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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20494, 10 May 1938, Page 7

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THE HORRORS OF WAR BLOOD, MlßftftY AND TERROR 30,000 POOR PEOPLE HOMELEM United Free# Assn.—Alee, Tel. Copy right (Received May 10, 11 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 9 The Red Cross Director, Dr. McClure, who has returned from Nansuchow, which was bombed on May B, estimates that 370 people were killed, of whom 100 died In the Italian Catholic Mission, which was a shambles of blood, misery and terror. At Chungking 100 Chinee# were killed or Injured, and 7000 homes were burned. Thirty thousand are homeleee ae a result of Are In the poorer quarters. A BITTER STRUGGLE FORECAST BY MARSHAL CHINESE ATTACKING STRONGLY United Press Assn.— Elec. TeL Copyright HANKOW, May 9 A mobile Chinese column from Chaliar, which is under Japanese suzerainty, has crossed the Great Wall into China proper and is attacking the Japanese at Changplngchow, 22 miles north-west of Peking. Another column is attacking Yangliuching, nine miles west of Tientsin. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek informed the Hankow correspondent of the Times that lie expects a protracted and bitter struggle, in which there are grounds for cautious optimism. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT THE PLANS OF JAPANNO TERRITORIAL AMBITIONS unite x Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copjrr'.gh'i TOKIO, May 9 Confidence that a capable Chinese statesman would emerge to form the amalgamated Central Government was expressed by Mr K. Hlrota, Japanese Foreign Minister, in an interview. China must be governed by the Chinese with Japanese recognition and Japanese assistance, 6aid Mr Hlrota. Chinese authorities govern the occupied areas, which lias proved that Japan has no territorial ambitions.