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DELUGE OF DEATH SWEEPS JAPAN CITY

40 EUROPEANS

FEARED LOST IN KOBE FLOOD

Casualties Include 600 Children, Says Wireless Report

Jadinya nchi?ite Micasapen Landunte, 1994. Copprton bp United Treas. relded by wireless teleuroplen, Juin 7, um, published Julj, 7, 15 m

San Francisco, July 6.

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The radio operator aboard the Dollar liner President Cleveland has advised the Globe Radio Corporation in San Francisco that three water reservoirs in Kobe have col. lapsed, deluging the streets of the city.

Approximately 40 European residents of Kobe are among the victims, who number countless hundreds.

Six hundred school-children were also drowned, ac- cording to the report.-United Press.

Houses Swept Away

Kobe'

face

Tokyo, July 6. danger E

now

assumed serious dimensions.

Further heavy rain yesterday broke the river dykes and the escaping flood waters have swamped almost whole

of the

city, buildings being inundated.

over

the

100,000

Two thousand bulldings were torn from their foundations by the raging {{o! waters and have completely disappeared.

One hundred and thirty-one were drowned, and a further 300 people, reported missing, are believed to be drad.

All railway traffic is totally dis- located--Trans-Ocean.

Disease Comes With Flood

Tokyo, July 7. Additional figures released this morning by the Home Office reveal

that 13 have been killed in Osaka,

costs of infectious disense, including

FRANCO- JAPANESE

TENSION INDICATED

Chinese Newspaper Has Sensational Despatches

(Telegraphic Mesanges Ordinance. 1991. Copyright by United Press, Revelled by Telephone, July 7. 11.90 0.1., published Jul 7, p.m.)

Canton, July 7.

Raid Alarms Fail to Halt Canton War Work

ARMED YANGTSE CONVOYS POSSIBLE

Britain Alert To Discrimination Against Her

The Japanese are getting into awkward country along the Yangtse and is they approach Hankow the difficulties of the terrain will not decrease. The Chinese hope to make a stand where the nature of the ground will offset the Japanese advantage in mechanised equipment. Then there will be more of this sort of thing-gunners carrying their own pieces.

TERRORISTS OUT OF HAND IN SHANGHAI: TWO JAPANESE DEAD

London, fuly 6. Great Britain has in mund the A sensational report of Japanese naval concentration offing some sort of a convoy system a possible necessity of establish- Hainan Island appears in the on the Yangtse and elsewhere war

well-informed Kwok Wa Po to

three in Kyoto, and four Gifu.

One hundred and iwenty-eight!

dysentery and typhus, have been re-day.

ported from Ibnra Prefecture.- United Press.

"Japan Has Only One

Course Left"

Prince Konoye's

Determination

Unshaken

Shanghai, July 7.

Prince Konoye, the Premier,]

Shanghai, July 7.

Despite the heaviest city patrols since the for the protection of British terrorists threw at least a score of grenades and struck Shanghai itself, anniversary

been no demand for this step. bombs at various alleged pro-Japanese centres

traders, but so far there has

Replying to questions in the House;

It is stated that 18 warships of all descriptions, together with ten armed transports, have re turned to the waters of Hainan. M. R. A. Butler said: "According to

This is considered

of Commons to-night, the "Under before 8 o'clock this morning.

secretary for Foreign Affairs,

sign of

occupation of the Paracel Islands. Another Indication of tension tween Japan and France is seen in other the reported despatch by the French "Frequent Government of five aireraft squadrons been made both in Telkyo and Shang-

reports from Shanghai, it would ap-

being practised against British skip-|

inland waterways of China.

representations

have

Japanese sentries killed a number of fleeing Japanese irritation at the French pear that discrimination is in fact Chinese in West Hongkew when an unknown

beping both on the Yangtse and assailant threw a hand grenade.

Three grenades exploded on the Bund, and to Kwongshawan. This force totals hai on this subject and His Majesty's an unidentified Japanese is reported to have been 45 planes,

Kwongshawan is the little French

Tokyo

yo is continuing to press the Japanese Government, shot dead in Gordon Road. colony lying approximately north of "Institution of some sort of convoy Hainan's north-east corner.

system has received consideration The police are absolutely swamped by the French are believed to have 20 war-present no demand for it on part of increasing number of fresh cases that are being ships steaming between Hainan and the companies concerned."

His Majesty's Government realised continuously reported.-United Press.

ambassador at

In addition to this ofr strength, the but so far as I am aware there is at

the Paracels-United Press.

