JAPAN’S DEMANDS REJECTED

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21062, 14 June 1938, Page 7

JAPAN’S DEMANDS REJECTED

Reply By American Admiral Important Movements of Naval Forces United Press Assoclatlon—By Electric Telegraoh—Copyright SHANGHAI. June 12. Rear-Admiral Yarnell, Commander of the United States Navy in China, sharply rejected Japan’s demand that American and foreign shipping should evacuate the Yangtse-Kiang River above Wuhu, declaring that the American Navy will go whereverl Americans are in danger. A Japanese suggestion to paint American warships “scarlet or some other colour” was also refused by RearAdmiral Yarnell. Though the bombardment of 60 warships covered the landing of Japanese detachments on the north and south banks of the Yangtse-Kiang, near Anking, the Chinese drove them back to the boats. British and American gunboats are standing by between Anking and Hankow. EBB AND FLOW OF CAMPAIGN LOSS OF SHANSI PROVINCE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright LONDON. June 12. The Peking correspondent of “The Times” reports that a Japanese spokesman admitted the loss of Shansi province to the Chinese, adding that the Japanese, after the fall of Chengchow, will mop up the Chinese brigades occupying Shansi. In the meantime military necessity has compelled the burning of villages and cities. The Japanese have closed two schools and the Catholic University because the principal, a German priest, refused to allow the students to participate in the celebration of the Japanese victory at Shuchow. The Hong Kong correspondent of “The Times” states that 20 bombs were dropped last night in an air raid on Canton, destroying a textile factory and killing many sampan dwellers. The land casualties were small owing to the evacuation of the population.Wide Area Flooded A Hankow message reports that floods caused by the Japanese breaking the Yellow River dykes have submerged 100 villages west of Chenkchow resulting in thousands being homeless and are threatening the area between the Hwai and the Yellow Rivers. BREACH OF RIVER DYKES CHINESE SABOTAGE ALLEGED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 13, 11.55 p.m.) TOKIO, June 13. The Japanese allege that Chinese sabotage, not the Japanese bombardment, breached the Yellow River dykes and that imperils the Chinese inhabitants south of the river. The Japanese are hurriedly repairing the breaches. JAPANESE ADVANCE CONTINUED FEEBLE OPPOSITION MET United Press Assoclatlon—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 13, 11.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI. June 13. The Japanese claim to have occupied Nanking against feeble opposition. OBJECTIONS TO PROPAGANDA BOMB THROWING IN SHANGHAI United Press Assoclatlon—By Electric Telegraph*—Copyright (Received June 13, 6.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI, June 13. With the Japanese-controlled radio station in. several Japanese shops as their objectives, anti-Japanese demonstrators threw five bombs, injuring five. They are keeping the riot squad, assisted by British troops, running from point to point in the International Settlement in order to quell the bombing. JAPAN’S INTENTIONS IN ORIENT FOREIGN INTERESTS NOT IN DANGER United Press Assoclatlon —By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received June 14, 1.5 a.m.) TOKIO, June 13. The Japanese Foreign Office Spokesman said it was wrong for foreigners to suppose that Japan intends to monopolise the economic and commercial interests in China. There was no intention of depriving the British of their markets in China. Owing to the abnormal situation, even the Japanese themselves were encountering trading