1937-12-18 — Page 7

GRIPPING TALE OF

PANAY'S LOSS

BOMBERS' ATTACK WAS ENTIRELY DELIBERATE

As HLM.S. Ladybird and the U.S.S. Oahu, bringing sur- vivors of the Panay to Shanghal, passed the Japanese flagship Idzumo to-day, she did not sahite or dip her flag in the custoninry gesture.

THE

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were wounded, carried on until the order was given to abandon ship, bo- tween 10 and 20 minutes after the first bomb had been dropped.. Cup- this. Hughes and Lleut. Anders were both informed that the ship war gave the sinking and the former

Carol Singing To-morrow

"Abandon ship" order from the en- Christmas Concert To Be gine-room and Anders by penciling the order on a chart,

218 the

Held In University

DECEMBER 18, 1937.

RADIO BROADCAST

(Continued from Page 11.)

11.15 Interval of recorded dance music from Z.D.W,

11.20 17. Tus Ojos; 12. Olvidala Pa Tu Bien; 19. Karabali; 20, Cla- viletora.

11.35 Interval of recorded dance

"The bombing continued

The tenth antrual Christmas Con-music from ZD.W. ship's two bonts-- motor-sampan

11.45 1. Sing a song of London; and an open launch-splashed down.cert arranged by the Hongkong Uni- Captain Hughes, under protest, was verslty Christian Association, will be. I'm Feeling like a Million; 23. among the first of the wounded to held in the Great Hall of the Uni Yours and Mine; 24. Your Broadway versity 10-morrow at 9 p.m., under be taken off.

12.00 midnight. Close Down.

7.20 am.

PROGRAMMES

Monologues in Melody." 'AI See It'-7.

the able leadership of Mr. Rupert and my Broadway. LAUNCH MACHINE-GUNNED

Baldwin, a... There is no inore The most unpardonable incident appropriate way of starting Christ- when mas week, and it is hoped that there of the whole affair occurred Shanghai, Dec. 17,

the Japanese planes machine-gummed will be a large attendance at the the open launch while it was half-concert, a feature of which will be DAVENTRY way to the shore bearing Electrician the inclusion of a number of carols Karl Birk, Seamen Shroyler, Seamen for community singing. There is no Greene and Machinist A. Kozak, all charge for admission, but a collec-45 am. The BBC Empire Orchestra.

tion will be taken at the end of the of who were wounded. Kozak re-

wounds

in the concert, the proceeds of which will ceived additional chest. The bullets made three holes go towards locul eburities. in the bont necessitating balling out with helmets throughout the remain- der of the trips from the ship to

Hundreds of foreigners Ined the Bund and joined in the cheering as the two warships, with their attendant fleet of 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 LM.S. Folkestone and the As the Oahu alongside the Augusta. Oahu tled up her crew were thun- by the personnel derously cheered abond the American flagship drawn up on the quarter, deck.

The

an American warship was the direct target of Japanese bombers, men on board sprang to life at once, who was smeared with and Lang, blond, after helping the Captain to the galley rushed to a machine-gun, "Lieut. Anders assumed cummand and the herole seamen instinctively without orders, rushed to the boat deck, manned the machine-guns and thrilling burst of fire opened a which they kept up throughout the 25 for which lasted bombing.

At least 20 bombs were minutes,

Sometimes there was dropped,

then cume repite of two minutes,

the attel ng planes w drone power-dived and bombs fellainid the hateful and lighter rat-a-tat of the Japanese machine-guns.

the shorg.

"Defore

1 the hell began

was

I raced to the That took Sandri down. engine-room between bombs, was the safest spot for the wound- ed civilians There seemed to be an standing with several others aft on eternal repetition of scenes mention the butt-deck sunning myself, and led above with the wounded survivors grumbling because I was nowhere.groaning and others cursing and yell- Then

that planes ing. Then come the shout

someone shouted itere were above us and then that cerle it comes.

which reculled to me the whistle" Sincere bombing in Shanghal. of us, except Roberts dived for the when the ear-shattering sick hay first explosion occurred,

All

The explosion floared us all and shattered the glass in splinters. saw Roberts, who was standing with glasses unlifted outside the doorway. picked up and thrown horizontal on the deck with the second detonation. At the sound of the roaring motors Roberts jumped up and pointing to sky indicated the Japanese markings on the planes.

7.30 14.3.

1.40 am. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Dighal at 0.49 am.

um,

and B Ben at 0.5 am. Organ Recital by Amold Golds- brough, from the Concert Hall, Broad- casting House.

18 a.. BIR Ben. Recital by Vivian

Joseph (Violoncello).

10.20 .m. 'Circus in Prospect."

The News and Announce avents, 10.40 am. Marry the Girl

1.10 am.

Greenwich Tine Signal at 11.15 am. 11.35 am. Sprites and Goblins.'

'London Lon' by 4.15 p.m. Big Ben, "The newsreel men can only be Cyril Gardiner.

4.53 pan. Sportinen Talking. described as 'full of guts, Alley and 13 um. Scottish Dance Music. Mayell were darling out between 1.10 pm. Quentin Maclean, at the Organ bombs to Alm the planes flying up and darting in again. I was halt- sitting, holding a steel pillar with one hand and being raised up inches at every explosion.

of the Trocadero Cinema, Elephant and Casile, Landan. 5.23 pm. The Newn end Announcement4.

