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YANGTSE

Flotilla of Destroyers S'hai Volunteers To Fight Crime

Holes Kiangyin Boom

JAPANESE ATTACKING NANKING WARN FOREIGNERS TO MOVE 'FROM SCENE OF HOSTILITIES

Every Prospect of Chinese Standing Up To Long Siege

NANKING, DEC. 9.

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FIVE MONTHS AFTER IT WAS CONSTRUCTED, THE KIANGYIN BOOM ACROSS THE YANGTSE RIVER WAS PIERCED THIS MORNING. A JAPANESE DESTROYER FLOTILLA STEAMED THROUGH AND IS CONTINUING UP THE YANGTSE. THE JAPANESE WAR CRAFT PASSED SEVERAL BRITISH SHIPS, WHICH, ALONG WITH NUMBERS OF OTHER CRAFT, HAVE BEEN BOTTLED UP FOR SOME TIME. H.M.S. CAPETOWN IS ONE OF THE BRITISH WARSHIPS IN THE RIVER.-REUTER.

CHINESE SLOWLY RETREATING

Nanking, Dec. 9.

The ground haze has been heavy all morning, possibly due to the smoke from the villages to the south-and-east- which the slowly retreating Chinese are reported to be systematically setting alight.

Foreign observers here are convinced the Chinese troops will do their utmost to defend Nanking and believe they may hold out a week after the city's gates are closed. This correspondent is continuing here as long as possible, going ashore each day. Later he will move to Sanchaho, and will actually be nearer the city wall than at present. The Chinese troops are placing two field guns on the Hsiakwan Bund. These are directly opposite the U.S.S. Panay, a gunboat. They are also constructing a sand- bag emplacement to the U.S. Naval Club, the wall of which forms part of the post-United Press.

HALF A MILE FROM CITY

Shanghai, Dez. 9 (10.35 n.mn.) Japancac troops have occupied Tachachuo aerodrome, which is only half a mile from Nanking proper.

A Japanese naval spokesman stated this morning that the Air Force is Army in co-operating with the intensively bombarding the Chinese positions.

An Embassy spokesmin announced informed that the Corisulate had

third powers that the Japanese forces were often in "a trying predicament" as the Chinese had taken up positions

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Chinese Stop Work In Malaya Mine

Claim Iron Going Into Munitions For Japanese

Observers See Difficulties

For Japanese

Increased Tension Between London And Tokyo Likely DANGERS FOR INVADERS

London, Dec. 8.

Expert observers of Far East affairs are of the opinion that

SEVERE DAMAGE IN HONAM

Japanese bombing planes are flying over Canton and its environs almost every day. Frequently they bomb various strategic localities. But the bombs which fell in Honam recent- ly killed only women and children and old men, and destroyed a number of dwellings. This lustration, taken at a time when the rescue parties went into the ruins and before the smoke and dust had cleared, was specially secured for the Hongkong Tele- graph by a correspondent.

Asks Aid For Captive Priest

Washington, Dec. 8.

The State Department an- nounced that the United States Congul-General at Hankow. Mr. Paul Josselyn, has requested the Hunan Government for every possible measure to rescue the American priest, the Rev. Cyprian Frinks, who is reported to have been captured_by_Cliin» ese bandits at Kaotsum, Hunari. on December G-United Press.

INSURGENT ATTACKS REPULSED

Loyalists Inflict Severe Defeat

BLIZZARD LASHES BRITAIN

U.S. And Canada In Cold Grip Of Winter

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London, Dec. 0. A blizzard has swept the south of England and destroyed power lines and trees which have blocked the highways and trapped 400 motor cars in the New Forest aren.

At the Isle of Wight rains flooded a railway tunnel to a depth of six feet and caused a suspension of thei service-United Press.

NEW EMERGENCY SCHEME UNDER

CONSIDERATION

ARMED ROBBERIES OCCUR WITH GREAT FREQUENCY INSIDE SETTLEMENT

Shanghai, Dec., 9.

As a means of assisting the Shanghai Municipal police in suppressing the crime wave in the International Settlement, a plan has now been worked out which will call for the partial mobilisation of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps.

An official announcement of the plan has not yet been made, but enquiry among Volunteer and Municipal officials brought forth the information that such a plan is now being considered, and may be put into effect within a few days.

RUSSIAN PAPER BOMBED

Third Incident Of S'hai Terrorism

Early Attempts Frustrated

According to the reported plan, one battalion of Volunteers numbering about 300 men will be called on duty nightly from 6.20 p.m. to midnight. It is explained that the only reason for the move is to use the Volunteers to help the police bring an end to the crime wave which is at

present sweeping the Settlement.

