WAR IN THE EAST

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20423, 14 February 1938, Page 7

WAR IN THE EAST

THREAT ON LUNGHAI INTENSIFIED ATTACKS SAFEGUARDING COMMUNICATION United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Feb. 14, 10.30 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Feb. 13. The Japanese have intensified their threat on the Lunghai railway, recapturing Tsing-feng. They are reported to have occupied Puyang, and another column lias reached the eastern terminus of the Taocliang-Chinghua railway. Clashes are still occurring southward of the Hwai River, where the Japanese left flank is attempting to prevent the Chinese from the hills cutting their communications. MORE REGRETB REPLY TO AMERICAN PROTESTS United Press Assn.—EJec. Tel. Copyright (Received Feb. 14, 12.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 13 Japan replying to American protests regarding an incident which occurred at Nanking on January 17, in which an American citizen was assaulted, expressed profound regret. It avers that the incident occurred despite Japanese orders, owing to the lack of troops for police duty. Japan promises further • investigation and compensation. PANAY VICTIMS JAPANESE SYMPATHY United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Feb. 14, 12.30 p.m.) TOKIO, Feb. 13 The chairman of the Japanese Red Cross handed the American Ambassador £1920 for the victims of the Panay, the Amercian gunboat which was attacked and sunk by the Japanese. Most of the sum was subscribed by schoolchildreh.

DAMAGE BY AIR RAIDS MIGRATION OF REFUGEES United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright SHANGHAI, Feb. 12. The Japanese have reached the walls of Tangyin. Chinese air raiders at Pengpu set fire to a British-owned flour mill and damaged an Italian mission, severely injuring six priests. They also damaged a French convent. The Government is enfcouraging huge armies of refugees to trek westward along the Y’angtse River. Even the provisional capital of Chungking is not considered safe from air raids. Large areas in the Shensi, Y'unan and Kwangsi provinces have been earmarked for the settlement of refugees.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED “ AID TO CHINA ” WEEK BOYCOTT NOT ILLEGAL United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Receive Feb. 14, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 13 The International Peace Conference passed a resolution of general approval of an ” aid to China ” week, an embargo on exports and credits to Japan, the non-recognition of puppet Governments or a settlement violating China’s territorial integrity and sovereign rights. £» Sir Norman Angell proposed a “ world-wide aid to China week,” including poster parades, picketing, and also a newspaper coupon pledge scheme in order to compel governmental action rendering an embargo against Japan effective. It was announced that a committee of ten lawyers had advised that under the Trades Disputes Act, 1906 and 1927, the dockers could not be proceeded against for boycott action. CHINESE TERRORISTS MORE SEVERED HEADS United Pres 3 Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyr*grht LONDON, February 11 The Shanghai correspondent "of the Times says that after arresting scores of suspects the police found two more severed heads with notes attached alleging anti-Japanese activities. Two Chinese who threw a bomb into the office of the Evening Post, causing negligible damage, were caught. They refused to disclose the instigators. Since January 1 6000 terrorists have been arrested.