RATTLE IMMINENT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 305, 24 November 1937, Page 9

RATTLE IMMINENT

POSITION AT WUSHUNG. ADVANCE ON NANKING. WUSIH REPORT PREMATURE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received November 24, 10.5 a.m. SHANGHAI, Nov. 23. The Chinese are rushing strong reinforcements to Wushing, from which the civil population lias already fled. A major battle is imminent. A desperate effort is to be made by the Chinese to stem the advance on Nanking. The Japanese spokesman has admitted that the report of the fall of Wusih, “China’s Manchester,” was premature. The Japanese forces are still five miles from the town. The Japanese have begun a heavy bombardment across the \ellow River, near Tsinan. They set fire to tho Hungtai station and caused, panic among the residents of Tsinan. The Municipal Council of Shanghai has agreed to carry out the demands of the Japanese regarding the rights the Chinese formerly exercised in the International Settlement. The council’s spokesman said the Japanese are entitled to prevent the Settlement being used politically on behalf of the Chinese Government. SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. DECLARATION OF WAR.

Received November 24, 12.5 p.m. TOlvip, Nov. 23. . The Government is seriously studying the question of declaration of war against China. DUTCH BISHOP. MURDERED BY BANDITS. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 22. Relatives have learned that Chinese bandits at Chengtingfu murdered on October 8 a Dutch bishop, Monsigjnor Schraven, and seven Catholic missionaries, including two Dutchmen and two Frenchmen. JAPANESE NOTE. INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT. Received November 24, 8.5 a.m. PARIS, Nov. 23. The Foreign Office admits that Japan has sent a Note to England nnd France regarding the International Settlement. The contents are not revealed.