Armed robberies have increased to such an extent that from three to four occur dally-Reuter.

Taking Firm Stand

Shanghal, Dec. 9.

The Shanghai Municipal Counci considers closed the Great Eastern Hotel episode Incident, in which Japanese took off Chinese for questioning.

clvillons

It is omcially stated that the Shang- bai Municipal Council in the future will not release Chinese civillans to Shanghal, Dec. 8,

the Japanese

their unless

anti- Russian The outer ofice of the Datli News, u pro-Soviet newspaper after the occupation, because

Japanese nctivities have occurred tho the Canadian published the French Concession, Japanese occupation of Shanghai is

UNITED STATES SHIVERS

New York, Dec. 8. Cold blasts from prairies have swept the United States was damaged last night when an with sub-zero temperatures and heavy unidentified miscreant, who drove up not retroactive-United Press. anows affecting three-fourths of the in a black sedan, left a bomb on the country, the only exception being the window-ledge and hurriedly drove extreme west and south-west.

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STOP PRESS

PRIEST TAKEN CAPTIVE

Snow covers virtually the entire northern half of the country. Storm

The bomb exploded with a loud Madrid, Dec. 8. furries have reached as far south detonation, shattered the plate glass window and damaged the furniture. Texas, the lowest temperature Insurgent troops falled in their being at Casper, Wyoming, which was in the outer office, although Mr. There were no casualties as nobody the fall of Nanking will mark objectives in two frontal attacks on registered 20 degrees below the

zor: Chilkin, the editor and publisher, real beginning of the Loyalist positions at Pitres and Lar- Louisiana has a cold wave which is was on the second floor together with Japanese difficulties

tugos, south-east of Granada, China, in

the longest since 1903 and in western

and Russian unless Generalissimo Chiang They advanced aided by unks, New York the worst storm of a de- 20 Chinese workmen Kai-shek's regime crumples and Loyalists withheld their fire until they and the heaviest December rainfall entire building shook from the ex-

after a furious barrage, but the cade paralysed trafe. New England reporters.

had

gale and eight inches of snow, Later Mr. Chilkin stated that the immediately seeks peace. were very close, and then unleashed in history.

plosion and the occupants were machine-guns and grenades. They

the south has freezing frightened, followed up the second Insurgent re- tirement

accompanied with with a counter-bar forecast of more rain, sicet and snow

The incident is probably connected which lasted an hour, United Press,

and colder weather. At Miaini the with similar happenings when bombs PROTECTION ASSURED

temperature was 44 degrees and were deposited a few days ago at schools were closed. Birmingham the Soviet Club and the Soviet Trade registered 30 degrees and Atlanta 29, Omce, but both were discovered

All over the country the intense before they had time to explode. left leg.-United Press, cold has caused scores of deaths.--

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It is believed the Japanese will halt their offensive after the occupa tion of Nonking, since attempla pursue the Chinese to Hankow will involve the risk of snapping the everlengthening line of communica tions. Attention is also drawn to the

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London, Dec. 8. fact that the division of China into Mr. Anthony Eden told the House two regimes, with

stimulating of Commons to-day that he had not Manchukuo and the other Chinese

the Insurgents that ruled, would be dangerous to the in-Britain would not admit the Insur-

only informed Singapore, Dec. ́8.

vaders. in proximity to foreign property.

Seven hundred Chinese have gone

gents the right to blockade Spain was therefore hoped that third powers was view of hostilities spreading on strike at the Japanese owned iron success in consolidation after taking terference with British shipping. It It is believed that the Japanese "but I also warned them against in- Uiroughout the Yangtse Valley" would mine at Johore, declaring the mines Nanking will depend on General has been made clear that such ship- cd-operate by removing their ships and iron are being used for the Chiang Kai-shek's ability to keep his ping will continue to be protected." and vehicles from the fighting zones manufacture of munitions for Japan.

together, secondly Japan's United Press. wherever possible, and otherwise keep The mine produced 30,000 tons of army

ability to obtain foreign assistance

as far as possible from the war aren.ore monthly, which is approximately for establishing a Japanese-controlled In case no co-operation was forth-one-sixth of the total Malayan pro Chinese administration, particularly coming the Japanese forces would not duction, nil of which is Japanese con- In view of the virtual certainty of be in a position to insure security of trolled.-United Press. such ships and vehicles and could not be held responsible

whatever the

consequenceà may involve. This warning is said to apply to Govern- ment as well as privately property-United Press.

owned

Sixteen Americans In Nanking

ANTI-JAPANESÈ DEMONSTRATION

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Britain to refuse Japan loans.

