The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-02-11
TO
MOVE OUT OF Chapel
SECTOR OF FIGHTING
Father Jacqui not, French
Priest, Is Credited With
Arranging Period
FOR NEW BATTLES
Jap Admiral Apologies For
Bombs Which Endanger
Lives Of u. s. Marines
Copyright, 1882. by The Associated

Copyright, 1892. by The Associated
Press
Shanghai, China, Feb. 1l.-(R-A
four hour truce from a. M. to noon
tomorrow to permit foreigners to take,
non-combatants out Of Chapel was
arranged by French priest as both
the Chinese and Japanese continued
to dig in for major engagement
along the Chapei-Woosung battle
line.
Hostilities in Chapel will come to 4
halt to permit 80 foreigners bearing
white flags to get into the Chinese
native city. Under japanese escort
they will carry out women and chill
dren and wounded found trapped In
that shell-torn no mans land.
Father Jacquinot Of Saint Francis
Xavier's college was credited with ef-
fecting the truce. the first cessation
of hostilities In the zone. It was be-
lieved many citizens still were trapped
there, survivors of the almost two
weeks of constant bombardment.
The French priest lost an arm at
Verdun and holds a medal for hero
ism in that World war engagement.
Save for that one gesture Of mercy.
preparations in the international set
Element and all along the 20 mile
Chapel Woosung front were for re-
newed and bloodier hostilities.
Americans Move Up
q. s. soldiers OF the 31st infantry
moved up into the front line Of set
Element defenses today, occupying one
of the most strategic sectors along
Woosung creek. They relieved three
companies of Shanghai volunteers,
one of which was made up OF Amer
lean business men. ;.e.~.-,..--.
Meanwhile sporadic outbursts &C.
Icurred today both at the Chapel and
WooSung ends OF the battle zone.
Fresh fires were set near the inter-
national settlement by japanese
bombers and the invaders also loosed
aerial projectiles on the Chinese air.
drome at Hunojao, five miles west Of
Shanghai. The raiders dropped some
SO bombs, the Chinese said. tearing
up the ground around the hangers
and shaking the countryside. Al
though many British and American
residents lived near the hangers no
casualties were reported. The Chi
nese removed airplanes from the han
gars.
Earlier in the day almost score Of
U. s. marines narrowly missed death
from a Japanese aerial bomb In the
international settlement.
Admiral Shimada Apologies
Rear Admiral s. Shimada, a men,
Der of the japanese command at
Shanghai, visited y. 8. marine head
quarters Immediately after the
bombing and expressed his regret
there as we'll as to Admiral Taylor
of the U. S. Asiatic fleet.
Describing the bombing as mis-
take, the japanese commander an
nounced reparations would be made
for the killing and wounding OF the
Chinese and for property damage.
Shimada said the airmen did not
know they had struck the settlement
until they returned to the Japanese
airport when they discovered they
were short" two bombs. An appar-
emily faulty release mechanism was
blamed. The admiral said mistaken
aim could not have occurred and that
all japanese aviators have strict in
structions against flying over the
settlement.
Vice Admiral K. Nomura, in SUI
preme command Of japanese in the
Shanghai district. instructed aviators
to keep safe distance from the set
Element boundaries as result Of the
incident. He said newly arrived iii
ers had been unable to distinguish
the settlement limits.
Five planes participated In today's
Chapsi raid, concentrating on the
misunderstanding railway line. Sew
eral direct hits were observed and
two women were among the killed