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GRIPPING TALE OF

PANAY'S LOSS

BOMBERS' ATTACK WAS ENTIRELY DELIBERATE

Shanghai, Dec. 17.

As ILM.S. Ladybird and the U.S.S. Oahu, bringing sur- vivors of the Panay to Shanghai, passed the Japanese flagship Idzumo to-day, she did not salute or dip her flag in the customary gesture.

Hundreds of foreigners lined the Bund and joined in the of their attendant fleet cheering as the two warships, with merchant vessels, appeared. Huge British and American flags painted on the top of the warships and their starboard sides were visible several blocks away.

The Ladybird is at present lying alongside H.MS. Folkestone and the Oahu alongside the Augusta. As the Onhu tied up her crew were thun- by the personnel derourly cheered aboard the American flagship drawn up on the quarter deck.

Mr. Weldon Janes, United Press who was one of the correspondent, passengers in the Oahu stated:

and gellberate bombing The machine-gunning of the Panay by pine Japanese inters was the most sudden and most appalling disaster of the whole war. New eples in the were annals of American bravery furnished by the dilling connontra- tun of how the United States Navy reacts to unexpected attack.

"All

qulet and peaceful. There was not even the sound of an aeroplane to be heard. Then came the cry Planes subled!" and in an the most eerie instant there were whistling rounds as three heavy bombers, at an altitude of 3,000 feet;

simul- releared four of six bombs

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Wily

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

were wounded, carried on until the order was given to abandon ship, be- tween 10 and 20 minutes after the firat bomb had been dropped. Cap- tain liughes and Lieut. Anderu were both informed that the ship was Rinking and the former Kavo the

SATURDAY,

Carol Singing To-morrow

"Abandon ship" order from the en-Christmas Concert To Be

gine-room and Anders by pencilling the order on a chart.

"The bombing continued as the

Held In University

DECEMBER 18,

RADIO BROADCAST

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11.15

1937.

Interval of recorded dance

music from Z.B.W. •

11.2017. Tus Ojos; 12. Olvidnia

Pa Tu Blen; 19. Karaball; 20. Cla- viletern.

1

11.35 Interval of recorded dance

ship's two boats-motor-zampan The tenth annual Christmas Con-music from Z.D.W, and an open launch-splashed down.cert arranged by the Hongkong Uni- 11.45 21. Sing a song of Landon; Captain Hughes, under protest, was veraity Christian Association, will be among the first of the wounded to held in the Great Hall of the Uni-22. I'm Feeling like a Millon; 23. be taken off.

versity to-morrow at 9 p.m.. under Yours and Mine; 24. Your Broadway the able leadership of Mr. Rupert and my Broadway. LAUNCH Machine-guNNED

Baldwin, A.T.C... There is no more 13.00 midnight. Close Down. "The most unpardonable incident appropriate way of starting Christ- of the whole affar occurred when as week, and it is hoped that there Jorge attendance nt the the Japanese planes machine-gunned will be the open launch while I was hall concert, a feature of which will be DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES way to the shore bearing Electrician the inclusion of a number of carols 1.20 am. "Monologues in Melody." Karl Birk, Seamen Shroyler, Seamen for community singing. There is no am. As I See I-7. Greene and Machinist A. Kozak, all charge for admission, but a collec-03 m. of whom were wounded, Kozak re-tion will be taken at the end of the ceived additional wounds in the concert, the proceeds of which will chest. The bullets made three holes o towards local charities, in the boat necessitating balling out with helmets throughout the remain- der of the trips from the ship to the shore.

"Before the hell bexan 1 was

I raced to the took Sandri down.

