NANKING BOMBED

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 219, 16 August 1937, Page 7

NANKING BOMBED

CITY ROCKED WITH IMPACT CHINESE ’PLANES DEFEND CAPITAL

(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

Received August IG, 10.10 a.m,

LONDON, Aug. 15

The Japanese carried the war to the Chinese capital this afternoon, eight war ’planes dropping bombs on the main thoroughfare and aerodrome at Nanking,, and two near the Ming Palace.

Ten Chinese ’planes took off and claim that they brought down three machines.

The city rocked with the impact of the bombs and the anti-aircraft fire. The damage and loss of life cannot at present be ascertained.

A Shanghai message says that an anti-aircraft gun mounted on the top of the Japanese headquarters brought down a Chinese war ’plane in flames on a Chinese house at Chapei.

The British warship Suffolk has arrived and is disembarking marines to join the men from the Cumberland.

JAPAN WILL SAFEGUARD RIGHTS

Received August 16, 10.10 a.m

TOKIO, Aug. 15

Following a three and a half hours’ Cabinet meeting a long official statement was issued. It urges the Nanking Government to reconsider its anti-Japanese policy, which is responsible for the present deplorable situation.

The statement claims that Japan has exercised her utmost patience and restraint and has endeavoured to reach a 'local settlement of the recent incidents. The Japanese Government deplores the necessity for drastic punitive measure's against lawless Chinese troops and harbours no territorial designs. She only intends to bring the Nanking Government and tlie Kuomintang Party to reason. Japan will spare no effort to safeguard foreign rights and interests.