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No. 16373

三拜禮 號四七月一十英港香 WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER 24, 1937.日二廿月十

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HUNDRED KILLED IN CANTON RAID

Eye-Witness

Relates Major Battle Coming Near Taihu Lake

Tale Of Horror Soon After Raiders' Blow

PLANES ALSO ATTACK HONGKONG BOUND PASSENGER EXPRESS; -TRAVELLERS HIDE IN FIELDS

Canton experienced another day of terror when Japanese air raiders swooped over the city this morning. At approximately 9.45 a.m. the planes appeared and were met by the furious fire of the anti-aircraft batterics mounted in various parts of the city. They dropped a number of bombs on Honam district.

In this crowded area it is feared that at least 100 were killed.

JAPANESE VAST ARMY

APPOINTED TO S'HAI CUSTOMS

May Be Thin Edge

Of Wedge

Shanghal, Nov. 24.

. Sir Fredrick Maze, chief of the Chinese Customs, hus appointed Mr. Yoshizuke Akatuni, ex-official of the Tientsin Customs, to be Administra

Commissioner in Shanghai. Mr. Kellen Kato is already official Shanghai revenue accountant.

Mr. Akatuni will be concerned with nur rulings affecting Shanghai. Matters of policy will still be decided

General L Chung-Jen, Kwangal leader, is reported to have offered to tead 3,000,000 of China's nest fight- ing men, hardy soldiers enlisted in by the chief of the Shanghai Cus- mountain country, against the toms, Mr. Lawford.

of the The foreign Consuls are Japanese invaders. Ife has already 200,000 men under arma and opinion in such appointments are ready to march, he says.

of small importance, pointing out that many Japanese connected with the Customs who resigned at the start of the hostilities now desire to re-occupy their posts to which their interest in the Customs entitles them.

A European eye-witness, well-known in Hongkong, Mr. L. F. Newman, tells Anglo-French

of the attack, and of the high courage of the Chinese nurses.

Canton, Nov. 24 (10 a.m.).

Five giant Japanese planes roared over Canton at 10.45 this morning. They were greet- ed by anti-aircraft fire, the shells of which burst particularly close to their objectives, and at least

had the effect of breaking up the Japanese for- mation, although no hit appeared to be re- gistered.

The cloudy sky favoured the invaders, who disappeared southward.

One Chinese source states that 17 Japanese planes were sighted over Chekwan earlier this morning, but this is unconfirmed.-Reuter. Shameen Shaken By Bomba

Canton, Nov. 21 (10.50 a.m.).

Two Japanese planes suddenly ap- peared over the city a few minutes ago, and in the face of severe anli aircraft flre dropped two bombs. apparently over Ilonam, on the south side of the river,

Бо

sevrie

The detonations were that windows in Shameën raffled.

At the moment it is impossibe to Buy what damage has been caused, and the planes appear to have flown away as he anti-aircraft ring Tan- ed only three or four minutes- United Press.

Eight Planes Involved

PRIVATELY REVIEW FAR EAST SITUATION

KOWLOON EXPRESS ATTACKED

Passengers Hide .

In Paddy-Fields Exciting Trip To Hongkong.

When this morning's express from Canton arrived in Kowloon

Conversation Now Arranged

It

Taik. Nov, 24.

AL

I understood that Camille Chautemaps and M. Yvon Delbos will visit London during the week-end at the British to dis- Government's invitation, to criss with hir. Neville Chamber- lala and Mr. Anthony' Eden the situation arising from Lord Ha}- fax's talks in Germany, notably the German claims, which it is believed ilerr itler expounded to Lord Halifax, regarding Die Spanish conflict and Italy's alli- tude over the Sino-Japanese hanlilities,--Reuter..........

it deposited several hundred STOP PRESS scared and chattering passen-

gers who told of three attacks on the train during the journey from Canton.

DUKE OF WINDSOR

However, this does not affect the Impression that the Japanese will soon make important inroads into the Customs administration-United

Prass.

COURTS FUNCTIONING

Shanghal, Nov. 24. it is omcially stated that the Gov-

crúment Garrison Commander's headquarters, the Martial Law head-

quarters and the City Kuomintang

NOW AWAITS

ONSLAUGHT

Japanese Premier Urged To Extend Present Campaign

Shanghai, Nov. 24.

A major battle is looming in the Taihu Lake area as the Chinese are reported to have assembled a great army of nearly half a million in order to stem the Japanese advance around this huge sheet of water which separates two avenues of approach to Nanking.

The Chinese claim that the Japanese troops are meeting with strong resistance in their drive to Wusih, and state that despite a sanguinary battle of more than 48 hours the Chinese are still holding the positions five

of the Chinese city are suspending miles east of Wush.

functioris to-day.

Clunese courts in the International; Settlement and French Concession

are continuing-United Press.

