DRASTIC ACTION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 47, 25 February 1939, Page 9

DRASTIC ACTION

“SHANGHAI A JEWISH FORTRESS” DECLARATION BY JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER TOKIO, Feb. 23. The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr Hachio Arita, in the House of Peers, said that Japan was considering drastics means to end the Shanghai terrorism. He declined to give details but declared “Shanghai is a Jewish fortress.” The Nanking Government decided after a meeting attended by Japanese Army officers to send militia to the outskirts of the International Settlement and the French concessions “tc exert stricter supervision over recalcitrants and permit the execution suitable measures if necessary.” Pensions are being awarded to families or terrorist victims, beginning with Chen Los, who will receive 1000,000 dollars in recognition of his work as Minister of the Interior.

MASS AIR ATTACK

LANCHOW AND PINGLIANG BOMBED. Received Feb. 24, 5.5 p.m. SHANGHAI, Feb. 23. Japanese aircraft made a third mass attack on Lanchow and also bombarded Pingliang, on the Soviet munitions route. Twenty-six Chinese pursuit planes engaged the raiders of Lanchow. The results are not. known.

AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS

FIRE LANES IN CHUNGKING Received Feb. 24, 5.5 p.m. CHUNGKING, Feb. 23. The authorities are demolishing a quarter of the houses throughout the city, creating fire lanes as a precaution against air raids.

SAFETY AT KULING

ZONES DESIGNATED Received Feb. 24, 5.5 p.m. SHANGHAI, Feb. 23. It is officially announced that the Japanese have designated two safety concentration points in Ruling which will be immune from attack provided they are not used by Chinese troops.

PROTEST TO JAPAN

POLICE ILL-TREATMENT OF FOREIGNERS. HANKOW, Feb. 23. The British and United States Consuls have protested to Japan against the treatment of foreigners by the Japanese gendarmerie.