FIRES RAGING
TSINGTAO MILLS
MOVE BY CHINESE
SOAKED WITH PETROL
(United Tress Association—By Electric ■ Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received December 20, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 19. Huge fires are raging at Tsingtao. The Chinese set fire to Japanese mills valued at £17,500,000.
(Received December 20, 12.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI, December 19. The Chinese are blowing up Japanese-owned mills at Tsingtao, in the Shantung Province. The explosions were followed by huge fires. ( The Japanese hitherto have not touched Tsingtao, fearing that if they did the Chinese would destroy the mills, which are valued at £17,500,000. There are 500 Britishers and many Americans in Tsingtao, but it is unlikely that they will be endangered, as there is an easy retreat. There are a number of British and American warships at Tsingtao.
Later reports state that the mills ■were soaked with petrol before they were set alight.
Flames enveloped workers' houses nearby.
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Evening Post, Volume cxxiv, Issue 148, 20 December 1937, Page 11
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