BRITISH POLICY

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20282, 26 August 1937, Page 9

BRITISH POLICY

WILL NOT EVACUATE CO-OPERATION WITH AMERICA FULLY ALIVE TO DANGERS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel Copyright (Received August 26, 2.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 25 The 'British Ministers in reviewing the Eastern situation are believed to have more particularly reaffirmed the policy of protecting by all practicable measures British lives and property in Shanghai, which would indicate that Britain does not contemplate a policy of eveuation. It may be taken for granted that the British Government fully shares the anxieties of the United States Government as to the danger to Far Eastern relations genera ly and that It welcomes Mr Cordell Hull’s appeal to both sides to cease hostilities. It was a 'cause of satisfaction that close collaboration has been maintained with other Governments, especially the United States and France. Ministers regard it as most important that such collaboration should continue. Position at Tslngtao The danger to a large number of foreign nationals’ property at Tsinglao, which would result from the spread of hostilities to that area, is a matter on which the Government has been in touch with the United States. The British diplomatic representatives at Nanking and Tokio have been instructed to express to the Chinese and Japanese authorities the anxiety of the Government lest Tsingtao should become involved in hostilities, and to support the representation to the same effect which the United States Ambassador is understood to be making. CHINESE REVIDW. CABLE TO CONSUL JAPANESE FORCE ANNIHILATED (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday The Chinese Consul received the following cablegram from Nanking last night:— “ Under cover of a heavy barrage from over 30 Japanese warships massed outside Woosung, the Japanese attempted early yesterday morning to force a landing at several places near Woosung Fort. The Japanese achieved a temporary success at Westsaopang and Changuapang, where about 1000 reached the shore, but after a severe engagement the Chinese, with the aid of reinforcements and artillery, annihilated all those who landed, after which the Chinese batteries concentrated gunfire upon the Japanese warships, sinking one destroyer and disabling another warship. “ Other attempts to land at Shutseling were frustrated. “ The total Japane.se casualties In these engagements are estimated at 1200, and the Chinese at 300. " Several Japanese bombs were dropped In the International Settlement yesterday afternoon. “ The Sincere Company’s disaster, which was previously believed to have been caused by a naval shell, is now found to have been due to an explosion caused by a large bomb, estimated to weigh between 5001 b and 10001 b. 44 One bomb landed inside an American Navy warehouse, but did not explode.”