AMERICA SHOCKED.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20283, 27 August 1937, Page 7

AMERICA SHOCKED .

GRAVE RESULTS FEARED INTERNATIONAL CO MPLIC ATI ONS “ HANDS OFF” POLICY LIKELY United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received August 27, 11 a.m.) WASHINGTON, August 26 Officials are shocked by the wounding of Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Huges-It Is believed that the Inoldent might precipitate the gravest international complications. It is not anticipated that the United State's will take an immediate hand in the situation. It is believed that a Hands off ” policy, similar to that of Britain regarding Ihe shelling of the Augusta, is indicated. Tho possibility of such an Incident has been of grave concern to the State PASS TAKEN JAPANESE SUCCESS CHINESE RESORT TO STONES FIGHT ON THE GREAT WALL Untied Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON. August -25. The Tolcio correspondent of the Times says ihe capture of Nankow Pass is confirmed after eleven days j of fighting in country so difficult that some Japanese units were fed and supplied with munitions from the air. A typical operation was the capture of the village of Ghunyung-kwan, where the last position was a watchtower on I lie Great Wall, here, when the hand grenades were finished, Ihe Chinese rolled great stones upon I lie Japanese, killing and wounding many The Japanese, after Ihe capture rf Kalgan, are a<-\anefng down ;he l eking-Suiyuan lailway.