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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 15385

一月裢 三十月二十英沁香

MONDAY, DECEMBER *13, 1937.

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TEN KNOWN DEAD IN U.S.S. PANAY

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Many Wounded When Japanese Order Shipping To Halt

Force Japanese Air Bombed River

River Craft

THREE AMERICAN MERCHANTMEN ALSO SENT TO BOTTOM DURING ATTACK

WASHINGTON, DEC. 13.

THE UNITED STATES NAVY DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT THE U.S.S. PANAY WAS SUNK AFTER BEING BOMBED IN THE YANGTSE RIVER. TEN ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. THERE ARE 55 SUR- VIVORS ASHORE, AND SOME OF THEM ARE BADLY WOUNDED.-Reuter.

Shanghai, Dec. 13 (10.30 a.m.).

"A message received by telephone from Nanking states that the United States warship Panay was bombed and sunk at Mile 221 up- river from Woosung," says a Kiukiang relayed message.

"There are 54 survivors. Many of them are badly wounded. "The Panay's survivors are now ashore at Hoshien, Anhwei. "H.M.S. Bee will proceed to this point to assist and bring the survivors to Wuhu.

"The Oahu, another American gunboat, is fueling at Kiukiang preparatory to departing for Wuhu.

"The names of the personnel lost on the Panay are not yet known. The American Embassy Secretary, Mr. George Atcheson, was saved.

Press.

SUNK BY BOMBERS

U.S.S. Panay, with members of the American Embassy staff on board, was bombed and sunk in the Yangtse River this morning. It is not known yet what loss of life occurred, but it is feared it will be heavy.

JAPANESE "AMOK”

ON YANGTSE, PRESS DECLARES

London, Dec. 13.

The Japanese attacks on British gunboats form the subject of big headlines in the London press to-day.

The Daily Telegraph in a leader headed "Running

happened in the Far East in recent months, not even

Amok On The Yangtse", states: "Nothing that has

"The Captain of the Panay has sustained a broken leg."--United the machine-gunning of the British Ambassador, could

According to a Reuter despatch received here at 1.45 p.m. the Panay carried 72 persons, 18 of whom are un- accounted for. She had been used by American news- papermen to broadcast wireless despatches to Manila.

The Socony steamers, which the Panay was ap parently convoying at the time, and which were also sunk are: Mei Ping, with an American master, the Mei Hsia, with an Estonian skipper, and the Mei An whose captain was a Norwegian.

JAPANESE EXPLAIN "MISTAKE"

Incident "Deeply Rogretted" Shanghai, Dec. 13.

(1.20 p.m.).

be more calculated to exacerbate feelings in this country against Japan than the outrages on the Yangtse."

The Telegraph adds that despite the seriousness of the attacks there will be a general desire in Britain to await a fuller investigation before it is belloved the insult was as deliberate as it appeared.

Giving details of anti-British acts, the Telegraph says these can hardly be the responsible acts of the Japanese Government. The only concillatory assumption is that various local com- manders on the Yangtze are running amok in

In panic. It is to be hoped the Japanese Government will proper amends,

make

The Day Express, which is more outspoken in reterring to the attacks states: "The Japanese return again

18, be

ATTACKS SHOCK LONDON

Will Closely Study Yangtse Incidents

J

The

WILL FIRE ON ALL VESSELS DISOBEYING

Unable To Recognise British Flag

Hankow, Dec. 13.

Colonel Hashimoto, commanding the Japanese troops

in the Wuhu area informed the British authorities that during the next three days shipping must not move any- where on the Yangtse. If this order be disobeyed, the ships would be fired on.

Colonel Hashimoto admitted he was out of touch with headquarters, and added that his men were unable to recognise the British flag.

The B. and S. tug Chulung had an uncomfortable 15 minutes at Wuhu last night when she moved alongside H.M.S. Bec. Although not fired on, all guns ashore were trained on her.

The foreign staffs of Butterfield and Swire and Jardines at Wuhu are at present on board the gunboats. Mr. Prideaux-Brune and Lieut.-Col. Lovatt-Fraser are remaining on board H.M.S. Bee.-Reuter.

