THE EVACUATION
WILD CONFUSION
ROOTING ON ALL SIDES
LONDON, December 7. WiM confusion prevails at Nanking, says the British United Press correspondent. Fires are raging in riverside warehouse's'and also in the centre of the city due to the Japanese bombing which' extended to Pukow railway station, killing and wounding msny refugees huddled there. The police are unable to check sections of the' populace who are looting everywhere. Thousands of frenzied Chinese gathered screaming for admission to the safety zone. The Tokio correspondent of 'The Times" says that the Japanese Cabinet is arranging for the Imperial Council, under the presidency of the Emperor, to consider, its policy towards Britain and America, and also whether Japan shall refrain from recognising the Chinese Government, leave China independent, or declare war. A Shanghai message states that Admiral Sir Charles Little protested. to Admiral Hasegawa against the bombing of British ships at Wuhu. The Consul-General supported the protest.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 138, 8 December 1937, Page 13
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153THE EVACUATION Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 138, 8 December 1937, Page 13
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