GOING TO WAR!

Grey River Argus, 27 May 1938, Page 9

GOING TO WAR!

U.S.A. FISHERMAN Against Japs in Behring Sea LAust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received May 26, 8.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, May 25. The Alaska Fishermen’s Union responding to a request from American fishing boats in Behring Sea have sent men, rifles and ammunition for a possible personal war against Japanese fishermen in the Alaskan waters, says the Seattle correspondent of the United Press. | The Secretary of the Union, William Hicker, said: "We are not going to fool around any longer with Ihis Japanese situation. Our fishermen are angry, and they will take action to drive the Japanese out. I The Washington correspondent of the “New York Times” telegraphed to-night: “With respect to prospects of the use of force by American Fishermen against Japanese Fishermen it was said, in some oflicial quarters, that neither the United States nor Japan would have any control over such actions on the high seas.” JAPANESE VICTORY. TOKIO, May 25 The Emperor conveyed to the Hsu’chow commanders, his gratification at the brilliant victory over n numerically superior enemy. CHINESE GIRL-SOLDIERS. 300 KILLED. TOKIO, May 25. It is reported that Japanese found north of the Kwei River at Anhwei, the bodies of 300 young Chinese girls, members of the Orchid Society, who joined up with Chinese guerillas, and are believed to have been killed in the recent battle. AMOY MASSACRE STORY. JAPANESE INDIGNATION. SHANGHAI, May 25. The Domei News Agency says that General Miyashita, the Japanese com-, mander at Amoy, uttered a warning to the British Consul, Mr Nicholas Fitzmaurice, about the statement in the House of Commons that Japanese had massacred Chinese prisoners at Amoy. He stated that the Japanese had not only kindly treated the prisoners, but before the surrender the Japanese had slowed their occu-' pation to enable Chinese civilians to reach the refugee zone. N.Z. MEDICAL MISSION. WELLINGTON, May 26. A cheque from the Mayor of Dunedin for £351 Is Bd, received by the joint council of the Order of St. John and New Zealand Red Cross Society brings the total of the Far East Re- 1 lief Fund Appeal in New Zealand to £8530 8s 3d. | A cablegram received recently from Dr R. B. Grey (Hankow), asked for the services of two further doctors and the medical committee selected Drs G. H. Maaka and T. A. Watson both of the Napier Hospital Staff. They leave by the Awatea on June 24, arrive at Hong Kong on July 23. There Is every likelihood of their joining Drs Grey and Tremewan in the Honan Province, Central China. A further report from Dr Grey by air mail from Loyang, dated April 28. shows heavy demands on the medical services. All surgical work is carried out in the mission hospitals subsldis-1 ed by the International Red Cross Committee. The report tells of the wonderful manner in which the dif-, ferent denominations have worked together, Catholics and protestants, in perfect harmony. | Speaking of operations, he says it is all very uphill work,-as cases are of. some days’ duration, and very septic J He mentions also that a war orphans’ | camp is being established in the Cath-j olic mission at Loyang, and they expect it to contain about 500 children from year old to 13 or 14. There will be a considerable amount of medical and public health work attached to the camp, and he will do it. About 2000 children are expected to be in camp, at the various cities along the railway route. A letter from Dr James Maxwell, advised the sending of £2OOO. “The amount of suffering is simply appalling, even more within the occupied zone, than it is in the actual fighting line. They are more than grateful for such gifts as promised by the cablegram.”