Greenwich Time Signal at 5.45 pm. A53 1.10. Marry the Girl 6.45 p.. Big Bum, Scrapbook for 1983. 745 pm. A 1 See 1-7. 8.32 London 9pm. Dancing Time.

the Children: The White 23 pm. Dancing Time: 8.40 in. For the Chinnial Service.'

"When I did not hear the planes Aring I went to the slek bay where I picked up my practically smashed ramera and finished taking a roll of Alms. 1 gathered up blankets, conts, pin. For elgarettes everywhere and went back to the siek-bay where I got my pos-030 pm. The News and Announcements.

Greenwich Time Bignal at 3.43 pm. sessions and found wreckage every-

Band, beyond recognition.

Coons.

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

and deliberale borbing "The

by machine-gunning of the Panay nine Japanese bombers was the most sudden and most appalling disaster of the whole war.. New epies in the nals of American bravery were farnished by the thrilling demonstra- tion of how the United States Navy

eacts to unexpected attack.

peaceful. "AR

quiet

#W Was There was not even the sound of an aeroplane to be heard. Then came the ery "Planes sighted!" and in an hurtled many to the deck and bang- others dushed out of the sick bay where. Some objects were smashed 19.13 p.m. Big Ben. The BUC Military

the most eerie instant there were

15 Ebands whistling

three heavy bombers, at an altitude of 3,000 feet released tour or six bombs taneously, scoring a the Panny's forward sur. fell on the hort side, holing the war ship below the waterline, and all ulher in the vicinity of the Stand- ard Oil Company's vessels close

"There was a terrine detonation

"The ship was rocking crazily at each explosion and the concussion

WATER OVER DECK

Intu a "I threw down the stuff motorboat and helped the badly wounded, Rice, u sullor. tossed me a fe-jacket There were already three inches of water over the main deck.

11 pm. Pianoforte Interlude. 11.10 p.. Rugby League Football: England v. Australia. A commentary by Lance B. Todd, on the second half ut the Turd Test Matel. From Hudders feld Huggy Ground. 12 am. Dance Music. 12.15 a.. Jack 11 and his Music, with

Atex Penney (Soprano). 12.30 a.m. The News and Announcements

"There was a momentary full and which afforded little profection. ed them against the wails.

followed and saw the Meihsia burn- ORDERS PENCILLED

ing almost alongside. Then came the other xinul-

"Meanwhile, Lieut. Grazier, coolly mother explosion and

darted into the He helped civilians on board direct hit attended the wounded.

The air to the sick bay again and tny Bat. One bomb Captain Hughes and others

was filled with curses and prayers. galley and then went to the engine-j room. Lleut. Anders was wounded

"Then I felt Sandro Sandri (It twice by

tugging at me and bob fragments, blood

oan Journalist) He was spurling from his thront.

saying am hit," and Herbert Ros, tion unable to talk but dashed about pen- of the Italian Embassy, making the We pacilling orders on the bulkhead charts. Sign of the Cross and littering "Wemen I boarded the last bout going 2 am. Bu Ben. The Nows and up. The bomb which hit the Panay

"The first explosion had made a will all die." Winsted up towards the bridge, hurl-hole in the ship the size of ing Captain Hughes many yards, head and burst the fuel line which breading his leg and blackening his spewed oil all over the fire-room and face. Fragments cut the chin and arms of Chief Quartermaster Lang and wounded many others through- out the ship.

as if the whole world

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

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Greenwich Time Signal at 12.43 .57). 1.0a.m. London Lot. 1.30 a.m. Sydney Lipton

Grosvenor House Dance Band, "With Biwerse and other naval

nouncements. We were nearly

Greenwich Time Signal at 2.10 a.m. out at 250 v.m.

We were breathlessly 2.23 a.m. The Northfleet Silver Band. capsized.

The 15 am. Hugby League Football: England THE BAND OF THE ROYAL MARINES, H.M.S. CUMBERLAND awaiting the planes return.

CRIES OF WOUNDED

"Hearing the bombing continuing

I

y

I reached the boat raced to the north shore, neur-

a mile distant. shore with the warmest feeling of

at being unhurt and 13.30 am. gratefulness

of commission at 1.00 pm., and the attempted to soothe Ros and Sandri, und all radiomen, Murphy and Wister, rush-all of us dattening out each line we Ros crossed ed out to man machine-guns as did heard the roaring motors "Swede" Muhlmann, who was hav-cursing the Japanese. ing a bath at the time of the raid. himself again and prayed to God "It He rushed about the deck clad only I die make it quick."

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

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

alone. later went ashore on every trip in slek bay

Sandri and I were the decks. mutor

carrying sampan the

He was begging piteously not to be and asking for water. wounded and survivors,

nd "Meanwhile Anders, Lieut. Geist left alone

all of whom Darzini and someone returned. and Ensign Blwerse,

alive.

"Here the wounded were scattered along the beach, the survivors al- The company was tending them. completely disorganised. Some land- ed 100 yards down river and all slowly calmly watched the Panay seliling, when suddenly we spotted two Japanese military Inunches muk- ing for the Panay. They were the of craft which stopped same type

(Continued out Page 18.)

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