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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY. MAY

1938.

Foreign Doctor Tells of Bombing Horror

JAPANESE RAIDERS KILL HUNDREDS IN CROWDED HOSPITALS

Harrowing Scenes Follow Repeated Attacks; Streets Machine-Gunned

(Special to "Telegraph")

Hsuchow, May 9.

Doctor R. B. McClure, the American bicycling Red Cross field director, returned to this city fom Nanhsu- chow, 50 miles south of here yesterday, and described the Italian Catholic Mission there which was bombed on May 5, as "a horrible shambles of blood, misery and terror."

Mussolini To Reveal Significance Of Parleys

Urging Hitler To Avoid War

Rome, Muy 8. German and Italian circles here declare that the Rome- Berlin axis has been reaffirmed and upon a stronger basis as a result of the conversations be- tween Signor Benito Mussolini and Herr Adolf Hitler; and it is stated the real significance of the understanding will be reveal cd on May 14 when Signor He is then expected to give an important definition of Italian policy.

Mussolini will speak at Genon.

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It is understood Italy hans entered into any closer military comunitments towards Germany and a military alliance is said to be out off the question.

He estimated that 370 were killed in the bombing Nanhsuchow, of which 100 were in the mission.

so done up," Dr. "I have never seen a small town McClure related. "Nine planes came over and terrified crowds rushed for the supposed suntuary of the mission. Three demolition bombs struck in the compound.

"The planes returned and dropped · incendiary bombs, one Roing right through the Italian Bag on the roof- top.

stroke "The chapel went up in Mai-sheds burst into flame People in dug-outs were burned out. One ;

rooms in the hundred and forty hospital

destroyed. Scarcely were

the compound part of 4:0 untouched.

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"The planes came as low as they pleased and machine-gunned

streets,

the

"Nanhsuchow won of absolutely no military importance. The mission was a mile from the station."

Few Foreigners Present

Father Paul Gnavi was the only at the foreigner in the compound

time of the attack.

The American Presbyterian Miss- ion, outside the walls, was untouched, }

New ut Miss Dorothy Claussen,

"Anhwel Jersey,

as the Angel,'

and Mr. Harry Van Dyke, roolly aided the scores of wounded.

known

Dr. McClure also described the re- cent Kweltch bombing, in which the Lunghai Hospital was destroyed and 400 wounded burned, when incendi- place Ind ary bombs wrecked the

created a screaming horror.

But it in belleved Slynur Mussolini promised diplomatic suppert of the German attempt to secure revision of the status of the Sudeten Germans, sume me he is understood tu tave Czecho-Slovakia, though at the urged Herr Hitler to do his utraust

to prevent war.

It is esumed Herr Hather spoke of Germany's colonial claims but the

this matter ofetal silence

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SHEKKI CITY.

To the Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

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Sir, Your reference to "Shekkt, one-time pirate stronghold Macno In the third column of the front page of your Friday issue has raukled in my mind, uncertain if the description was made in jest or Ferlousness, bearing in mind the fact that thousands of China's leading businessmen, bankers and politicians sull proudly have claimed, claim, Shekkl as their ancestral city. On referring to the news itera again,

and

find that it is a report of the bombing of a civilian motor bus on

VIE therefore the Shekki-Macao Highway; your statement evidently in all seriousness, but the

made

result of raisinformation.

Shekki has For many centuries been the capital of Heungshan renatned Chungshan, the District, model district, in honour of Dr. Sun Yat Sen (Sun Chung-shan), a native sun of the district. It is also known

it 45 "Tit-Sheng" (in mandarin "Te-

memiing "Iron City"). Chen,' having been considered impregnable days. The the curliest since

of wanglung, General | Governor

named Wu Te-chen, is said to be after this cily, It being his ancestral tome.

literary and cultural cente since the days of the thousand Shekki has been a

years ago, as is evidenced by the Sung Dynasty, nearly

selent scrolls on the walls numerous temples.

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regarded as halleating Signor Musso-unwittingly, the men of Shekki will lini's determination to maintain good readily forgive you! Anglo-Italian relations und way disturb Brush opinion,

Italian

Interests

Not Abandoned

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WM. YINSON LEE.

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"They churned up Kweiten, were corpses all over," Dr. McClure said.-United Press.

Shanghol, May .

dive-bombing a scries of operations, Japanese army aircraft succeeded in silencing a large Chinese | heavy artillery position at Nantoukou, 10 kilometres west of Pihsten, major strategic position near the Shantung. Klangsu provincial border, at o'clock Saturday afternoon, a belated report reaching here to-day said.

