10,000 TRAPPED

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 88, 7 January 1933, Page 11

10,000 TRAPPED

Story of Bombardment RUINED CHINESE CITY Cry for United Resistance By Telegraph—Press Assn.-— Copyrirht. (Received Jan, 6, 8 p.m.) Shanghai, Jan. 6. Quiet continues in the recentlydisturbed area. Both sides have expressed a willingness to negotiate in an endeavour to localise the incident. Train-loads of wounded pouring into Tientsin and Chingwang-tao tell their own story of the terrific bombardment of Shanhalkuan. When hostilities began the gates of the walled city were closed, trapping 10,000 residents, but 5000 escaped when the gates were temporarily opened. How many of the remainder escaped death or injury is uncertain, though bodies lying amid the blackened ruins indicate a terrific, slaughter. The Nanking Government has been inundated with manifestoes from the provinces and public bodies demanding the organisation of an armed expedition to drive the Japanese from Shanhalkuan. The Government has demanded the withdrawal of the Japanese from Shanhalkuan in order to prevent similar incidents, and the punishment of the officers responsible for shelling the city. FIRM ACTION URGED Britain and Eastern Crisis London, 1 Jan. 5. The Liberal papers and the “Daily Herald” continue to urge Cabinet to take strong action in the critical SinoJapanese situation. The “Manchester Guardian” in a leader says: “Japan is on a throne of bayonets. Her i)rmy is drunk with power and thirsts for more. Japan has overstayed the patience of her closest friends. The League cannot longer delay. It must act and face the consequences.”