MASSACRE BY CHINESE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 208, 3 August 1937, Page 10

MASSACRE BY CHINESE

3.15 P.M. EDITION.

JAPAN INFLAMED. J THREE HUNDRED VICTIMS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received August 3. 12.55 p.m. TOKIO, Aug. 2. Official confirmation that nearly 300 Japanese and Korean civilians, including women, have been massacred by the Chinese at Tungchow, only 100 succeeding in taking refuge in the Japanese barracks, has inflamed Japanese opinion, which recalls the Russian massacre of 600 Japanese at Nickolaivesk in 1919, which affected RussoJapanese relations for many years. The Japanese troops lost 20 in driving off the Chinese at Tungchow. The Chinese casualties are estimated at one thousand.

The Japanese Government is seeking unprecedentedly large additional credits which, with former appropriations, aggregate £24,000,000, for which reason increases in the luxury and income taxes are being introduced as well as a war profits tax. There will also lie a large loan, despite the adverse trade balance at July 31 of £42,250,000, the highest on record. The decision lias caused a sharp decline in stocks. Meanwhile, the lull in China continues, although two small Chinese forces between Pekin and Wan ping have been annihilated. BRITON’S BRAVERY. INTERVENTION AT PEKIN. Received August 3, 1.30 p.m. » PEKIN, Aug. 2. How Major D. J. Cowan, British Charge d’Affaires, saved hundreds of lives by courageously intervening to prevent street fighting, is now disclosed. The Japanese were preparing to bombard the inner city last week and the Chinese were arranging resistance. Major Cowan, supported by the Embassy’s prestige, called on them to desist, but both were unwilling without mutual assurances, and Major Cowan negotiated them by strictness and impartiality and pacified both. The city is now ruled by a temporary_ Government and five "departments, including many Japanese advisers. The Soviet Ambassador lias protested to Japan regarding a raid on the Consulate at Tientsin, demanding the punishment of the offenders and the restoration of property.