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Another Japanese nertal unit, the report added, had caused consider- Chinese casualties .able

among concentrated at Kouwangchio, eight kilometres west of Nanloukuo, at More than 30 about the same hour. bombs were dropped at this point, the dispatch added-Domel.

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Programme

Of King's Tour Known

Round Of Functions While In France

London, May 8.

The official programme of His Majesty King George Vi's state visit to Paris from June 28 to July 1, shows that the Monarch and bls Queen will be received by M. and Madame Albert Lebrun at the rall way station and will drive in state to the Quat d'Orsay Palace, where the King and Queen will stay.

They will pay an official call upon the President of France and then the King will receive the diplomats.

Later Their Majesties will attend a banquet at the Elysee, followed by

a reception.

The King will lay a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior on the morning of June 20 and Their Majesties will attend a reception and

the

of British exhibition visit paintings, the Louvre, a garden party, dine of the British Embassy and see gala performance at the Opera.

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On June 30 His Majesty will witness a military dispiny and with the Queen with lunch in the Chateau de Versailles. They will dine at the Omec, Where A French Foreign reception will be held.

The King will unveil the Australian Villers- National War Memorial at Bretonneux on July 1 before he and

London.- the Queen return to Reuter.

GERMANY ANGERED

Sudeten Problem Causes Outburst

By Newspapers

Sir.--Since the commencement uti Ballan deny that Signor Musso- the Sino-Japanese hostilities, millions

the abandoned

nation's of Chinese children have been fuce alone will suffice. that

Berlin, May 8. recent

reports letter

The visit of the British Am- amongst the children under one per "Signor Virginio Gayda, welling in son's charge, over twenty have died bassador, Sir Neville Henderson, to Dr. Woermann, Under-Secre- the Voce d'italia, says Italy has in an hour, and there have been es

she many as 7,000 deaths a month. accepted the anschluss because

of affates calls forth the tary for Foreign Affairs, to dis- conriders It was a natural necompania state ment of an inevitable historical pro-human kindness" of all who wish to cuss the subject of the Sudeten Less of German unincation. Italy classify themselves above the lower minorities, has been made the does not demand anything by way animals!

1937, the occasion of violent attacks by August, He adds that the AN early as of compensation.

of the National German newspapers. agreement can be Parent Association Anglo-Italian

In an article on the "most unbear- harmonised with Italo-German soll- Women's Relief Association in Nanks- darily.

ing was already discussing the pos- able position in Czecho-Slovakia," the children's Nacht Ausgabe gives a vivid descrip- sibility

establishing lumes, but the more urgent problem tion of the alleged attacks by Czech the Sudeten of the wounded had first to be police and soldiers un

a Germans, 1936, attended to By March

Angri says that excitement in separate association was established

Sudeten German territory is neuring The postponed air force manoeuvres

can summon sufficient impressive display for the benefit of pose of looking after the nurture the visiting Dictator, Herr Hitler, education of children during the war. Four hundred planes participated, As a beginning, the aim is to look courage to admit Dr. Karl Heniein's squadron commanded by after 20,000 children under the age of eight points are the last possibility Including

These will be housed in a of restoring order in the country.-- twelve. These Bruno Mussolini,

number of institutions, in each of Reuter Special. They formed swastika dight and dropped hundreds of tons which there will be approxinely orphans. The children of soldiers of high explosive and gas bombs on 500

destitute refugees will be an imaginary port, wrecklog two old and

given first preference. The capital steners moored in shallow water, given

ol anti-expenses

cach institution defence

planes and whlic

estimated at about $10,000 National alreralt guns engaged the raiders.

Thereafter the Dictators witnessed Currency and the maintenance for an artillery display, which had also cach child $8 per month. Benefactors been postponed owing to heavy rain. are therefore being invited either to Some of the Ethiopian chiefs watched make single donations or to under- this display, including Rns Gugsn. take to "adopt" or maintain any de- non-in-law of the Negus, former stred number of children for a period Emperor of Ethiopia-Reuter.

were Anally carried out as a last in Hongkong with the express put boiling point, yet none of the Czech

shapes in

STOCK MARKET REPORT

fre

ministers

Czechs Seek Freedom From Reich Shackles

of months or years, or until they are LOAN TO OPEN OTHER able to leave the Institutions, Names and photographs of the children will be supplied to the donors.

