WAR IN CHINA
“REGRETTABLE ERROR” APOLOGY BY JAPAN BOMB DROPPED BY MISTAKE United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright* LONDON, Feb. 22 Japan has apologised to Britain for the “regrettable error’’ in the bombing of the border village of Shumchun, •ays a message from Tokio.
A War Office communique states that an airman dropped a bomb by mistake on British territory and struck the engine of a train.
FOREIGNERS IN CHINA
TREATMENT BY GENDARMERIES
ANGLO-AMERICAN PROTEST
(United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright
(Received Feb. 24, 11.40 a.m.)
HANKOW, Feb. 23
The English and United States Consuls have protested to Japan against the gendarmeries’ treatment of foreigners. FOREIGNERS IN DANGER ATTACK WITHIN 48 HOURS AGED WOMAN AND INVALIDS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) SHANGHAI, Feb. 22 Forty-seven foreigners, including 19 Britishers and 11 Americans, have arrived at Kiukiang on foot from Ruling. Forty-seven foreigners remain in Ruling, including invalids, who were unable to be moved, and an English woman aged 84 years. The Japanese intend to attack within 48 hours.
SAFETY ZONES IN RULING
DESIGNATED BY THE JAPANESE IMMUNE FROM ATTACK (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 24, 1.30 p.m.) SHANGHAI, Feb. 23 It is officially announced that the Japanese have designate two safetyconcentration points in Ruling, which will be immune from attack provided they are not used by Chinese troops.
HOUSES DEMOLISHED
ACTION BY TIIE AUTHORITIES PRECAUTIONS AGAINST RAIDS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 24, 1 p.m.) CHUNGKING, Feb. 23 The authorities are demolishing one-quarter of the houses throughout. the city, creating fire lanes as precautions against air raids. MORE BRITISH VICTIMS RESULT OF JAPANESE RAID (United Press Assn.— Elec. Tel. Copyright) HONGKONG, Feb. 22 Three more victims of the Japanese ait raid have died, bringing the total dead in British territory to 14. Eighty have died and many were wounded in the Chinese territory of Shumchun.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20739, 24 February 1939, Page 7
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