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No. 15300

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號三十月二十英沁香 MONDAY, DECEMBER

1937.. 13,

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JAPANESE ATTACKS ON NANKING REPULSED

CASUALTIES SEVERE ON

BOTH SIDES

Chinese Deliver Stiff Counter Blows

GENERAL DIRECTING DEFENCE FROM TANK

Nanking, Dec. 13.

Furious fighting continued in the city throughout the night. The Japanese are plainly taken aback by the stubbornness of the Chinese resistance. The massive city wall and deep moat is proving a good bulwark even against the most modern weapons.

Attacks On British

Ships

Shock London

FIGHTS THREE JAPANESE AIR ATTACK.

Britain Awaits

FORMAL SEVERANCE OF TIES IN GENEVA

Italy's Withdrawal Causes Europe's Fears To Rise

Geneva, Dec. 12.

Signor Renato Bova Scoppa, the

Both sides have sustained heavy casualties. The invaders rain bombs and shells on the Chin-lian diplomatic agent at Geneva,

but whenever they try to advance the Chinese mow them down with machine-guns.

ese,

The Chinese made powerful counter-attacks yesterday but the Japanese claim to have re- pulsed them.

The garrison commander, General Tang Shen-chi, supervising the operations from a tank, visited all the main points of the defence.

Still_Holds Out

Hankow, Dec. 13.

A Chinesa Government spokesman wald that a long-distance telephone call last night brought the Infernation to high omelats that Nanking was still holding out against desperate at-; templa by the Japanese to effect an entry.

The spokesman admitted that the Chinese sacrifices were enormous, į but the Japanese casualties were also į heavy.

A fierce battle was progressing in the vicinity of Kwanghuumen. Six Chinese bombers had joined the de- fendern at Nanking and were forming an important factor in holding back the Japanese.

The Chinese had consolidated their lines at Hopingman, where the Japan- ese casualties were Reuter.

very

STOP PRESS

PANAY SUNK BY BOMBS

Shanghai, Dec. 13.

(10.30 a.m.).

to-day handed to

the Secretariat-

ILM.S. Cricket, together with HIM.S. Scarab, anchored two miles above Nanking, was attacked three times by Japanese, Aircraft yesterday morning. The British ships fought off the aircraft with machine-guns and pompoms.

Of Wuhu, mean- while, British warships were fired on by Japanese batteries and a rating was killed. Among the wounded on H.M.S. Ladybird was Flag-Captain G. E. M. O'Donnell,

SUSPECTS JAPAN BUILDING HUGE

BATTLE CRAFT

General of the League the statutory U.S. GOVERNMENT STUDIES

declaration of Italy's withdrawal.--

Rouler,

BELIEVES LEAGUE DOOMED Berlin, Dec. 12,

The return of Germany to the League of Nations after the departure

of Italy cannot be considered, says

vinced that the polier and political

communiquc, and Germany is con-

system at Geneva is doomed to failure -Reuter,

REPORTS OF 46,000-TON

WARSHIPS

BUILDING

New York, Dec. 12.

The United States Government is studying repeated reports that Japan is building three monster battleships, POSITION REMAINS UNCHANGED according to the Washington correspondent of the New

York Times.

Washington, Dec. 12.

Well-informed observers are of the opinion that the withdrawal of Italy

from the League will not materially

affect the European situation, but

only puts on a formal basis a condi-

tion which has been existing for 18 months,Renter.

FRENCH PRESS CRITICISM

Paris, Dec. 12.

Signor Mussolini's announcement of Italy's withdrawal from the Langue

14 considerably criticised by the French press.

L' Epoque says that Mussolini tus divided the world Into two blocs, but

L'Excelsior

According to substantial, though unofficial reports, Japan is building three 46,000-battleships, armed with 16-inch guas. Confirmation for this belief is thought to be contained in an article last month in the Giornale d'Italia, not only because the information in that article coincides with what little is known at Washington regard- ing the Japanese programme, but also because the arti- ele appeared simultaneously with the announcement of the three-Power anti-Communist agreement.

According to the article, 63 other warships are

Full Details With Interest

WILL CLOSELY STUDY YANGTSE INCIDENT

London, Dec. 12. The attacks against the British warships in the Yangtse have created a deplorable impression in London, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.

Official circles at present have only brief confirma- tion of the incidents and are awaiting details of the whole circumstances of the attacks. These will be sub- jected to a close study immediately they are received.-- Reuter.

GUN BOATS

REPEATED BEAT OFF

ATTACKS

Detailed Story Of Nanking Incident

According to Reuter messages from Hankow yesterday, one British rating was killed, another seriously wound- ed, and Flog Cupials, G. E. M. when O'Donnell sightly wounded, Japanese field batteries and machine- guns fired on H.M.S. Ladybird and H.M.S. Dee and the Jarding steamer Sulwo yesterday at Wuhu.