FOREIGN MARKETS Prague, May B. Czecho-Slovakia's answer to Women's Relic the British and French

ORGANISING ALREADY

Branch National Associations throughout China have

done

So. The

been requested to organise local demarches regarding minorities The Hongkong Stock Exchange associations, and a number have al-and suggestions for economic Hongkong assistance to the Danubian states ready official summary, issued at 12.30 p.m. Branch, under the Freshdency of will probably be a request for a Saturday, rends:

Market ruled quiet but steady and Madame Sun Fo and the Chuirman-loan by the Western Powers to prices are being maintained.

Hongkong Bank (Lon) 434

Mayers

H.K. Steamboals

Providents (Qld)

Provident (New) 3.00

Venz, Goldheld $3.00

IT. & S. Hotels_$7,40

1.K. Lands 37

I.K. Lands 4 debentures $301

Humphreys $9.15

HK. Tramways 81720

Peak Trams (Old) $7.

Star Ferries $8015 Youmati Ferring $24% China Lights (Old) $12.40 Ching Lights (New) 19.20 Hongkong Electrics 2013 Macao Electric #174; Telephones (Old) $27.00 Watson* $15 Wing On (K) 853 Wing On Texilis 845 Entertainmets 80.00 Construction $1ts Marzmana (ILK.) 4/3

Bellore Providents (Old) se

Raubs #014 Yaumati Ferries $243% Watsons $8.70

Halen

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11. &8, 11otels $7.35/40

HK Tramways $17.20/23

Sr Ferries 07

China Lights (Old) $12.35 Telephones (Now) $10.00 Dairy Farms #215

Maremona (Lon.) 12/

Mariana (I.K.) 4/3-4/6- Antarooks P. 40

Atoks 24

Angulo Gold 201

Benguet Consol. 9.30

Coto Grovo 52

1. X. L. 68

Ann Mauriela .43

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ship of Madame T. V. Soong and also

ably chai

guided by the Chairman of the free Czecho-Slovakia and her Branch, Madume Liao neighbours from Germany by Chung-kal, is convening a special new trade agreements.

Under these proposed agreements meeting for this purpose, on Tues-

between the the trade of day, May 10, at 3.30 p.m. at the part Chinese Merchants Club, China

naDanubian states and Germany would be diverted to Great Britain and Buildings. They have a joint fort-

France. nightly meeting to discuss maiters.

that In

the Women's Relief Hongkong

The reply will point out Associations have demonstrated an Czecho-Slovakia has frozen credits excellent spirit of co-operation and amounting to 35,000,000 marks, white stand side by side in all their major those of the other Danubian states activilics. They are:-

ing

The Hongkong Branch of the Na-are even larger, and are still increas- tional Women's Relief Association:

in lieu of payments for exports to The Hongkong Chinese Women's Germany, the Danubian states are Sollers Relief Association;

The Hongkong Ofee of the New obliged to accept goods of German manufacture, and their foreign trade Life Movement, and

The Young Women's Christian is thus tending to become more and more restricted to Germany-Reuter Association.

Special.

the

When this children

four

women's

new association for the i's organised,

acroclations, in co- operation with other locul ergunish- tions and individuals, will take an active part in all its activities.

SOUTH CHINA'S EFFORTS

YOUNG DRIVERS MOST RECKLESS

of

St. Louis, Persons in the age group ranging In view of the fact that large num-from 20 to 25 were responsible for bers of soldiers have gone to the front the greatest number of traffic accid- from the provinces of Kwangtung ents here last year, according to

Frank MacDevitt, director and Kwangsi, and because Cantonestreets. Drivers In this age group and Fuklenese "Overscos patriots have been amongst the most figured in 10 per cent of all accidents, with generous contributors of relief, a wille those in the group from 30 to special efforts is being made to es- 30 years of age were second tabilah at least one of the first or- 16.6 per cent of the mishaps, phanuges In South China, Negotia

tions are also on foot to secure from

the Kwangtung Provincial Govern Contributions, large or smull, will be inent the use of a certain very sult- gatefully recolved. They can be paid prm. able building, but these arrangements direct to the Bank or through the have not been completed. Mean-Hongkong Branch of the National, while, two speclui accounts (Chinese Women's Relief Association or to the Marsmanns Ins. (Lon.), s/ 12/- n. National currency and Hongkong new pssociation which, it is hoped,

currency) have already been opened will be formed next Tuesday:

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