Landing Party Retires

Conlon, July 7.

the Importance of the question and

would pressure

continue to be exercised on the Japanese Govern- An official report received through ment, Mr. Buller added, answering

15 Grenades. Thrown

Shanghai, July 7, 9 a.m. So far 15 grenades have exploded

did not make any formal state- ment on the anniversary of the outbreak of war, but interviewed the Provincial Government from supplementary questions, British in various parts of the city.

Swatow, states that the Japanese Wireless.

Bonnet Explains

Britain Now Gets Arms From Canada

London, July 6,

Two Japanese civilians have been shot, one fatally.

Grenades have been thrown at least two Japanese sentry posts, where the Japanese Ared, killed at least four Chinese and wounding one,

United Press.

Sikh Wounded

Shanghai, July 7,

CHOLERA CONTINUES

TO GAIN

Cholera cases reported since tho commencement of the present out- break are nearing the 100 mark with; a further 11 cases reported to the local health authorities yesterday.

Six of the cases occurred in the, realdential district of Victoria, three in Kowloon and two on craft in the harbour. One of the cases was im ported into the Colony.

Approximately half of the 82 cases reported have proved fatal.

Three cases of dysentery, four of typhoid, three of meastes and une of meningitis were also reported yester day.

DRIVE FOR FUNDS- CONTINUES AS SIRENS CLAMOUR

High Tributes Paid To Nation's War Dead

"The Cantonese people will continue their com- memoration programme regardless of the present air raids," declared 21 spokesman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, as the first air raid alarm sounded this morning.

Residents of Canton, from business-men to labourers, will devote the entire day collecting relief funds for the benefit of wounded soldiers and war-stricken refugees. Over 50,000 "Contribution Envelopes" have been circulated throughout Greater Canton, while thousands of students, taking no heed of the air raid sirens, are busy selling Memorial pins.

RAIDERS AVOID CANTON

One Shot Down By Batteries When Railway Bombed

The South Seas Chinese- organisa- lops in Canton sent messages to all purts of the world this morning. Surging members to subscribe towards Cunton's contribution to the country's war chest.

and

The focal celebrations for to-day, which is described as anti-aggression National Reconstruction Day, include a mass memorial meeting at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, which was damaged slx

weeks ago by Japanese bombs.

the

General Wu Teh-chen and other prominent officials will address the. meeting, which will be followed by laying of the foundation stone of Memorial monument to bombing victims. The monument will be Canton, July 7.

erected on the damaged cast Bund, An official statement says that which is the scene of hundreds of Japanese planes carried out ex- civilian deaths.

this morning. tensive air raids in South China A three-minutes silence was ab-

the Canton-Hankow railway but Twelve heavy bombers raided

only eleven returned. One of the raiders was shot down at

Yingtak, 90 miles from Canton, by anti-aircraft guns.

The railway, however, is believed to have been severely bombed,

Twenty-three planes penetrated the coast as far as Fatshan and

dropped some bombs. The "all!

Whampoa and are believed to have dear" was sounded in Whampoa at

12.30 p.m.-Router.

AIR RAID ALARM

Canton, July 7.

At 55 a.m. to-day an air raid atarm screamed warning to Canton

| served at noon, the signal for which

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STOP PRESS

SEAFORTHS MUSTERED

Shanghal, July...7.

ot the approach of enemy aircraft.

The entire Bund of the Inter- An audible gasp went up from the national Settlement is bristling with crowd on the waterfront, although the bayonets, The Seaforths Highlon- attack was half expected.

It

ders, in full war kit, Japonese blue- also reported that the Swastika Jackets, Russian Volunteers and Express from Hankow, bearing the Municipal Police are patrolling, stop-

German former

advisers to the ping and searching cars and Indivi- Chinese Government, Is due at noon. duals. --Reuter.

Police report that up to 11 am. United Press adds that the alarm 16 bombs were thrown.. came a few minutes before ten and that the city expects the raid to be a severe one. No planes have yet been kighted.

