ARMED LANDING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 183, 18 May 1939, Page 6

ARMED LANDING

AMERICAN AND BRITISH ACTION. •ON KULANGBU ISLAND. PROTECTION OF INTERESTS. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 17. Forty-three armed marines from the United States cruiser Marblehead landed at Kulangsu Island. An unconfirmed report states that a British party also landed on Ivulangsu.

JAPANESE FORCE REDUCED. AFTER MAKING 40 ARRESTS. (Received This Day, 10.55 a.m.) LONDON, May 17. In reference to the British and American landings at Kulangsu the Shanghai correspondent of the “Times” explains that earlier reports from Japanese sources stated that Japanese patrols, after making a number of arrests in the .Settlement, were reduced to 40 marines. It is inferred that the British and American naval authorities, dissatisfied with this, decided to take parallel action for the protection of British and American interests, “CHINESE VICTORY CERTAIN.” MESSAGE BY MARSHAL CHIANG. (Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) CHUNKING, May 17.

Appealing to the populace to evacuate cities for the countryside, not only to avoid bombing, but also to increase agricultural production, Marshal Chiang Kai-Shek, in a message to the nation, says: “Japanese bombings may cause thousands of casualties, but cannot force China to her knees. Ultimate victory by China is certain.”