PANDEMONIUM REIGNS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20275, 18 August 1937, Page 7

PANDEMONIUM REIGNS.

CONDITIONS IN SHANGHAI. CONCENTRATION OF JAPANESE. EVACUATION OF FOREIGNERS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrl^a(Received August 18, 1.24 p,m,) SHANGHAI, August 17. Despite the pandemonium of the bombing in Hu* environs of Shanghai the relative military position of tin Chinese and Japanese forces is unchanged. The martial activities definitely accelerate tiie pace of I lie English American and other evacuations Dutch ami Hungarians numbering 13i: departed for Manila and Batavia, and Danes for Hongkong. All outgoing Japanese ships are crowded with Japanese subjects. The city faces the prospect of an acute' food shortage. Hotels and restaurants are curtailing their menus. The stoppage of gas is compelling thousands to use charcoal or cat cold meals. The Chinese claim that the ldumo was badly damaged by a torpedo from a motor-boat; also that Chinese air bombs set lire to two Japanese warships. Thirty thousand fresh Japanese troops have arrived in North China, bringing tho total to 80.000. This was tiie original theatre of the Japanese operations in China before she (was led into the Shanghai adventure by the hasty action on the part of the navy. Attacks by Planes. Chinese planes continue to attack Hongkcw, where Japanese residents arc massed; also Yangtse-Po, where large Japanese cotton mills are situated. In view of this the police force has evacuated this area. A second battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers has disembarked at Woosung from tin* Maron and from the destroyer Delight. The Maron also brought 300.000 dollars worth of banknotes, whirli were rushed from Hongkong nwiiur to tho elosure of the banks creating a demand for rash. All the banks have re-opem*d in lemporJapanese Lynched. A Chinese m»h lynched a civilian Japanese near Sassoon House because !">!>•'>„. 11 11 ' " 110 " n ' "'' ln ~ Tile night passed quietly. Only one lire is not extinguished. ATTITUDE OF AMERICA. IMPORTANT CONSULTATIONS. STATEMENT TO BE MADE. Untied rrcss Assn - Klee. Tel. Copyright. NEW York. August 16. The Woliin-I "ii e<.nvsp.,nd.*n! of !’i i S'*d !> > disclose w 11 ** I In* i* Ibe invnr i ■ : ion ->f the Neutrality Act had been