PASS WITHOUT BOMBING

Canton, July 7. Seventeen Japanese planes passed over the outskirts of this city, beyond White Cloud Mountain, at 10.40 am. to-day.

by Japanese newspapermen to-made an effort to land near Holmun, day he made a more interesting just off Swatow, yesterday. and important pronouncement Under the protective barrage from than his collongues yesterday, four armed transports came close to two cruisers and three destroyers, He began by expressing regret the objective and dropped anchor. in the development of the The warships

shelied the shore Lukouchino incident but added, positions heavily,

Gendarmerie Bombed "Now things have come to such a after an hour's fighting on the shore Finally, bluejackets landed, but

Reuter adds that the Garden Bridge pass that Japan has only one withdrew.

objective was the former Chinese course left to go ahead until The transports, with their convey,

Government headquarters, which is her objective has been attained.”| steamed for Nomoa-United Press.

now the headquarters of the Japanese Sir Thomas Inskip, the Minister for gendarmerie and the Yokohama He was aware of peace moves on the part of third powers but there

the Co-ordination of Defence, was Specic Bank, The Japanese have baked in the House of Commons to-cordoned off the dren. was no change in the Government's

Paris, July 7. day whether he could now state policy of seeking a solution except The Chinese Ambassador has in-what

the arrangements

British directly.

formed M. Georges Dunnet, the Government had been able to make The Government's decision did not French Foreign Minister, that China for the manufacture In Canada dent with Marshal Chung Kal-alick's continues to claim the sovereignty of of

A Japanese riding in a ricksha aircraft and other regime. As announced on January the Paracet islands, and inquired the tions. In reply, Sir Thomas

In the International Settlement was

The man who was wounded whlie 16, it has undergone no change, meaning of the occupation of the that the report of the recent Special slot and seriously wounded at 5.20 Prince Konoye declared. Simplify-islands by detachments of Annamite Mission,

elding in a ricksha has died. the am. No arrests have been made.

An- which was sent ing this declaration he said that

At 5.30 am. a Sikh was alightly other has been shot down in the U.S. poilce.

United States and Canada, and which

RUSSIA SIGNS PROTOCOL Government refused to have further dealings not

any

M. Bonnet replied that France had made enquiries into the production wounded when three bombs were Marines' defence sector.

Canada, was under the Settlement boundaries. Simul thrown at a Japanese sentry who kill

thrown at a Japanese cotton mill in with merely sent to the islands the per- of aircraft in

In West Hongkow a grenade was

London, July 0. Marshal Chiung but with the whole sonnel and material necessary for the examination. National Government "which cannot catablishment

toneously two bombs were thrown at ed ono Chinese and wounded two Treaty of 1936, Invoking the so- The protocol of the London Naval of lighthouses and As regards the manufacture of be regarded as the Central Govern- | malcorological stations. The pollen other munitions, orders had been the Japanese mill quarters nearby, others with rifle shote-Router.

causing slight damage. There were

called Ercalator Clause, and making shek real gas, oven if Chiang Kai-had been sent to ensure their pro-placed in Canada for shell bodies no casualties, and no arrests have Japanese In Nanking Road provision for an upper limit of 48,000

resigns, to be replaced by a protection

and Brean machine guns the former been made. Reuter. Japanese statesman."

tons for battleships and a It was simply a question of pro-order direct with Canadian manu-

Shanghal, July 7 calibre of sixteen inches, was algned Prince Konoye admitted, however,viding a particularly dangerous re-facturers, and the latter in association that the now regime which would be gion in the China Sea with aids to with the Canadian Government.

Two Japanese Dead A dozen Japanese soldiers, with at the Foreign Omen to-day by the formed by the union of the Nanking- navigation, and was intended to ren

bayonets fixed to their rifler, look up Soviet Charge d'Affaires, and by Sir. An order for explosives was also!

Shanghai, July: 7. positions in Nanking Road and the Alexander Chdogan. on behalf of the Pelping administrationsmagn er is dee a service, to verpals of all under consideration-British Wiro- Two Japanese are dead here, shot, Bund when an unexploded grenade United Kingdom Government-or-

nationaliidos-Reuter. Em Page 5)

by terrorists.

was discovered.--United Press. tin Wireless

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The Japanese are preventlog the entry of motorcars from Hungjão to the Settlement.

Chinese shops and factories aro flying their flags at half mast- Router.

HONGKONG AGAIN

SWELTERS

Hongkong's temperature quickly

The

They were evidently making for the Hankow-Canton railway,

The six Japanese planes which returned to its mid-summer mark were shot down last month between yesterday, when a maximum of 91

degrees was registered. Shiukwan and Yingtak are on ex-minimum recording fast night was hibition in Canton to-day. Thou- 80. This morning the temperature sands ore visiting the Impressive was 86, with humidity at 03 per cent. To-day's local weather forecast, issued by the Royal Observatory is:- Fast winds. moderate; cloudy, showery.

exhibit.

(Further Stop Press News on

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