Diplomals foresee Increased Anglo- New York, Dec. 8. Japanese tenslon should Shantung The "Junior

the be the scene of the next major of Friends Chinese" have announced that on operations.-United Pre Saturday 1,000 women, garbed in colton, will participate in an anti- ailk parade along 20 blocks of Lexington Avenue which will be the Head to a rully at Columbus Circle) for urging a boycott of Japanese goods-United Press.

MASS FLIGHT

FRENCH SEIZE

SPY SUSPECTS

Marsellics, Dec. 8.

United Press.

Nations In Nightshirts

TRADE TREATY Endanger U.S.

IN SIGHT

Washington, Dec. 8.

Minister Of Interior Gives Warning

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Reuter.

Life Sentence On Arab Is

Confirmed

in

Jerusalem, Dec. 8. Major-General Archibald Wavell, commanding the British forces Palestine has confirmed the convic tions passed on an aged Arab father and his com by the military court at Nazareth for carrying arms,

The son's sentence of life imprison-

New York, Dec, 8. Mr. Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of!

America is now "far more danger- Commerce, said the possibility of an Anglo-American trade treaty in the ously threatened by the new madness ment has been confirmed, but the near future seems to be hopeful. I of nations in nightshirts," declared father's sentence has reduced from Nanking. Dec. 9.

believe we are making great pro-Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary of the life to one year. It is believed this

Interior in a speech at a dinner of consideration is due to his age. Mr. George Alcheson, Mr. J. Hall

Kress."

the Civil Liberties Union lo-night Reuter, Paxton and Mr. Prank N. Roberta,

He disclosed that a tentative est when comparing the present age to members of the US. Embassy staff, boarded U.S.S. Panny last night and

trade balance for the year was $100,- | States. Captain McHugh, milltary attache,

Sandiego, Dec. 8.

A group of alleged spies fought 000,000. compared with $33,000,000 The United States Navy's most with the police in a hotel to-day, Inst year,

The Kiengles and Klocards (off-phenomenon that a country, which is has left by malor for Ilankow on

cera of the Klan) now ride in bor-weak and helpless, and at the same mats flight of 14 patrol and one of the suspects, an Italian, Instructions from the War Depart ambitious ment.

bombers, manned by 25 officers and

Total foreign trude, including ex-bers, tanks, battleships and sub-time rich in resources, is the hot of operations bed of communism, and must there At present there are 18 Americans 73 assistants, under the command of oke a police inspector's Iug.

ports and imports was approximate-marines over a fold inndo Nanking, --

leut-Commander B. E. Grow, hop Police announced they had arrested Ly 40,400,000,000, or $1 per cent, that is International," said Mr. Jokes. fore be saved as a brand from burn- The eastern walls of the city were|ped off to-day for a non-stop flight, 20, but they did not” reveal their above that year and 110 per cent. In an apparently clear reference ning by some altrulatic fanatic?

(Continued on Page-4.) io Cocovolo, Panama, United Freze, munion or nationaltues-United Press, above 1832, -United Press,

to the Sino-Japanese conflict, Mr. Reuter

Hankow, Dec. 9. Father Wesselmaan, of the Sacred Heart Mission, a native of Hiltrup, Germany, has been kidnapped by ban- sits who are believed to be asking

ransom.

The priest was captured on Novem- ber 13 on the road from Yikung to Kinchow, when he was shot in the

LONE MARINER NEARS HAVEN

London, Dec. 8. Lloyds has received à messago from the Jugo-Slavian steamer Kuja, in the bay of Biscay, that she sighted the cutter Cygnet, in which Captain Ludwig Schilmbach, 60, retired

master mariner of Hamburg, 13 making a solo voyage from Miami to England.-United Press.

STEADY JAPANESE

ADVANCE

Tokyo, Doc, D. 'Taking advantage of the moonlight, vanguards of the Japanese forces advancing to Nanking kept up vigorous offensive last night, beat off a Chinese counter-nlinck and cap- tured two Chinese tanks, according to reports from Japanese correspon- dents at the front.

Early this morning the Joponeza!

and the Taochachno aerodromo, less. than a mile, from, the eastern walls of Nanking and were pressing on towards the Chimgrhan gate in the vicinity of the Ming Tombs-Reuter, (Further Stop, Presa News on

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mate of the United Stales favourable the Ku Klux Klan era in the Unlies} tekes remarked that, "it is a strange captured the Chinese Infantry college