Four direct hits were registered on H.M.S. Ladybird where all casualties occurred, The Suiwo also was bit.

The B. and S. tug Taing Tah was also fired on. She was carrying Mr. H. I. Prideaux-Brune, British Consul from Nanking, and Lieut.-Col. Lovat- Fraser, British Military Attache.

Hankow, Dec. 13.

H.M.S. Scarab and HMS. Cricket chant ships at Nanking-yester the Japanese. These two ships were British gunboats and mer-occasions. They returned the fire of were attacked by aircraft on three

day were subjected to repeated at anctior two miles up-stream from aerial bombing and machine- Nanking. gunning by Japanese planes.

Protest Lodged

Shanghai, Dec. 13. The British authorities have pro-

The first attack was made at 1.30 pm, when three Japanese machines power-dived and loosed tested to the Japanese authorities and H.M.S. Scarab, both of which aing from shore and air atlucks of eight bombs on HLM.S. Cricket against the shelling and machine-gun- opened fire with Lewis guns. British gunboats and merchants ships

The planes then attacked a concen- one naval rating was

at Wuhu and near Nanking, in which tration of British shipping two miles

killed and several others wounded-Réster. above 1siakwan and dropped several bumbs which fell perllously close to reveral Vessels. The ships again opened fire with Lewis guns, where- upon further batch of planes turned

their attention to the gunboats and

but

loosed six more medium-sized bombs,

no hits were registered.

gunboats tien brought their three-inch guns and pompoms Into play and the planes disappeared.

he has lost hope of intimating actually in the course of being built or are projected: five England and France,

The "A message received by says it was vaguely hoped Italy's anti-aircraft carriers, seven light cruisers, 43 destroyers

negative decision would have some and eight submarines among them.-Reuter. Nanking positive counterpart in the form of

suggestions for the reform of the

from severe telephone

Moro Bitter Fighting Expected To-day

Shanghai, Dec. 13. Another day of bitter fighting was heralded at dawn when Chinese and Japanese batteries, which kept up an intermittent Bre during the night, opened up in a bitter artiBery duel.

states that the United States League, but Mussolini had abandoned

that plan. Populaire says that as a warship Panay was bombed result of Italy's gesture. She tempera-

fure in Europe has risen several :

and sunk at Mile 221 up-river | degrees.-Reuter. from Woosung,"

says

a

FREE TO FIGHT IN SPAIN Kiukiang relayed message.

Barcelona, Dec. 12.1

"There are

Senor Indalecio Prieto, the Spanish 54 survivors. Minister for Defence, in a statement

to-day says that it is significant that]

An official communique Issued by Many of them are badly the withdrawal of Italy from the General Matsul's headquarters last wounded. night disclosed that the Chinese had launched a "tenacious"

crushed back,

Although Nunking has not fallen,

further breach in the walls at Nan-bring the survivors to Wuhu, king according to Japanese reports. "The Oahu, another Amer- huge lantern parades took place in¦ican gunboat, is fueling at Tokyo and Nagoya in celebration of Kiukiang preparatory to de- a Japanese victory-Reuter.

parting for Wuhu. Japanese Repelled At Yuhsien

AQUARIUM SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING

Stands By To Take On Passengers

President McKinloy Believed At Scene Of Hoover's Mishap

DELBOS WILDLY WELCOMED

The concentration of British ship- ping was bombed a second time at 2.30 p.m. when the gunboats ogair opened fire with the gunboats and pompoms. Neither the

ORDERS TO FIRE ON ALL SHIPS

Hankow, Dec. 13, Admitting that to are on British gunboats was a mistake, Colonel

the British vessels were toats nor Hashimoto, present senior Japanese

hit.

The Senior Naval Officer at Nanking Captain Ashby of H.M.S. Cricket, sent

boats,

that the Japanese had orders to fire officer in the Wuhu arca, said to-day on every ship in the Yangtze.

British

a representation to the Japanese au- thorities after the first attack, and The statement was made in reply request to the Senior Naval Officer 10 representations by Mr. H. I. at Shanghal urgently to protest to Prideaux-Brune, the British Consul Admiral Hasegawa and to ask for a at Nanking, following yesterday's guarantee for the safety of the British incidents at Wuhu. shipping concentrated "at Nanking. It appears that Mr, Prideaux-Brune,

Orders to open fire on all aircraft Lieut.-CGL Lovat-Fraser, whenever they definitely attacked Military Attache, and Flag Captain were re-issued to all Britlah guna. E. M. O'Donnell of H.MS. Lady-

bird

arrived at Wuhu at 7.30

aboard the British Lumber centration was made later in the loosed eight bomba. H.M.S. Cricket barked in H.M.S. Ladybird which was afternoon by threo machines which tug Tsing Tah. After they had em- and H.M.S. Scarab replied with their lying in midstream a little three-inch guns, pompome and Lewis Wuhu, Japanese troops on shore way above

opened up with machine-guns on the Teing Tah which Immediately went down river. The fring was kept up until the tug was out of range.