ARMISTICE TALK STOPS "BIG PUSH"

Franco Holds Up Attack; Awaits Peace Plan

One passenger, interviewed by the Hongkong Telegraph said the first

liendaye, Nov. 23. intimation of luck came when the

GETS £10,000

Diplomats said to-day that im un- train struck and instantly killed

ย cow. Half an hour later, about 0.45)

London, Nov. 23: oftelai armistice proposal original

London, substantially sup- an, planes roared over them and

According to the Daily Mail, the Ingr dived towards the train. The loco-Duke of Windsor's libel guit

was ported in Britain hus been submitted motive immediately braked to a stop settled for £10,000-United Press.

to the Loyalists and Insurgents and has resulted in fieneral Franco with- and the pussengers rushed to the

MESSAGE CONVEYED holding his Aragon push.

Lord Cranborne, paddyfelds to hide.

Davis And Dr. Koo Confer

Canton, Nov. 24 (11.30 a.m.) Four bombs were dropped by Japanese planes around Tulshatou Station at the terminus of the Couton-

Brussels, Nov. 23.' Kowloon Railway, killing two and] wounding two Chinese. A number

Lord Cranborne, Mr. Norman of other bombs were dropped in the vicinity of Tungshan, one landing Davis and Dr. Wellington Koo fairly close to the Italian Consulate,

reviewed the Sino-Japanese and shaking the building.

According to Chinese sources, eight situation at a private meeting Japanese planes participated, although

to-day. Heuter's correspondent only saw five. were others But it understood

is

The Chinese delegates have not yet The some betive in other districts. source states that one bomb fell near received instructions from Nanking, the 31st Municipal Primary School at but it is hoped they will be received Honam, and, one of the bombs at before the meeting to-morrow. Talshatou just missed the public sandbag shelter put up by the Gov- ernment for the populace.

Casualties are not believed to be heavy-Reuter.

.

Eye-Witness Story

Conton, Nov. 24 (1 p.m.)

wero

The British and American dele- the Conference gales examined' declaration with M. Paul Spank of Belgium. No important amendment has been received from any delega- tion.-Reuter.

ITALY'S REASSURANCE

Thro: times the planes investi- gated the train and three times the panie-stricken travellers Red intai the open.

Whether the railroad was bombed

TO MARSHAL FROM JAPANESE

Nanking, Nov.-24.

NEUTRAL ZONE PLAN

ADVANCED

American Scheme Before Japan Authorities

The defence line held by the Chinese runs in a curve between Klangyin and Halyen.

Chinese sources admit that the ciluation in the neighbourhood of Chapeo and Pingwu, in eastern Che- klang is critical, but declare that Chinese reinforcements are rushing to the scene confident that they will be able to prevent disaster.---Reuter.

"Unrelenting Attitude"

Urged On Japan

Tokyo, Nov. 24. Advocating a "stern and unrelenting attitude" towards the Chinese Gov ernment, Admiral Suetsugu, Supreme War Councillor urged for a vigorous The Japanese spokesman said 10-extension of the present campaign in

lay

Shanghai, Nov, 24.

the 'American Consulate in Shanghai last night ment

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10 the

China in an interview with the Pre-.

Japanese Consulate a proposal frumler, Prince Konoye, to-day. the Civillans Committer at Nanking Admiral Suctsugu urged the Pre- to chastiso" the create

ti neutral zone. The mer "thoroughly"

Chinese troops, and not to slop the Japanese Consulate hus referred the

anval drives of the Japanese troops with matter to the military and

the occupation of Nanking, , The Ad- cuthorities for their consideration.

miral said Japan should evold the The proposal suggests neutralisation

in of the new residential quarter in- lukewarm steps hitherto taken

In China, Japan éluding the compounds of the dupan settling incidents

United

should carry the hostilities far deeper ese, Italian and

In North China and impress upon the Embassies.

country the significance of the costly sacrifices made by the Japanese.

they

"States

to

Was were

It is reportedly stated that a re- quest was made to the Salamanca and Barcelona governments to suggest A Japanese Embassy spokesman truce formulas, and it understood sald the Japanese were inclined

Meanwhile coming conferences be- General Franco is withholding his accept the proposal "If it

tween members of the Cabinet and offensive pending knowledge whether practicable." However

Chinese would move military and navy authorities arp ex-- or not the passengers do not know. Chinese soldiers have delivered to foreign mediation efforts might prove afraid the

troops to the key highway, of pected to discuss the question of the It did not appear to have been Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek n

successful. damaged.

Japanese letter enclosed, in a small Although the Barcelona Govern- Chunghun Road, which forms one of declaration of war against China,

A Chinese spokesman said: "No ment has officially denied mediation the borders of the zone-United Reuter,

elforta, It is reported that the Loyal-Press. is forthcoming, Noné

Ists have tentatively replied that the expected"-United Pres.

collapse on the Asturian tront has Nanking, Nov. 24. The Chinese planes which were placed. the Loyalists in a disadvan- for negotiations. tageous position flying over the elly yesterday were lowever, they have massed. 600,000 Curtiss-Hawks and Russian machines.

old men on the Aragon front which are arms spiesmun A Foreign United Press: The Chinese are re- capable of repulsing General Franco's

forces. ceiving huge shipments of parts bath It is understood that France bus from the south and die north, and advised the Loyalists that General assembling them successfully in a

At least nine planes were counted wooden box. during the alarm periods, and all were heading in the general direc-answer tion of Canton.

