WAR IN CHINA

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20426, 17 February 1938, Page 9

WAR IN CHINA

A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AMERICAN WOMAN WOUNDED BOATS BOMBED BY PLANES United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlrst (Received Feb. 17, 3 p.m.) HANKOW, Feb. 16 Australian and American women In the lighting zone had a terrifying experience whet', planes bombed and machine-gunned their boats. Miss Helen Bailey, an American, suffered live slight wounds. AN AMERICAN ASSAULTED BELABOURED WITH HOSE COMPLAINT TO THE CONSULATE United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Feb. 17, 3 p.m.) SHANGHAI, Feb. 16 Mr James Walsh, a former American naval officer, now in business in China, has complained to the American Consulate that a Japanese naval officer forced him to sweep the floor of the patrol station at Honkeztthen after stamping on the charred remains of an American flag, and belaboured him with a hose. ATTACK ON MISSION WOMEN'S NARROW ESCAPE AUSTRALIANS AND AMERICANS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Feb. 17, 11 a.m.) HANKOW, Feb. 16 Several Australian and American women belonging to the Independent Gospel Boat mission narrowly escaped when Japanese planes attacked the boats on the Yellow River at Kaifeng. THREAT OF EXTINCTION AXGLO-DOMINIONS’ TRADE STRONG PROTEST TO JAPAN United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright LONDON, Peb. 15 The Australian Associated Press says the Japanese, by violating all Shanghai trade laws and disregarding tile customs integrity of foreign Powers' rights, have caused a situation in which all foreign trade in Shanghai is threatened with extinction. The British authorities, after consultation with the Dominion representatives in London, vigorously protested, but the Japanese reply offers virtually no alleviation, and" it is doubtful whether anything can be done to save Anglo-Dominions trade, since the Japanese have taken complete control and intend to retain it. The Japanese admit that all cargoes from Japan are free, of duty, while foreign ships are compelled to unload at Japanese wharves and are boarded by Japanese customs officials who exclude foreign customs officials and put on the full duties. Moreover, even if foreign goods are carried aboard Japanese ships they are charged full duty. Apart from ousting foreign trade Japan's action threatens the revenues ! on which foreign loans are served. CHINESE DEFENCE LINE strong Japanese offensive MODERN WAR APPARATUS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright SHANGHAI, Feb. 15 One hundred thousand Chines# troops man a national defence line 25 miles long above Wehaiwei, in order to check the offensive, in which the Japanese are using all the apparatus of modern warfare. Tens of thousands of conscripted coolies constructed the line, which consists of extensive concrete pillboxes, camouflaged trenches, numberless dug-outs, tank traps, and miles of minefields. The Chinese report the capture of Wenshang. CAPTURE OF A CITY CLAIM BY JAPANESE United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright (Received Feb. 17. 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 16 The Peking representative of the Times says the Japanese claim to have esptured Weihwai.