Batteries Clearly Visible

A third attack on the shipping con- yester's, (Butterfield and Swi

Belgrade. Women League is announced by a great counter-at- "The Panay's survivors cipal role is assigned to Itallan units. offensive in Spain in which the prin-

Sing "Marseillaise" tack. This was claimed to have been are now ashore at Hoshien, hus Mussolini is avoiding hindrances repulsed and the Chinese troops

It is believed that the President

In.. Procession in carrying out his misthey plans inį McKinley has by now reached the Anhwei,

| Spain.--Reuter, Bombers, artillery and even antl-

stranded Dollar Liner Hoover, which "H.M.S. Bee will proceed

Belgrade, Dec. 12. ran aground on Holshoto Island, south aircraft guns are being used by the

One person was killed and several Japanese in an attempt to effect a to this point to

of Formosa, early on Saturday morn- assist and

ing. Though it is not expected that wounded in demonstrations on the the McKinley would attempt to occasion of the arrival here of M. embark the passengers of the hoover, Yvon Delbon, the French Foreign guns-Reuter. who are ashore on the island, during Minister, who was met at the station the dark hours, it is thought that she | by Dr. Milan Stoyadinovitch, the

B. & S. BOAT, BOMBED Aquarium Society will be held on

The next meeting of the Hongkong will do so to-day.

Yugo-Slavian Prime Minister, and

Hankow. Dec. 13. The President Hoover was on her jother Ministers,

The B. and S. Whangou and a hulk Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m., in the rooms way to Manila from Kobe when she

M. Delbos was greeted with wild were bombed at Wuhu by Japanesa of Miss Daisy O'Kerle's School of struck. She carried passengers and Dancing, Asia Building. Des Voeux crew to a

scenes of enthusiasm, and women planes yesterday afternoon. a total of over

Two 800. Im- students marched through the streets Roud Central,

mediately печка

planes power-dlved and, loosed four of the grounding was known, the Empress of Asia, French flags.

singing the "Marseillaise", and waving | bombs, but all fell wide of their This will be the annual meeting the German steamer Preussen, the

mark-Reuter. address, followed and the president wil make his President McKinley and two Ameri- The trouble began when the police

by the Hon. con

destroyers, the Barker and cordon outside of the Foreign Offico Secretary and Hon. Treasurer who Alden, rushed to her aid, but all the was broken; and two shots were fired will submit their annual reporta

passengers were transferred ashore outside of the Czecho-Slovakion Lega. In the

without tion. Mounted police with drawn ship's Ilfeboats The Council and officers for the

mishap.

swords dispersed the processions and year 1938 will be elegied.

The ship is reported to be badly seized a number of flags. damaged, and pounding heavily..

Demonstrations also occurred out- A report received from a Japanese

(Continued on Page 12.).

Yulsien in cast Shansi have been

"The names of the per- sonnel lost on the Panay are Linfen, Dec. 13. |not yet known. The Amer- Japanese troops which occupied ican Embassy Secretary, Mr. routed by Chinese mobile units and George Atcheson, was saved. volunteer corps in a night attack, aj

·report reaching here to-day states. "The Captain of the Panay They have withdrawn, to Shouyang has sustained a broken log." on the Cliengtai Raliway southwest United Press. of Yuhrien leaving behind large quantiles of provisions, arms, and Ammunition.--Central News,

(Further Stop Press News on Page 17.)

It is hoped that all members will bo present ns a programme of events and meetings for next year is to be

drawn up,

news agency stated that a Japanese

The Ladybird steamed up in order proceed alongside to prolest at the incident, when, just as she was weigh- ing anchor, Japanese Deld batteries, clearly visible on the shore, opened up on the merchant ships conren- PHILATELIC EXHIBIT

trated above the A.P.C. Installation. The Hongkong Philatelle Society is bird was abreast of the Wuhu Gea- The firing was kept up until the Lady- holding its Third Annual Exhibition eral Hospital, when the unboat to-day and to-morrow in the Board sustained four direct hits, which Room of the South China Morning killed A, B. T. N. Lonergan, seriously Post Building from 3 to 8 pm.

(Continued on Page: 12.)

A

side of the Chamber of Deputies fine display of stamps has been injured another and slightly, wounded

Reuter

arranged.