24 Aug 1937
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1937
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR note references Sunday, danger and water issues. Details are unclear, with names and places unreadable. Indicates a local notice about a potential safety concern and utility access, but specifics cannot be determined from the readable portion.
Japanese forces land 50,000 reinforcements around Shanghai, with fleet covering Woosung landing. Reports claim gains north of Yungtung River and Kalgan capture, while Nanking and Hangkow air raids intensify. Chinese forces counterattack near Nankou Pass and along Whangpoo, as international observers monitor naval fire near foreign moorings.
London reports say Japan tracks moves by England, America and Russia and fears possible American action. News suggests Ambassador Bingham may return to Washington to form a united Anglo American policy in the Far East, a development that unsettles Tokyo.
London dispatch reports Soviet Ambassador signals aid to Outer Mongolia and Mongolian pilots reach Nanking. Moscow plans likely include warplanes and anti aircraft guns shipped to Shanghai from Constantinople as two warships are ordered to China.
Berlin reports the German press backs Japan's aims in China as necessary to repel hostile Chinese forces in North China. The Niederdeutscher Beobachter argues Western intervention should target the aggressors paid by Moscow. The Chinese ambassador protested to the Foreign Office over press tone.
The British Prime Minister, Mr Chamberlain, will confer with Anthony Eden and others as cabinet plans to evacuate 9,237 civilian residents from Shanghai. Naval forces in Shanghai Harbour can execute the withdrawal. Civilians in the war zone hinder naval and military efforts to safeguard £100,000,000 of British property amid shelling. International responses, excluding Japan, aim to form a protection force. Chamberlain to report to the King at Balmoral Castle next weekend.
The Economic Monthly notes markets taking the undeclared war threat seriously for the first time since 1995. Shanghai bombardment dampens British interests and allows a broad market pause. July trade shows expansion in Britain, while commodity prices fall, with wheat and cotton softening and bacon at highs since 1829. Irregular butter and Australian New Zealand prices edge lower. Tooley Bureau merchants foresee continued quietness and low prices.
The Foreign Office spokesman said Britain’s indemnity memorandum is under review. Asahi Shimbun comments on Britain’s proposal that both Japan and China bear responsibility for damage to British property, arguing indemnification should target China alone and that Japan should be thanked for protecting the British settlement.
Japan plans an internal loan of 2000 million yen to fund the Chinese campaign as parliamentary sessions open in September. 1937 expenditures are projected at 5400 million yen, three times pre-Manchurian policy levels. Finance Minister Kaya promises no compulsion on businessmen for defence bonds, with capital readjusted to boost munition and export production. Tokyo accuses China of occupying a Japanese hospital at Tsingtao and surrounding the city, displacing refugees as their last evacuations prepare to depart.
The Consul General for China Dr. Pao said it was only a matter of days before Japanese troops in Shanghai would be dislodged. He warned that if Japan tried to enter the settlement south of Soochow Creek, Chinese troops might be compelled to follow, complicating restraint efforts. Cables to the Consulate mention the NYK express liner.
Five more infantile paralysis cases reported in Melbourne raise total to 142 since the outbreak began, surpassing the 1934 event by two. New cases include a 5 year old boy from South Melbourne a 7 year old boy from ? a 6 year old girl from Carlton an 11 year old girl from Malvern and a 2 year old girl from Port Melbourne.
The Minister for Health Mr. Fitzsimmons said a bill to empower NSW to ban entry from Victoria districts with infantile paralysis will likely pass all stages tomorrow. The government will seek broadcasting firms to alert the public when the act takes effect.
The Director-General of Health Dr J A L Cumpston announced restrictions on arrivals under 21 from Victoria. Juveniles with possible contact with an infantile paralysis case or living near one face home isolation in Canberra for at least two weeks and three weeks under surveillance. All juveniles arriving from Victoria will be assessed and monitored, with hotels boarding houses and federal capital households required to report arrivals. Daily home visits will check on each case.
Sydney reports the New South Wales Government proposing to restrict entry of persons from infected areas into Victoria. Health Minister Hughes comments the Commonwealth would not entertain quarantining Victoria, noting the disease is confined to a small district while most of the state remains free and movement would harm the public’s lawful business.
The Nagasaki Maru on the Shanghai to Kobe run was shelled while attempting to land Loops and sustained severe damage during the action.
In Bendigo on a Monday, Phillip Scattini of Myer's Flat, while walking in Whipstick Forest before work, kicked a stone and uncovered a seven ounce nugget valued near £60.
The NSW government faced quarrels over sweeping limits for all ages, arguing disease can cross borders via carriers and that police or clergy certificates would not guarantee safety. Officials warned that existing resources could not enforce a broader ban if imposed.
The Federal Minister for Health Mr Hughes defended a nasal passage treatment despite objections from the State Director-General of Public Health and the Infantile Paralysis Committee of New South Wales. He argued the disease offers no effective cure or immunity and urged trying the simple chemical treatment, noting its minimal hay fever like effects and potential benefit over ongoing risk.
The Director General of Health Dr Morris said the department rejected nasal sprays for immunisation due to safety concerns. He noted the procedure could only be performed by medical men, underscoring risks associated with the method.
Thomas Watt, 15, died of infantile paralysis at Coolangatta near the New South Wales border. Authorities impose strict precautions to curb spread. Watt reportedly associated with visiting Victoria children. Coolangatta Council fumigated the Watt home and posted out of bounds notices.
Medical officers inspect all children arriving by steamer from the mainland to prevent the infantile paralysis outbreak reaching Tasmania.
Australian shipping interests in Japan argue against holding an Anglo Japanese conference under Japanese auspices. They propose Hong Kong or Calcutta as the venue and stress maintaining cargo allotment by current line capacity rather than vessel counts to prevent Australian ships from being overwhelmed and preserve benefits of new ships.
Reports from Paria and Leningrad describe revolts on the battleship Marat upon its return from Spithead Coronation review. Eight sailors alleged ringleaders in a Tretekyite plot were shot, and 34 officers were treated. 12 were reduced in rank for permitting unrest during the English visit.
Santander rebels breach a belt of fortifications defending Santander and Asturian routes as loyalists flee. General Davilia faces only bridges and roads now damaged by retreating loyalists. Franco cites 14,200 prisoners amid fierce, all-front fighting. rebels seize Villa Mariedo with Italian aid reshaping the front.
Militants advance toward Selayea and Onitineda with centre thrusts, while Loyalists bring fierce defense. Rebels bomb government posts and nearby villages, killing civilians. Italian and Moorish support backs tanks as Lovellet dynamite squads destroy a leading tank with its crew.
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