AIR ACTIVITY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 165, 15 July 1938, Page 9

AIR ACTIVITY.

JAPANESE 'PLANES.

Hankow and Canton Raided

By Bombers.

BRITISH NAVAL MOVE.

United Press Association.—Copyright.

(Received 1.30 p.m.)

LOXDOX, July 14. Nine bombers raided Hankow wirhdrom C e° ln V ny £ amage to the aer °" lndin g by?" 1 ' Bntish * Unboats -"

At least 100 British naval ratings f re Proceeding from Shanghai to Hankow to patrol the foreign areas.

people are missing. East Bund is strewn with bodies.

~1»A ?. '? ,T SBage Ra - vs t,,at Japanese •lann that 'planes, ships and the military co-operated in demolishing Szetzeshan fort, nicknamed "Lion Shell" 12 '..lies east of Kiukiang, the key town to the langtse.

The report adds that 20,000 Chinese were trapped between Liuntzekiao and laiping while attempting to cut the •lapanese communications.

The Admiralty spokesman announced that British and American nationals would not return for some time to Nankin and other Yangtse areas under Japanese control. It is impossible at present to reopen the river generally liecause of the danger of mines and booms.

Chinese guerilla forces carried out a night raid on Namoa Island, killing a number of Japanese and capturing much equipment, as well as the Chinese puppet leader and his followers, who have been taken to Swatow for trial, reports the correspondent of "The Times" at Shanghai.

The Japanese announce they have raised the siege of three towns in south Shansi, where the garrisons had been cut off for two months and ate mules, cats and dogs to reinforce the scanty rations dropped from aeroplanes.

Japanese aeroplanes bombed the refugee camp at Tsengeheng, near Canton, killing 240. In addition, there were 90 victims of raids on other districts.

BRITAIN REFUSES.

No Loan to China Under Present Circumstances. VARIOUS PROPOSALS MADE. • (Received 12 noon.) LONDON, July 14. It is understood that the British Government has rejected a proposal for a loan of £20,000,000 to China, says the "Daily" Telegraph."

A British official wirelese message states that Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons that various proposals had been made by China for obtaining a loan in Britain. If, in certain circumstances, China found it possible to obtain a loan from British financial institutions, any request for Government approval would be sympathetically considered.

The Government had no power to grant or guarantee a loan without legislation, which, in certain circumstances, it did not see its way to introduce.

WAR OF RESISTANCE.

CHINA'S DETERMINATION.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The following cablegram has been

received by the Chinese Consul from Hankow:—"A peoples' conference unanimously confirmed the basic policy of China in reference to the war of resistance, which was passed in April last by the National Congress of the Kuomintang. Following the carrying of the resolution, there was continuous cheering by the delegates, which was evidence of China's unity and determination." - -