DEMANDS

Ambassador Acts

Tokyo, Dec. 13. Sir Robert Crolgle visited the Japanese Foreign Office at 10.30 a.m.

seriousness of the Wuhu incident.

GUARANTEE to-day to draw attention to the

Want japanese On H.M.S. Bee

Hankow, Dec. 13. Rear-Admirui It. V. Holt, Chie: of Staff attached to H.M.S. Bee, has in- formed the Japanese authorities that [ he demanded six Japanese officers be sent aboard the Bee at Wuhu before the ship sailed at noon for Hohslen,

a guarantee of good faith. He asked for On assurance that troops on shore would not fre, as such Incidents may have serious con- sequences. United Press.

H.M.S. Ladybird Very

Badly Damaged `

Shanghai. Dec. 13.

(1.30 p.m.)

damage to H.M.S. Ladybirdanaging the breach of a six-inch gun. The officers' bathroom was demolished and

It has now been ascertained that the

four hits on the foredeck,

the wireless nerial masts shot away. A shell wrecked the stakers' mess

An urgent United Press message received in Hong-

London, Dec. 12. kong states that the Japanese describe the sinking of the

A Japanese naval communique and again. This does not look like British warships in the Yungtse attacks against the Fanay as "a most unfortunate incident" and assume full concerning the sinking of the a mistake, but whatever it responsibility. It is said the planes mistook the ship for Panay states: "Acting on in-sure the aggressors will pay for it. have created a deplorable im- a Chinese craft when they sighted her Friday, but it is formation that Chinese troops we put down pirates in the West and pression in London, says Reuter's

were fleeing Nanking by steam the East. The Japanese will not like we will know how to stop bandits in

diplomatic correspondent, believed the fatal bombing occurred yesterday at 1.30 a.m.ships, the Japanese naval air that word. However, it applies."—

Official circles at present have and killed Seamar. T. N. Lonergan. force proceeded on the night of Reuter.

only brief confirmation of the There were many splinter holes all Survivors In American

incidents and are awaiting de- over the ship. December 11 to pursue and

Strange Story Of Assault

talls of the whole circumstances Mistaking three vessels belonging to the Standard

of the attacks. These will be On Saturday the Japanese fired on subjected to a close study-im- Vacuum Company for Chinese a launch carrying the German steamships, the aircraft bombed which was in the charge of a Swissmediately they are received. them. In the course of theso named Jean Jacques Comtesse, who Reuter.

Mission Hospital

Shanghol, Dec. 13. Lieut.-Commander Hughes of

suffered Panny

broken Hohalen, where the survivors landed is about

below ten miles Wuhu and contains an

Mission hospital.

thic

leg.

wero

American

The Panay'a executive officer, Lieut. A.F. Anders ia also wounded, but it is not known how serlously.

The 54 survivors Include all four

of the Embassy stall-Reuter,

REPORT OF bomb these.

LANDING

Shangbul, Dec. 13.

dog.

operations a most unfortunate was taken to the Bund and beaten According to Reuter messages from SENT HOME incident occurred in the sinking before his release, for refusal to board Hanków yesterday, one British rating

Hongkong Making

No Comment

of an American warship which was anchored alongside these vessels.

"This incident is a matter to be sincerely and most deeply regretted. In order to assumo full responsibility, The full report of the Black-Vice-Admiral Hasegawa in forthwith head Point incident has been dis-taking appropriate steps. Unlled patched to England by the local Press. Shanghal, Dec. 13. Government, which is not in- The Panay survivors landed Hohsien just as the Japanese troops clined to make any comment

Another Death

`commenced to

at

attack the town. until the appropriate action has

Urgent steps are now being taken to been decided upon, it was learn-

them

Admiral Hasegawa

a Japanese tug.

The Consul is investigating affair.-United Press.

Russia Goes

To Poll

was killed, another seriously wound- theed, and Flag Captain G. E. M. O'Donnell sightly wounded, when Japanese field batteries and machine- guns fired on H.M.S. Ladybird and H.M.S. Bee and the Jardine steamer Sulwo yesterday at Wuhu.

halt the attack In order to safeguard jed from the Colonial Secretary {pinnace from the Izumo, half a mile but so keen were the voters to vote occasions. They returned the fire of

at present attacking Hobslen

Press reports from the Nanking. front state that Japanese troops are pushing southward to Hslakwan with the result the Chinese garrison In

Nonking is vir

virtually encircled.