It is believed these are some of the same machines which, a few minutes; later, bombed Honom

WAR WOUNDED CHEER KING

secret factory in the interior, which Franco's blockade, together with the is partially American, controlled," neutrality patrol in the Mediterran- ean might result in a serious short- United Press,

Age of food this winter.

CONTINUES SEARCH

FOR PEACE,

CHINESE ASSIST

North China Fronts Quiet

Pelping, Nov. 24. Shanghal, Nov, 24. A Japaneso spokesman said that It is understood that the Chinese, all of the fronts in North China were zshowing their good faith, ore already gulot. Ho. dented that the Japanese withdrawing everything of a military were withdrawing from the Yellow

neutral | River near Tainan.—United Press, nature from the proposed zone.--United Press.

Schoolgirls Boycott Japan

London, Nov. 23.

Meanwhile the Insurgents have fasued a communique, that Barcelona Three thousand 'disabled ex-ser- vicemen gave the King and Queen a

ls on the verge of starvation, and that clvillans great welcome when Their Majesties

during the past week 200 attended a coronation commemora-

Washington, Nov. 23. fainted in the streets from hunger. tion concert at the London Palladium President Roosevelt-to-day made

In- Barcelona despatches have

to -announcement regarding the dicated that any opposition an this afternoon. The disabled Mr. Chen Kung-po arrived from came from hospitals and homes in threatened collapse of the Brussels armistice is conned chiefly to the Rome to-day and in statement to the press sald he had interviewed and around London and were con- conference, when he rellerated that Socialists and Communists branding St. Stephen's College appeared to- Count Ciano and Signor Mussolini.veyed to the Palladium in 60 conches,

Brussels, Nov. 23.

He emphasised that the Italian atatesmen had assured him that Italy's signing of the anti-Comiatern with the Paci had nothing to do Sino-Japanese conflet.

British Wirelcat."

ARMY RESERVES UP

men an

Columbia, Mo., Nov. 23, A group of giris from the exclusive

STUDY WELFARE OF AFRICA

London, Nov. 23. A Royal Commission is to visit Southern and Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland to enquire and report whether any, and if so, what from of closer co-operation or association be

and feasible with due regard to the tween those territories is desirable the "search for peace" outlined in his any compromise as a "betrayal of the day in wool and cotton stockings, and Chicago speech continues to be the people"-United Press.

carried posters which appealed to interests of all the Inhabitants irres- responsi- 1.200 girls at the school to boycott pective of race, and to the

of the United Kingdom Gov- Biutica United States policy-United Press.

un economic re-ernment for the interest of the native silk stockings as tallation against Japan.

inhablants.

A graphic eye-witness account of the result of the bombing of Honám was given to Reuter by Mr. L. F. Nowman an employes of the Salt Gabelle who visited the scene a few minutes after the bombing, and who

100 peoplo estimates that *killed.

Many Red Cross ambulances and lorries laden with coffins were rushed where consternation to the scene

Mr. Chen Kung-po said saw many reigned. Mr. Newman weeping relatives, and he highly business of the Brussels conference House of Commons that the strength It is now confirmed that 1,000 Bled praised the scores of young Chinese was to and a rapid and satisfactory

solution in conformity with

of the Army Reserve at the end of in the October massacre of Haitians nurses endeavouring to cope with the Nine-Power Treaty. The object of September 1930 was 115,000 and at on Dominican soll-United Prese.

the end of last September 123,351. his mission was to inform the Chinese The supplementary reserve

(Further Stop Press News on Mr. Nowman escorted an 80-year-Embassies and Legations of internal showed an increase.

Page 12.) old Chinese friend from his house conditions and policies of China since which was damaged, to a place of the beginning of the hostilities. safety.

scenes of Indescribable horror,

Four bombs, estimated to weigh (Continued on Page 4)

Mr. Chen Kung-po is going Paris from Brussels-Reuter,

the

the

London, Nov. 23. Mr. Hlore Dellsha informed the

also

The Intake of recruits for the Lon-

don area last week was 88 against

to [68 in the corresponding week last

year.-British Wireless.

MASSACRE IS CONFIRMED

Washington, Nov. 23.

PREPARING FUNEKAL OF LATE PREMIER

London, Nov. 23. The Dominions Secretary Mr. Mal- colm MacDonald returned to London from Brussels this evening in order to attend to-morrow's Cabinet, and to make arrangements for the funeral of his father whose body is in the British warship and le due to reach this country on Thursday. A service In Westminster Abbey will be held on Friday-British Wireless.

They organised campus groups in the face of disapproval by members of the Faculties.United Press.

TORPEDO LOST

A reward will be paid for the re- covery of a torpedo which was lost by HM.S. Eagle during exercises en November 18, in position Lat. 22 do green 00 minutes North, Long. 114 dotrees 39 minutes East,

In announcing to the House of Commmons. the decision to send a Commission, which had been reached la accordance with the Government of Southern Rhodesia and after con- sultation with the Governments of Northern Rhodosin and Nyasaland, Lord Marlington stated it was not yet the names "of the possible to give Commission which would leave Eng- land in the early part of next year.

British Wireless/