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NEW TERRITORIES BOMBING: COMPLETE DETAILS OF NEW JAPANESE OUTRAGE

Fanling Train Bombed, Passengers Machine-Gunned: H.K. Territory Violated At Several Points: Policemen Killed

New Offensive Launched On Madrid

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PARIS, Feb. 20. NEW INSURGENT offen-

WARPLANES DROP 70 BOMBSA live on a large scale was

IN COLONY AND SHUM

CHUN

BORDER CITY COMPLETELY WRECKED: LOWU RAILWAY STATION WIPED OUT

BRITISH TERRITORY WAS EXTENSIVELY bombed by Japanese war- planes shortly after nine o'clock this morning, in the course of the greatest air raid yet experienced on the frontier.

CASUALTIES IN HONGKONG TERRITORY ARE OFFICIALLY STATED TO BE

"SEVERE".

THE MILITARY POST, WHICH Guards the approaches ACROSS THE SHUM CHUN RIVER, AND IS IN BRITISH TERRITORY THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER, WAS DEMOLISHED.

The military post was occupied by a Company of the Middlesex Regiment during the December border incidents. These British troops were withdrawn after the Japanese evacuation and were replaced by a squad of Indian policemen.

wounded.

near Madrid in the Guadalajara sector on Mon- day, according to reports re- ceived here last evening.

The Insurgents are said to have scored considerable suc- cass, forcing the Loyalists back and penetrating the front near Buitrago. 60 miles north of Madrid.-Trans-Ocoan,

ENORMOUS SOVIET TROOP MOVEMENTS

·Sensational S'hai Report

SHANGHAI, Feb. 21.

UNDER THE HEADLINE "Feverish Military Prepara-

tions of Soviet-Russia in Siberia", the White Russian newspaper "Slovo", which is published in Shanghai, to-day issues an eyewitness report revealing that the Trans- Siberian railway is fully occupied in transporting troops.

The Palestine Conference

CRISIS EXPECTED

THIS WEEK

LONDON, Feb. 20.

One military train after another with tens of thousands of soldiers of all kinds roll eastward, where- as passenger and goods trains on this line have become rarities.

According to this report, Soviet troops are being trans- ported in particular to Transbai- kal. Their home garrisong are

Volga region.

THIS WILL BE a week of crisis with respect to the in West Siberia, Urals and the

Palestine conference in the opinion of the Arab delegations.

They point out that publica- tion of the McMahon correspon- dence, which would ordinarily have been expected to clarify

will not decide this vexed issue

their claims for independence

One of the Indians, Constable 1-750, was killed and two are believed to have been one way or the other owing to

Train Machine - Gunned

A mixed goods and passenger train, which was proceeding from Fanling to Lowu, was bombed about two miles inside the frontier. As soon as the Japanese plane started bombing, the train was brought to a standstill, and the passengers fled to the paddy-fields.

As the train passengers fled across the fields, one of the Japanese planes swooped down and commenced machine-gunning them. Several passengers are believed to have been killed or wounded in this

Police Killed

manner.

Another bomb struck four railway coaches in British territory, about 200 yards south of the Railway bridge.

These coaches were stationed at Lowu as temporary accommodation for Hongkong Chinese and policemen who have been on border duty since control reverted from the military to the police.

Although casualties cannot be ascertained, it is understood that several police officers were killed and wounded.

In addition to police casualties, loss of civilian life in Hong- kong territory is stated to be particularly heavy, LOWU STATION WRECKED

The Lowu railway station was completely wrecked by a direct hit. In the station was a garrison of Indian police under Lance Sergeant C. Pile, the well-known Hongkong Rugby Interport player, who escaped injury.

One of the seven Indians in the detachment, Surdah Singh, was killed outright by the explosion, sustaining dread- ful wounds to his left side.

In addition to bombing British territory in the vicinity of the railway and highway bridges, the Japanese planes are stated to have flown along the Shum Chun river, which demarks the frontier, and to have dropped bombs indiscriminately on both sides of the river.

the possible differences between

the Foreign Office and Arabic texts in the interpretation to be placed upon such geographical terms as the districts of Sanjak

Appeasement Policy Rated

As Immoral

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.

