $500 notes of declaration opened the door, not to a settlement, but to very serious corn- the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,

FROM NINGPO

Shanghai, Nov. 10.

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Ironsides" General Turns To Fight

MARINES STORM GODOWNI

Crawling through the smashed wall of one section of the godown which the "Doonied Battaligh” yo stoutly defended in Chapel recently, this force of Japanese troots is looking for stragglers. Led by an offleer with a sword and shon-commissioned man carrying a Japan- party Is ese flag, to pievent their, ovn men firing on them. this moving with the utmost callion. Sealing ladder can be seen on the left.

POWER

OF JAPAN STILL IMPONDERABLE PROBLEM

(By BUD EKINS)

Peiping, Nov. 16.

Japan has bluffed the world, but une sound defeat by a first- class Power would knock the pins from under her. The average American corporal could roplace any Japanese officer up to the rank of Staff Captain to the benefit of the Japanese army- that is the composite opinion of Occidental military observers at this stage of the Sino- Japanese conflict.

Rhetorical questions of the experts Include, flegliy: The Japanese plan- ning appears to be perfect, but what would they do their plans went owry? Secondly; How can Japan be regarded as formidable

her when organisations of rigidity provide for in

at action or initiative? Independent Thirdly: how can her air force be re-

when as formidable

up- gorded

that parently, she does not realise

should be

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such an expensiva hrm ulllised only on vital targets? (1 personally have seen Japanese planes desperately attempting to kolliavy

Fourthly: Chinese lorry. What is the reason for formidability when Japan is unimaginative so far

are of Anonymous experis opinion that an attempt to estimate the worth of Japanese armed forces inust remain one of those Imponder

us tactics are concerned?

the

Half of Ningpo's population of 75,-able problems, because she has never

a Arsl class power.- 400 has moved to the countryside for opposed fear of air bombing, according to a United Press.

missionary who has British

arrived in Shanghal.

He says that

Just

12 on November Ningpo was subjected to two raids

but the Japanese planes concentrated

CARING FOR

their attack on the railway station, SHANGHAI'S

sheds, and bus station. Hundreds of houses near the railway station were demolished, and altogether about 150 persons killed and wounded.

About 50 foreigners are remaining

pileations. Ha oxpressed emphatically and conspiracy, Tam Wai-ming, 22, in Ninapo, of which five are British the contrary vote of Italy, who shroff, of the Netherlands India business men and ten missionaries, to-Commercial Bank, appeared before including three women belonging to entirely reserved hor

Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magis- the Church Missionary Society. The

·wards the future.

property undamaged tracy this morning, and Mak Sing- mission

attitude

Mr. Anthony Eden will probably chlu, 30, was charged with conspiraty except for windows which have been return to Brussels for the week-end with the first defendant to obtain the broken as a result of concussion

when he will have on opportunity for further talks with Mr. Norman $5,400. Davis, who is remaining in Brussels SEEK COMMON ATTITUDE.

that the first defendant was arrested Sub-Inspector L. R. Whant sinted

on the night of October 6. In the day Tam asked the cook of the Fokin

M. Yvon Delbos, the French Quarters of the sald bank to deliver delegade, is also likely to return for a letter to an address in Wanchal, the week-end. Therefore, by the time and the cook unable to find the place the conference meets again, the opened the envelope and foundl Powers will no doubt have "com-contained $3,150, 1le then returned mon militude" adequately defined,

to the bank and reported the matter

XO is anticipated that. President to the manager, and Tam was arrested Roosevelt's movech will also bo that evening. contributing factor to this end.

The bank before the day in quca-j The original draft declaration was on had noticed that the books of the apparently prepared by the United European and Chinese department Slates delegation, and apart from did not appear to have the same en- Italy, there is general agreement tries. The Chinese books recorded Among the delegates that its terms an entry of $5,400 but this did not ap- admirably express the considered pear in the European books. views of the Powers represented at the Brussels conference.

KOOʻTALKS WITH DAVIS

Mr. Whant then alleged that the first defendant had known the second since his boyhood, and some four months ago met the second defendant

After the conference, Dr. Welling- and was thus introduced to a gang of ton Koo, chief Chinese delegate, had forgers The forged bank notes were

a long conversation with Mr. Normanbought in Canton.

Davis,

Tam handed a genuine draft to a The Chinese delegation, In an effort member of the gang who changed the

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Reuter.

REFUGEES

Great Sacrifices Being Made

Bhaizhal, Nov. 10.

The International Relief Commit- Lee is caring for 200,000 refugees in the Nantão haven, a commliteemun fold the United Press to-day.

LOYALISTS STRENGTHEN MADRID LINE

Repulse Attacks

On Aragon Front

CHINESE LINE FINALLY HOLDS NEAR SOOCHOW

NANTAO FIRES MENACE WATERLESS REFUGEE AREA

Nanking, Nov. 16. Chinese troops on the Shanghai-Nanking railway line are at present concentrating in the vicinity of Soo- chow, according to Chinese reports.

The left flank is holding strongly fortified positions at Fushan, castward of the Kiangyin forts, and the right flank is holding positions in the vicinity of Kashing and Kashan.

The Chinese troops in the Kashing area are under the command of the famous Chinese General; Chang Fah- kwei, who defended Pootung,, and is known as the "Ironsides" leader.

The second line of Chinese defence is in the vicinity

of Wush on the shores of the Taihu Lake.--Reuter.

JAPANESE CAPTURE TSIYANG

Fighting Near Banks Of Yellow River

Smugglers Act

As

Soochow Heavily Bombed

Shanghai, Nov. 10. Chinese reports, from Nanking state that Japanese planes have dropped over 700 bombs on Soochow during the past 36 hours.

