BOMB THROWN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23027, 3 May 1938, Page 11

BOMB THROWN

SHANGHAI INCIDENT GRAVE TENSION THE BRITISH SECTION JAPANESE VIOLATION AMICABLE SETTLEMENT By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received May 3, 12.5 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 2 As a sequel to the throwing of a hand grenade allegedly aimed at a Japanese lorry in Nanking Road, in the International Settlement, a tense situation has arisen, and Major-General A. P. D. Telfer-Smol-lett, British commander, has posted a detachment of steel-helmeted Seaforth Highlanders at the spot with machine-guns. No casualties were caused by the grenade. In consequence of Japanese gendarmes virtually taking possession of the street overnight, half a dozen of them entering the Louzt police station, which is staffed by British officers, General Telfer-Smollett complained that tho British defence sector had been violated and ordered the Seaforth Highlanders not to vacate the police station while the Japanese remain. A report that 2000 Chinese guerilla troops havo entered the foreign area has heightened the tension. Tho incident later ended in an agreement and the Seaforth Highlanders and tho Japanese gendarmes were withdrawn.

CHANGES IN POSTS HIGH NAVAL OFFICERS THE JAPANESE IN CHINA PREPARING FOR LONG WAR (Received May 3, 12.5 a.m.) Times Cable TOKIO, May 2 Signifying the intention of the Japanese High Command to prepare for protracted warfare by a change of the commanders tired after 10 months of fighting, tho Navy announces that four vice-admirals and six' rear-admirals will be transferred during a complete shuffle of the commands in China. Vice-Admiral Hasegawa, Commander of the Third Fleet, will be transferred to the command of the Yokosuka base, and will be replaced by Vice-Admiral Oikawa. Yokosuka is one of the most important Japanese commands. Bear-Admiral Sugi.vama goes to the Naval General Staff at Tokio and will he replaced as Chief of Staff of the Third Fleet by Rear-Admiral Kusaka. CHINESE CLAIMS NON-EXISTENT VICTORIES ASSERTIONS OF INVADERS (Received May 3, 12.5 a.m.) TOKIO, May 2 < The Japanese continue to ridicule the Chinese claims to victories in Shantung. On the contrary, they state the Chinese have been repulsed at Taierehwang and have lost Ichowfu, their largest base in Shantung. They have suffered several hundred thotfsand casualties.