A MASSACRE

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20262, 3 August 1937, Page 8

A MASSACRE

4.30 O’CLOCK EDITION

JAPANESE AND KOREANS. HUGE WAR PREPARATIONS. INCREASES IN LUXURY TAXES. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 3, 3.15 p.m.) TOKIO, August 2. Official confirmation has been received of the fact that 300 Japanese and Korean, civilians, including women, were massacred by Chinese at Tungchow, only 100 succeeding in taking refuge in the Japanese barracks. Inflamed Japanese opinion recalls the Russian massacre of 600 Japanese at Nickolaivesk in 1919, which affected Russo-Japanese relations for many years. The Japanese troops lost 20 In driving off the Chinese at Tungchow. The Chinese casualties were estimated at 1000. The Japanese Government is seeking unprecedentedly large additional credits, which, with the former appropriations, aggregate £24,000,000, for which reason increases in the luxury and income taxes are being introduced as well as a war profits tax; also a large loan, despite the adverse trade balance of July 31, of £42,250,000, the highest on record. The decision has caused a decline in stocks. Meanwhile the lull in China Continues, although two small Chinese forces between Peking and Wamping were annihilated.