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| authorities, while disclaiming re-
sponsioility for the incident, con-
Quoted a similar investigation.
As the Shanghai hostilities entered
the second week foreign authorities
estimated Chinese casualties to date
as about 5000 as against 600 jap
anese
| japanese diplomatic sources de-
clared japanese forces were in no way
connected with the shellina of the
! Augusta, which resulted in the death
of Falgout and wounding OF lS other
sailors.
Although American naval officers
said they believed the shell which
| landed on the Augusta came from
an anti-aircraft gun, a japanese
Embassy spokesman said Japanese
thought the projectile was fired by a
| Chinese trench mortar.
| Most Seriously Injured Listed.
The most seriously injured sailors
are: Everett Mackenzie, Raymond.
Wash, struck in the right knee, left
arm and right leg; Luther F. Guynes,
| Gatesville, Miss, shrapnel wounds in
the left shoulder, abdomen and hip;
Edward J. Files, Toronto, Canada,
wounded neck and right shoulder, and
William E. Beilman. Miami. Fla,
| wounded forearm, right thigh and
right and lefty legs.
The United States consulate said
approximately 500 American women
residents of Shanghai have decided to
remain despite the wishes Of authori-
ties that they leave the city. Whether
| their evacuation will be ordered de-
pends upon seriousness OF hostilities.
American civilian volunteers con-
quered in bloodless brush with armed
japanese. The Japanese massed in
front of the British Hong Kong &
Shanghai Bank, south of Soochow
Greek, and demanded entrance, saying
they wanted their deposits.
The Americans disarmed the jap
anese party and turned them over to
japanese bluejackets. The japanese
said there were 10000 of their country
men in the Hongkew area virtually
without food.
Four Bombs Near Consulate.
Four bombs blasted into the area
behind the japanese Consulate in the
French concession while japanese
anti-aircraft gunners attempted fu-
tilely to pick off the wheeling, diving
attackers. Shanghai soon rumbled
anew to the thunder of artillery.
The city had its clearest view OF
Sino-Japanese airplane battle when
lone Chinese warplane encountered
four japanese bombers in the north
west region Of the city this afternoon
The Chinese pilot, his escape cut,
dived daringly into blazing machine
guns, climbed and dived again until
his plane was shot to pieces. AS the
ship hurtled earthward the pilot bailed
out and parachuted to apparent safety
behind his own lines.
Five hundred twenty-five refugees
Of various nationalities fed to the
safety OF the open sea, boarding the
French liner Aramis under a shower
Of screaming shrapnel The refugees
included 200 French and ITS Portu-
guese.
Planes American.
The planes that attacked the jap
anese consulate were of American
manufacture. They retired unscathed
after the bombing.
Shanghai entered the ninth day of
carnage-fraught struggle between pow
erful Chinese and Japanese armies
in setting Of devastation. Great
sections of the city were in smoking
ruins after day and night of terror.
An estimated fourth OF Greater
Shanghai's densely populated area
was an unchecked holocaust during
the night. The damage reached into
tens of millions of dollars. The loss in
life was enormous
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, COM
! mander in chief of the Asiatic Fleet,
told the Associated Press he had re-
peatedly warned both japanese and
Chinese against firing over American
and foreign warships.
L asked them especially to refrain
from firing over the Augusta" he
said.
Admiral Yarnell today officially in
formed" the Japanese naval COM
mandant, Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hase-
eaWa. and also the Nanking central
Chinese government Of the Augusta
bombing-through Nelson T. john
| son, American Ambassador to China
No formal protest was contemplated
until after thorough investigation.
| American naval spokesmen confirmed
| that the shell came from an anti
aircraft gun. but had not yet decided
whether the gun was Japanese or
| Chinese
Chinese authorities ordered an i'm
mediate investigation to determine the
source Of the shell, announced o. K.
Yui. secretary general of Greater
Shanghai. an official similar to
mayor. He Is close associate of Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek, head of
the Nanking government.
Yui said, however, that the gov
ernment had received no protest from
United States authorities oyer the in