A Japanese spokesman said he was uninformed as to the precise number of bombs released, although he indi- valed that Soochow had been heavily bombedUnited Press.

Refugee Zone Threatened By Raging Fires

Shanghai, Nov-16. Fires raging in Nantao are getting dangerously

the

neutralised refugee zone. In which no water is

near

available.-United Press. Guides

Shanghai, Nov. 16.

Japanese planes raided Tsinan

during yesterday, while Tsiyang

Japanese Burning Out

Snipers.

Shanghai, Nov. 10. Enormous Aires continue to devas- fell to the Japanese forces.tute Nantao, indicating that the Chinese troops are defending Japanese are burning out the Chinese Tsinan at all costs. However, snipers-United Press, they are preparing to remove the Bitter Battle In Progress Hendaye, Nov. 15. provincial government to Ning- falls.-- Nationists claim that the Madrid yang in case Tainan defenders are building a second United Press. fortification line in the vicinity of the former Royal Palace precaution against

ponsible collapse of the first line.

the

as

# Retreat To Yellow River

Shanghai, Nov. 10. According to Dumel's correspondent

Shanghai, Nov. 16.

The Tallu Lake orea is on the verge of becoming the major battle- field for the Sino-Japanese armies ts the left wing of the Chinese forces, after withdrawing from Taichong and Quinsan have swung into the pre- pared positions near Changsu in' on

Meanwhile the Loyalists on the Aragon front are reported to have at Pingyuan, Japanese troops have effort to check the furious Japanese twice repelled determined Nationalist attempts to regain strategie positions nt Casa Batanero.

occupied strategie positions Linyi and Tsinan twelve miles from

between } drive," according to Chinese reports, Brisk engagements are in progress

The Teruel front reports Intensive the Yellow River. Other units are at several points along the Shanghal- attacking Linyi whille Japanese Nanking and Shanghai-Hangchow artillery action in the Mount Santa planes bambed and machine gunned railway lines.

the on Barbara sector and also

Chinese reports say that a very retreating Chinese troops to the Yel- Teruel roadways to Alcanis and low River. Chinese reports state that bitter battle is taking place near Saragossa.-United Press.

the Japanese are advancing in scores Pingwang and Wangklangchin along of armoured cars, and that Japanese the Kashing-Soochow section of the.

a strong Japanese and Korean smugglers are acting as railway, where guides.-United Press.

column la making a desperate bid for Kashing and a foothold along the railway itself.-Reuter,

Britain

Wins Tientsin-Pukow Railway

Altitude Record

Officially Recognised

Blown Up By Chinese

Fast Moving Front

Shanghai, Nov, 10.

A Japanese spokesman at a press

Nanking. Nov. 16. Chinese forces on the Tientsin- Fukow railway front have withdrawn conference this morning said he had south of the Yellow River, and are

no detalls of the fighting in the holding the south bank of the River Shanghai area due to the difficulty. after blowing up the Tientsin-Pukow in obtaining full reports from the fast The refugees have received sum-

railway over the Yellow River moving front.

However he described widespread clent bread twice daily; but no rice,

bridge. London, Nov. 15.

naval bombing activities centring at and only a te tea.

The Air Ministry announcement

The Chinese 'press gives promt-Soochow and Wushf, together with According Chinese reports, that the Royal Aero Club has been Chinese and foreign residents' sup- oficially informed that the altitude nence to the report that one battalion a raid on Nanking where Japanese port of the committee's solicitation fight of Fight Lieutenant M. J. Adam of Chinese troops made a surprise planes destroyed more Chinese acro- for clothing, bedding and food is well of the Royal Air Force in June last attack on the Japanese aerodrome at planes on the ground.

the Wiping-Hankow underway and the results are satin-in a Bristol 130 monoplane, with a lantang n factory.

speelal British Pegasus Engine, has alway on Asday night, det knowledge of purported negotiations the International Settlement been promulgated by the Federation is Japanese planea by exploding between the Shanghai Municipal

a pokolege bounds—Braten. cumps, the refugees have cut their Aeronautique Internationale rations in order to make daily con-world high record in Claas C.

Forces Clash At tributions

Kathan

In

to the Nantao haven. | aflelal figure is 10,440 Yesterday they gave 20 bags of flour. British Wireless.

United Press,

STEAMER COLLIDES

·WITH SUBMARINE

nounces

London, Nov. 15. The Valencia office of Lloyds an- that the British steamer Vallwyn arrived at Valencia follow- Ing an apparently accidental collision with the Loyallet submarine, Allcante.

United Preat....

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metres.

R.A.F. WAZIRISTAN JOB UNCHANGED

London, Nov. 15. The Under Secretary for India denied in the House of Commone to day that there had been any change

An Embassy spokesman

Council and the Japanese.

denied

Describing the situation in north Chus, the

anid spokesman

two columns had reached the banks of the Yellow River at present, and

river-

Nanking. Now, 18, were approaching Tientsin-Pukow

tho Chinees reperta claim that fighting | railway bridge over along the Shanghai-Nanking callway United Press. in going on to the vicinity of Ching- gangkang on the lenil tiver after of Kalting e Chiara evacuation pnd Talfsang.

Japanese Reinforcements

In Shanghai Now 45,000

Quiaran, Nov. 10, The main body of Japanese forces,

Observers here estimate that 45,000 in the character of air action. In advancing north-west towards the

highway. Waziristan zinco it was described in a

were Japanese reinforcements arrived in White Paper last June-Nah Wire held at Kashan whore Chinese forces Shanghal last week.. Another Batch

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Kushing-8oochow

pualted westward to Pinghu Router.