That! engine-room between bornb. was the safest spot for the wound- ed elvillans. There seemed to be an

an American warship was the direct standing with several others utt on eternal repetition of scenes mendon- The the bout-deck summing myself, anded above with the wounded survivors target of Japanese bombers. men on board sprang to life at once, grumbling because I was nowhere.groaning and others cursing and yell- who was smeared with Then enme the shout that planes in. Then Lomeone shouted fere and Lan blood, after helping the Captain to were above us and then that cerle it comes.",

which recalled to me Che the galley rushed to a machine-gun, whistle

"Lieut. Anders assumed command Sincere bombing la Shanghul. All and the herole seamen instinctively, of us, except Roberts dived for the without orders, ruched to the boutsak bay when the ear-shattering deck, manned the machine-guns and test explosion occurred,

a thrilling burst of fire opened which they heat up throughout the

which Jastert for bambing.

At least 20 bombs were minutes.

Sometimes there was dropped. respite of two minutes, then come the allah ag planes the drous

aid power-dyed and bomb. fell the hateful and lighter rat-a-tat of the Japanese machine-guns.

"The ship was rocking crazily at each explosion and the concussion hurtled many to the deck and bank ed them against the walls.

ORDERS PENCILLED Meanwhile, Livut. Grazier, coolly He helped

He was

I

"The explosion deored us all and thattered the glais in splinters. saw Roberts, who was standing with glacers unlifted catside the doorway. picked up and thrown horizontal on the deck with the second detonation, At the sound of the roaring motors Robert: jumped up and pointing to sky indicated the Japanese markings on the planes.

"There was a momentary luli and others dashed on of the sick bay which afforded little protection. followed and raw the Mellisin burn- ing almost alongside. Then came explosion and the other another

durled into the civilians on board sick bay again and lay flat, The air was filled with curses and prayers.

CRIES OF WOUNDED

"The newsreel men can only be described as fall of guts. Alley and Mayell were dorting out between bomb t film the planes flying up I was half- and darting in again: sitting, holding steel pillar with one hand and being ralred up inches! at every explosion.

The BBC Empire Orchestra, a.m. The News and Announcements.

Greenwich Time Signal at 143 am. and Big Ben at 9 aan. 9.5 NJ, Orgon Heckal by Arnold Golde

hrough, from the Concert Hall, Broad- casting too.

Reelial by

10) 4.713.

Vivian

gen. Josept (Violoncello).

20 2.3- 'Circus in Prospect.' 10 40. Marry the Gri

1.10 at The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 11.23 a. 11.35 am. Sprites and Goblins," 4.15 p. Big Ben,

Cyril Gardiner.

*London Log" by

45 pm. Sportsmen Takking."

420 p.m. Scottish Dance Music. 10 pm. quentin Maclean, at the Organ

of the Trocadero Cinema, Elephant and Castle, onda. 5.35 pai. The News and Announcement e

Greenwight Time Signal al 5.45 1520 pan. Marry the Gul

Big Ben Scranbook for 1913. (1.43 p.m. "When I did not hear the planes 7.45 pm. As I See I-7. Bring I went to the sick bay where p Dancing Time I picked up my practically smashed.10 p.m. London Lex. camera and inished taking a roll of 40 pan. For the Colonial Service,"

us, I gathered up blankets, couts, am. For the

Coons.

25 m. Dancing Time."

Children: The While

cigareties everywhere and went back: to the sick-bay where I got my pus-9.30 pm. The News and Announcements.

Greenwich Time Signal at 9.43 pin.

Big Bent. The BBC Military sessions and found wreckage every-

Hand. where,

Some objects were mashed 19.15 pan. beyond recognition.

1. Planoforte Interlude. 11.5.3. lugby League

England v. Australin. A commentary by Lane B. Toud, on the second hair of Une Third Test Match. From Hudders- field Rugby Ground. 12 am. Dabee Music.

Football:

12.15 am. Juck Fi and his Music, with

Alex Penney (Soprano).

