EARLY 450 Amer Shanghai, Nov. 21. ans, making up the final group of evacuees to Teave Shanghi led Washington, on their way to thi for Manila yesterday in the s.
U.S.A. The Washington was the third ud last special evacuation liner sent to the Far East for taking Americans home from the Orient to call here.
The s. Presitlent Taft left shortly afte the Washington, although this liner is on. her gular run, and there were no evacuees among her passengers.
The last tender for the Washington left the Customs Jetty yy, previous tenders leaving at 10 and 11 o'clock.
The liner did not embark ne: as many evacuees evacue nally anticipated, the special arrangements for increasing the accommodation of the vessel! wreatest number going on board dren, many of whom stated that but had complied with not being necessary. By far the yesterday were women and chil-they were most reluctant to leave he wishes of their husbands.
The total passenger list of those embarking from Shanghai was 36, of whom 78 were travelling first class, 2V7 tourist class and 140 in. the ial European Third Class, More than hale were missionary" families. 262 being connected with missions In China, Of the remainder many were wives' and children of naval and Marine oMccrs, it being understood that few Marine families still remain Shanghai, Peace Feelers Not Welcomed Shanghai, Nov. 20.
While Tokyo has put out another peace feeler wishing to negotiate with General Chiang Kai-shek direct~ ly, the Chinese people do not entertain such an idea and want to Crowds on toms Jetty continue resistance with or without foreign assistance. This unanimous Hundreds of people gathered at the Customs Jetty before each tender at noon. "Chinese mission workers were there in great numbers to see their ce-workers leave. They stood around the jolty In groups, holding. banners Ishing good-luck and bon voyage 10 the evacuees, When the tender finally Jott each group started to sing. with unfortunate results, pandemonium developed. When' the tender slowly drew away from the jelly. however, they bravely con= tinued to sini, many with tears streaming' down' their checks, As the tender came withing sight of the Washington, which was lying short distance down river, scores Of US. airmen could be seen lining the decks of the vessel. I is under~ stood that these men are landing in Manila to resinforee the garrison there. Passengers who had gone aboard by previous tenders also stood fon the decks waving and shouting as they saw frlendy and relatives. No opinion Is reflected in. the editorial columns of the leading Chinese dailies fu Shanghai In sympathy with Chung-King commenting on the subject yes-
Inst effort" made by Tokyo said to be "superfluous" by the "Chinese American Daily News" which reviews in detail the recent international developments which are id to be unfavourable to Japan. Tt fa pointed out that things have not Leen going well for the Axis Powers and the "last effort" made by Tokyo nay be interpreted ay another "ges tore of capitulation."
China is not only fehting for her-elf, the paper opines, but also for the international anti-aggression bloc and until the final international anti aggression settlement day comes, she will never stop fighting. China will not stop Aghting at present for she I: nows well that unless Japan x feated she will never fect safe, li visitors were allowed pu the liner, Change in Japanese Plans When the Washington reaches Manila, 700 Americans. will embark there, swellings the passenger list to bout 1.200. "The proportion of men toing on board from Shanghai was very small, this being explained by the fact that while the men. wish fee their families safely off to the U.S.A. in ease there should be any trouble out here. they are themselves. naturally unwilling to Teave their and businesses in China, Cancellations Compensated For Caneel jons of bookings made for the liner during the fest excitement when the evad view was issued by the these rear degree by later bookings Many of those leaving were tremely reluctant too, only acting under the wishes of their One lady, wife Shanghai, to fo, "I have spent fifteen years in to look forward t ving here is much highs one is reeetving U.S. dollars, than it would be at home. T would not have gone The "National Herald" believes that the motive behind the new Japanese peace move is that Toko is prompt:
by 2 desire for southward expan= Sion and for the conclusion of howti= tice in China which are diminishing her economic resources #0" greatly that she can no longer waxe the war 'The "peace offensive" may also interpreted. os 8, "smoke sereen™ for covering 'Tokvo'x advance. towards the south while delaying action from Britain and America, the paper save Concluding, the paper says that the best answer' to. the. peace. offensive for China 9 launch attacks on al The "Shun Pao" doubts the sincerity of Tokyo's peace move. asserting that it Japan fas realized hat useless io attack China, te best thing for her to do is {0 stoa all Kinds of offensives. No peace talks are neces rs. 'There should only. be. take when, during the withdrawal, the japanese seek technical advice' from ithe Chinese. the paper save. Japan wilt "recognize Wang Ching-were Fésime vit direct peace alls" with Chungking fal "The paper cays hat this) means that Japan. will tee. inetetve: weapon to desi an effect tive blow. The paper is of the opine Jon that Chungking will ight with without foreign help. had not my husband begged me to follow the advice of the government and This sums up the Attitude of many who left yesterday.
The Washi more heavily ton booked than the two ore ither coding evacuation liners, the s. Mon= terey and. the s. Mariposa, which between them only four hundred passengers from Shang: hai, "The total number of evacuees leaving Shanghai under th tion scheme. wa many howe left un ingements. Fewer Americans have 1 sponded to the request of their gov €xnment than was expected, see many delayed their departure for as Tong us possible und gave wp the dea of evacuation altogether when the situation in the Far East became The s. President Tait left Shan ai a little while after the Wash ton, of her regular trip to the USA. Although she was full to capacity, none of. her passengers were evacuees, since she has Hech heavily hooked for nian, monthe Japanese Fires Two Shot Hongkew Shanghai, Nov. 22 The population of the Hongkew district saw another commotion created in the area at about 1120 pam, on Tuesday when two shots rang out. which recently became the scene of several attacks on Japanese military officials, heard once ogum the thumping of boots as Sapanese soldiers the streets shooting. nang the Chinese immediately circulated and reports hid it that yet another Japanese officer had been shot In an alleyway off Woosung Road. This proved not to be the case, as the Settlement Police arrested a drunken Japanese who, it found, had fared the shots.
He was taken to the Hongkew police sation and as ister banded
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