Their virtual annihilation is con- sidered merely a question of hours" observes the press reports, which state that the Japanese claim to have captured Pukow on Sunday evening. -Reuter.

STOP PRESS

RETREAT CUT OFF

Shanghal, Dec. 13 (11 a.m.).

A Japanese army spokesman said that a Japanese column from Wu-

It is reported that Japanese infantry klang now occupied Pukow and had retreat from cut off the Chinese United. Preis.

Nanking, except by the "ver, which was constantly under hreUnited Press.

SHANGHAI REFUGEE PASSES

An Old Diocesan School-Boy

Edward

Moyhing, aged 49, an old boy of the

The death of Arthur D.B.S., occurred at the Queen Mary Hospital this morning.

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

The B. and S. tug Tsing Tah was Moscow, Dec. 13.

also fired on. She was carrying Mr. The Soviet General Election was H. I, Prideaux-Drune, British Consul harked by unprecedented enthus from Nanking, and Llout-Col. Loval Apologises

sinem according to the oficial Tass Fraser, British Military Attache Agency. Over 100,000 polling stations Shanghai, Dec. 13.

H.M.S. Scarab and HIM.S. Cricket naval were open from 8 am to midnight, were attacked by aircraft on three Travelling in a Japanese to-day.

Augusta, Vice- early that in a number of locallilca the Japanese. These two ships were from the U.S.S.

thest anchor two miles up-stream from Questioned an to local rumours of Admiral Hasegawa called on Admiral the voting was completed by

Mililons of electors are Nanking. troop movements in the Japanese Ambassador Mr.area, the official said it was common incident.

Sumchun Yarnell and apologised for the Panay afternoon.

reported to have striven to be the Kawagoe has telegraphed the Ameri-knowledge that Chinese troops

vote. The falling of the Augusta which fest to

Protest Lodged can Ambassador, Mr. Nelson Johnson, moved near this border town in their was scheduled to go to Manila on

had

In some cases voting was done to

Shanghai, Dec. 13. who is a placare Coverrun town territory and that they had also December 14, with Admiral Yarnell the accompaniment of male and pressing the Japanese Coverment moblised near Macao-still in their board, has been cancelled,

songs. Reports of enthusiastic poll- The British authorities have pro- regrets, and the Japanese Consul own territory. He knew of no im-

Japanese naval communique ing were received from Arcila | tested to the Japanes - authorities | as a cyclist. General, Mr. Okamoto, called on Mr. portant changes in these positions says that appropriate steps to anable stations, ships on the high seas, hos against the shelling and machine-gun- The funeral will take place at the Clarence Сашав, Lo Amerkan (Continued on Page 4.)

ring from shore and air attacks of Colonial Cemetery to-narrow, paas- Admiral Hasegawa to assume full pitals, maternity hotoves and long dise (Continued on Page 4.)

(Continued on Puge (4)

šanoo trafne.ltéster..

(Continued on Prou 45), being the Monument at 4.15 p.m.

One sallor amongst the wounded

has since died at Höbalen.

The

The late Mr. Moyhing was with the Jocal Gas Company for several years before leaving for Shanghai to join the British-American Tobacco Co. Ho retired from the D.A.T. over A year ago.

hostilities commenced When

in Shanghai, Mr. Moyhing camTO to Hongkong as a refugee.

He was formerly very well-known

| Japanese Warning To Ships

Shanghai, Dec. 13 (11.10 a.m.).

A Japanese army spokesman suld the Japanese had captured the walls at the west and south Chungshan gate, and were gradually extending the area of occupation along the whole of the wall.

Chinese forces in small steamers and junks were retreating up river under aerial and artillery bombard- ment, and because of this it was. highly advisable that foreign vessels villes, or to halt their movements."

entirely out of the zone of aclt-

It was explained that an anchored vessel would not be mistaken for a retreating Chinese ship if it happen- ed to be caught in the zone....... United. Press.

(Further Stop Press Never on Paige 12J

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