The same eyewitness reports the gigantic transport of aeropianca to territory cast of Lake Baikal. In this region, several new aerodromes are unuer construction, and the Sovirt Government is planning to doublo the strength of is air arm' there.

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1ne newspaper declares that the date for the termination of the Sovict troop movements is March 15, which day the Sovlet auction of ite Japanese fishery rights will take place.

Japanese military authorities also movements towards These Japancac

IMMORAL, unsuccessful, and report troop

north Manchukuo. and Vilayet, in relation to the ultimately destructive was how troops are being brought from Cen- special significance attachel le Senator Key Pittman described trai and South Ching. Trans-Ocean.

these terma under sovereignty.

Turkish the policy of appeasement in a

broadcast to-night.

It is understood that the Arabs are

anxious to have any point of differ- ence between the

sub-

He declared: "It is evident that no person can dle more than once, and Iwo texis

his period of life is limited, and it lo mitted to a neutral observer.

far belter that he die a few days The Arab delegations, who were curller for Christianity, justice, and quietly confident of some favourable liberty, than to live a little longer in outcome of the conference last week, cowardice and degeneracy," are now not certain of their reuctions.

Lowu

They point out here that the Jews

Indian

'Senator Pittman ridiculed the

LATEST

Wounded Women In Kowloon

At 145 p.m. some 20 Chinese have been received at the Out Patients Department of the Kowloon Hospital,

have maintained their stand in the Isolationists, declaring that the firm about five of these being worden.

Trace of very strong Amal representa-defence of American rights "through- tions. The Arabs also believe the out the universe," was the policy British Government is being sub-most likely to keep the United States At 10 a.m., the "Telegraph" was told that Shum Chunjected to considerable pressure from out of wur-Reuter, wag completely ablaze. The Shum Chun railway centre and America, where sympathy for the radio station were wrecked. EUROPEAN'S ESCAPE

Shipping In Far East

They all bore keycre wounds caused by bullets and shrapnel,

Only five of these patients were admitted to the Kowloon Hospital, those not seriously wounded belog sent to Laichikok and the Kwong Wah Tomitas.

Dr. Smalley was in charge of the reorption of the patients in the Out Patients Department.

More patients are expected.

Jews is very real.

Both sides have been invited to make certain concessions in common: Interest, but the Arab delegations ex- Fears are entertained for the European and Chinese staffs. Bule to emerge from any en-

deavour in this direction. station is under the charge of Mr. T. Turner, and efforts by might be prepared to make, of the Chinese Maritime Customs station in Shum Chun. The

In certain e.rcumstances, the Arabi

London, Feb. 20. immi- the Department in Hongkong to establish communications this grauon concessions to the Jews up morning were unvailing.

Asked in the House of Commons: o a ratio of 30 per cent. Jews and to-day whether enquiries had been 70 per cent. Arabs, but they emcompleted relating to the Shanghai Mr. W. A. B. Gardener, Freventive Deputy Commissioner phasise that no bass of agreement is Inland Navigation Steamship Com- engine-driver of the train which was of Customs in Hongkong, is also believed to have been at Shumey to be found in this as the Jews pany, Mr. R. A. Buller said that the bombed and machine-gunned whilst Chun when it was raided. He left Hongkong early this morn- will hardly demand less than a cent British Consul in Shanghot had re- en route to Lows from Fanliar War

ing to visit the station.

A report reached the "Telegraph? at 2 p.m. that Mr. Turner had had a miraculous escape from death,

It is stated that the force of one of the explosions blew him off his feet, but he escaped serious injury and was able to reach safety. EYE-WItness TellS

OF TRAIN MACHINE-GUNNING

One bomb is stated to have dropped near the military camp at Lowu. This camp was occupied at the time by a detachment of the Middlesex Regiment. The force of the explosion shook the camp but there were no casualties among the British troops.

