THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 25, 1937.
FOREIGNER'S TOUR OF NORTH
SZECHUEN RD.
CHAPOO LANDING
SPECULATION
Shanghai, To-day.
Although information from the Woosung areas is naturally hard to obtain, it appears that the Jap- anese have again launched a fierce attack on the Chinese troops in that area.
It is reported that the Chinese are still holding their lines, supported by fresh troops and artillery, which is extremely active. Trans-Ocean.
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into the sky and fired her a craft guns.
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and real estate of problematical value, and The plane dropped two bombs, above all I should not have to leave which fell in the eastern district, it to the mercy of a foreign army and then disappeared.
to do with as it pleased when While particularly heavy fire rag- got the chance We sailed ed around Shanghai, especially in down the Wangpoo at a good the Woosung sector, all day, the lick almost 20 knots, quite International Settlement remained the fastest I have ever seen done. Japanese planes flew over the ship time and time again in batches of from 3 to 8 in a flight, but only once did we see a Chinese plane which was immediately shrapnelled and flew off Bombs conld be heard dropping in Hongkew and Pootung
comparatively quiet.-—_Reuter EVACUATION
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next year. He told me that he as we steamed by the deserted could never understand British peo-wharfs. The only living beings seen ple wanting to come out to an out-on the trip down were од the and NYK wharf where a working
to
With the centre of combat shifted to the Woo-landish place like Shanghai sung and Kiangwan areas, the city now presents a the Far East. Why couldn't they party of Japanese in white rig were much quieter picture than during the past few hec-
stick to their own country and be busy. Everything else was as silent tic days.
satisfied? I didn't feel like argu- as the grave right down to Woo jing The effects of the bombardment in the war zone the entire fruits (2) of 23 years bank of the river walking between with him as I was leaving sung We saw one sniper on the appear to have been much exaggerated, and an in-out East behind me, in the hands the trees but he didn't fire. Japan- dependent survey shows that North Szechuen Road could tell what the future would stream and outside in the Yangtze of good men, certainly, but who ese ships were moored all down the has not, by any means, been completely destroyed, hold and whether I should ever get River we passed one after the other as has been reported.
anything out of all the work I had flying the Rising Sun Destroyers, put into the place? It struck me aircraft carriers supply ships, and as rather amusing to think that cruisers. had I stayed in the Navy as this watching on the upper decks for
All were there busily- man had done, I should have been aircraft and whilst we passed one
N. SZECHUEN ROAD HELD
Many buildings on the street have been destroyed by shell fire, but there are more quite undamaged, while the entire area is com- pletely in the hands of the Japanese.
in a much better position that I destroyer, she fired her after gun was now in, would have had my over Chaper way, a distance of five A statement by Japanese headquarters this morning reveals own house in England instead of miles, so what they were aiming that no units of the regular army are stationed in the Settlement in China, a pension from the Bri-at I haven't the least idea. zone but only large detachments of marines.
It was impossible, owing to Japanese objection to reach the Naval Headquarters but the Japanese claim that their A.A. batteries effectively prevent- ed bombing of the Japanese H.Q. and barracks. The Chinese at one time had approached close to Japanese FL.Q. but had then been held up.
A Chinese tank has been captured by the Japanese and three others destroyed.
After launching a vigorous attack in the east- ern sector late yesterday afternoon, the Chinese offensive petered out and at dusk all was quiet.- Trans-Ocean.
CHAPOO LANDING SPECULATION
Shanghai, To-day.
The fighting around Shanghai has taken a dra-ka matic turn following reports that the Japanese landings in the Woosung area were merely a diver- sion to distract Chinese attention from the more serious Japanese landing of troops at Chapoo.
It is believed that several Divisions have been landed at Chapoo, a point on the Chekiang coast be- tween Shanghai and Hangehow, and that a stiff battle is now proceeding between the invaders and the Chinese garrison.
Chapoo was formerly a holiday yesterday took over supreme com- resort but a few years ago the mand of the Japanese forces in the Chinese took control of the district Shanghai area. Trans-Ocean. and turned it into a military area.
Now it may prove a vital factor LONE CHINESE in the ability of the Chinese to PILOT'S NIGHT RAID resist the Japanese attack on Shang-
hai from the rear..
It is believed that
the Japanese
plan to march inland from Chapoo to Kashing, cut the Shanghai-Hang- chow Railway, and from there to sweep north to Shanghai and at-
Drops Bombs In
Hongkew
Shanghai, To-day Diverting their attention: from
tack the Central Government troops Pootung, the Japanese warships yes- from the rear. Our Own Corresterday afternoon concentrated their pondent.
fire on the Chinese lines on the Shanghai side of the
and progress late
FORMER GOVERNOR shelling was still in
OF FORMOSA
in the evening.
The first Chinese aerial activity Shanghai, To-day. over Shanghai yesterday occurred
former at 10 o'clock at night when a sol Formosa, Itary plane hummed unseen over the
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