12.50 am The News and Announcements Greenwich Time Signal at 12.43 a.m. 1. an. Landon Lo

and

1.30 4.3. Sydney Lipton

Grosvenor House Dance Band. 2am. Big Den. The News and

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Presented by a high-spirited cast of

An-YOUNG NAVAL GENTLEMEN AND LADIES

assisted by

Greenwich Tirne Signal at 2.15 am. 23. The Northileet Silver Band. The 3.3 m. Runby League Footbail: Rogland THE BAND OF THE ROYAL MARINES, H.M.S. CUMBERLAND

"With Biwerse and other navol

We were nearly men I boarded the last boat going out at 2.50 p.m. capsized. We were breathlessly awaiting the planes return.

I reached the Ibout raced to the north shore, near-

ly a mile distant.

with the warmest feeling of gratefulness at being unhurt

WATER OVER DECK

into a "I threw down the stuf Laneously, scoring a direct hit attended the wounded.

badly and helped the the Paniry's forward gun. One bomb| Cptun Hurther and others to the

motorinat wounded. Rice, a sailor, tossed me on the port ade, Reling the wardley aut inen went to the engine

#life-Jacket There were already thip below the waterline, and an-

Lieut. Anders was wounded

"Then I felt Sandro Sandri (Ila-three inches of water over the main other is the viclclty of the Stand-om.

twier by bomb fragments, blood

1000 Hun Journalist) tugging at me and deck. ard Oil Company's vesels close by.

spurting from his throat.

raying "I am hit," and Herbert Ros, "There was n terrible detonation unable to talk but dished about

was blown as if the whole world

cilling orders on the bulkhead charts of the tallan Embassy, making the up. The bomb which hit the Pamy

"The first explosion had made a sin of the Cross and jittering "We

will all die." blasted up towards the bridge, hurl hole in the ship the size of a man's ing Captain Itughes many yards, head and burst the fuel. line which breaking his legt und blackching his

Fragments cut the chin and pewed oil all over the fire-room and

engine-room. lace.

"Hetting the bombing continuing arms of Chief Quartermaster Lang of commission at 1.00 pm, and the attempted to soothe Bus and Sandri, and wounded many others through-radiomen, Murphy and Wisler, rush-all of us flattening out each time we out the ship.

ed out to

to man machine-guns as did heard the roaring motors and all Hos crosscu "Swede" Mahlmann, who was hav- cursing the Japanese. ing a bath at the time of the rald. himself again and prayed to God "If He rushed about the deck clad only die make it quick."

"It was then 1.45 pm. At that in a pair of trunks, bringing up um-

a dozen occupants of the munition and directing the fire. He moment

bay vanished to the lower later went ashore on every trip in sick

Sandri and I were alone, the decks. carrying motor campan the wounded and parvivers.

He was begging pitously not to be "Meanwhile Anders, Lieut. Gelst feft alone and asking for water. and alt of whom Barzini and someone returned and Ensign Biworze,

HOPES DASHED

"For a split second everyone was stunned and horrifled, then there was the roar of motors as six light bombers dived down bombing and machine-gunning in a manner which dissipated the momentary hope that been accidentally struck. we and The terrible reallation dawned that

went out The radio

shore

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alive.

"Ifere the wounded were scattered į

the survivors at along the beach,

The company was tending them. completely disorganised. Some land- and all ed 100 yards down river calmly watched the Panny slowly when suddenly, we spotted settling, two Japanese military launches mak- ing for the Fatny. They were the of craft which stopped same type

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(By kind permission of Capt. J. C. Leach, M.V.O.. R.N.) at 9.15 on Wed. 22nd & Thurs. 23rd Dec.

at the CHINA FLEET CLUB theatre

TICKETS $3, 2, 1 and 50 cts.

most a Gentleman), and Wee Georgie Wood (the Peter Pan of Vaudeville). With the BBC Variety Orchestra, con from Messrs MOUTRIE ducted by Charles Shadwell. am. Interval.

Greenwich Time Signat at 5.30 am.

Stradivarius 15 mm. The News and Announcementa, 5.35 nm. Antonio

(born. 1644: died. at Cremona, December 10,

or H.M.S. WESTCOTT, Ship's Office

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