The "Telegraph" is informed that both the railway and A dramatic story of the bombing and machine-gunning of | highway bridges across the Shum Chun River were Japanese the train which was travelling between Fanling and Lowu was objectives. Both these bridges, which are British owned, are given to the "Telegraph" at noon to-day by Mr. Lawrance Impey, technically in British territory.

| Special Correspondent In China of the London "Daily Mail." Mr. Impey was playing golf at Fanling when he saw squadron of sight Japanese planes fly into British territory,

"The planca flew across the frontier and flew in formation over the military camp occupied by the Kumaon Rifles, about two miles inside Hongkong territory.

Across the river, in Chinese territory, the railway elty and market city of Shum Chun are holocausta, shum chuN RAZED, AFIRE

Scores of wounded Chinese women and children are staggering across the border into Hongkong territory, some of them carrying their dead.

The twin cities, which are about a mile from British terri- tory, were the principal objectives of this morning's raids and, according to information received by the "Telegraph", they were almost reduced by the intensity of the raid,

Since the Japanese invasion of the frontfor zone. last December, Bhum Chun has been unprotected from air raida, and has no anti-aircraft guns.

The Japanese had the cities completely at their mercy, band utisfied both incendiary and high explosive bomba to

wrock their objectives.

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"When they were about a quarter of a mile from the mill- tary camp they commenced to bomb the train, which was en route from Fanling to the border railway station.

"One of the bombs landed on the side of the railway track, blowing out a sleeper, knocking in the side of one of the car Friages, and shattering nearly all the windows.

per cent, ratlo.-Reuter.

EGYPTIAN DELEGATION'S

Engine-Driver Killed, Report

It was reported at 3 p.m. that the

ported that the Company was con- killed,

Confirmation is unobtainable from tinuing to function, but had met with

tho a number of difficulties, and was the K.C.R. head office. Both MEMORANDUM

being reorganised as a subsidiary of Manager and Traffic Manager of the London, Feb. 20. Ond of the holding companies K.C.R. have left for Sheangshal, and The Egyptian delegation to the promoted by the Japanese Govern- Lowu, where they are Inspecting the

damace. Palestine talks submited to the con- ment. ference at St. James Palace to-day

The Japaneso authorities had been

a joint memorandum on behalf of the Arab States, in which it is under-informed that the Government did. atood they defined their position rela- not admit their right to impose any Live to the claim of the Palestine system of control on British shipping

(Continued on Papo 4.) in Chinese inland waters.-Neuter.

Ex-Shanghai Financier Gains Nolle Prosequi

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, Feb. 20.

THE CONNECTICUT STATE'S attorney has secured a nolle prosequi in the case of Donald Burdick, 42, now confined in a New York mental institution, and a former Shanghai financial figure, who is charged with the attempted murder, shooting, and superficially wounding of his father-in-law, Harry E. Byram, ex- President of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company, in September, 1936.

Train" Passengers Escaped

Sheangsbal Railway Station re- ported at 3.45 p.m. that reports of killing of engine-driver of kitzcked train were incorrect,

"Passengers and crew of the train were not injured during the attack,” ho said.

Soe Back Page For Further Late News

French Car Works For Indo-China

Paris, Feb. 20, The Minister for the Colonics, M. “As soon as the bombing comrienced, the englen-driver stop- The shooting followed an aratiTM Byram later married the actress Goorgen Mandelḥ is reported to be pod the train, and the passengera fled to the protection of the ment in which Burdick objected to while still confined to his bed with negoliating with an aircraft and he 75-3ear-old Byram marrying a surrounding Daddy-folds.

young actress, on the grounds that injuries from the shooting incident, motor company to build a motor “As the passengers ran arose the Belds, seeking protect would be unfair to Byrams making her his fifth wife,

Burdick later unte fullyal flon, one of the Japanese plan detached itself from the daughter Mr Burdick to bring

*** Another majoriheir into the family templed to commit sule United (Continued pis Page, 7)

at Byron's aPT

factory, in Indo-China with a month- 195 capacity-production of -48 carN.—- The Minister also plans to use native labour to build

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