THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 22, 1937.
WARMING UP IN SHANGHAI
NANKING BLACKED OUT ALL NIGHT
Nanking, To-day.
Athough there were no signs
yesterday that the Japanese would carry out their threat to bomb Nanking, the entire city was plunged into darkness last night.
Searchlights of the Chinese anti- aircraft defences constantly stabbed the night sky for hostile planes
Numbers of people who had sought
VIOLENT ATTACK BELIEVED IMMINENT
Shanghai, To-day.
Heavy Japanese field batteries in Yangtsepoo and the Civic Centre severely shelled the Chinese positions at Kiangwan this morning.
This is considered to be the prelude to a deter- mined drive against the Chinese right flank, but the attack has not yet materialised.
Meanwhile a Japanese spokesman claims that the Japanese army has advanced on the Liuho- Lotien front.
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He says that a message from Lotien reveals refuge in large bomb-proof shelters that the Japanese are advancing southward to- outside the city, returned to their wards Liuhang, but progress is slow because of the
A large number of new shelters elaborate Chinese defences.
homes.
has been prepared all over the city.
Japanese quarters in Shanghai
Contradicting the Japanese claims a Chinese declare that the raid has been post-spokesman says that the Chinese lines on all fronts poned in order to give foreigners are unchanged. Reuter.
ime to leave the city.-Trans-Ocean.
WEST RIVER BLOCKED
Canton, To-day.
It is reliably learned that all entrances to the West River One have now been blocked.
channel remains open in the Pearl River for Canton-Hong Kong-Macao traffic.-Reuter.
ATTACK LAUNCHED THIS MORNING
Shanghai, 1.30 p.m., To-day.
A Japanese military spokesman, who announced that a junc- tion had been formed between the Japanese troops at Woosung and Lotien, admitted that this morning was the first time that they had formed contact.
Reinforcements are increasing the strength of the Japanese troops on the Lotien-Liuhang sector and an attack was launched this morning. though without apparent success. Our Own Correspon- dent.
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Political Arrests
Sofia, To-day.
Fifteen leading members of the Bulgarian Peasant Party, dissolved three years ago simultaneously with other political parties, were arrested by the police yesterday.
The arrested politicians are sym- pathisers of the former Minister of Agriculture, M. Gitcheff, arrested and exiled two months ago follow ing a trip to Prague and Paris.
Yesterday's arrests were con- Inected with distribution of pam- phlets demanding reinstatement of MM. Gitcheff--Trans-Ocean
CRASH SEEN
Japanese Plane Down In Flames
Canton, To-day- number of foreigners wit- nessed a Japanese plane brought down in flames, confirming the Chinese claim.
"Through binoculars the plane was seen to enter white clouds in an endeavour to escape the accurate fire from the Chinese anti-aircraft guns.
A few seconds later the plane crashed to the ground, a red sheet of flames Renter
Moscow, To-day. Arrests of high officers of the red Army are continuing.
It is announced that among re cent arrests have been those of the commander-in-chief of the Kharkov military district in the Ukraine, General Dubovoi, and his second-in- command, General Kviatek.
Both were accused of counter-re- volutionary activities, Trans-
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Nanking, To- day. Between 30 and 40 Japan- ese planes subjected the capital to terrific bombing at 10.35 this morning.
The "All Clear" signal was sounded at noon.- Reuter.
Nanking, To-day. The streets of the capital presented a wild appearance when the air raid warning sounded at 10:35 this morn- ing. People dashed madly for shelter on foot, in cars and in rickshas. Thirteen Chinese Curtiss-Hawk pur- suit planes went up and an hour later between 30 to 40 Japanese planes appeared at 10,000 feet. Signal to bomb was given by the commander of the squadron by means of a smoke sign- al Another Japanese air armada bombed Pukow, across the river from Nan- king-Reuter.
Canton, To-day. Heralding the sixth air raid in two days and the fourth to- day, the air raid sirens were sounded at 2.05 this afternoon.
This further appearance.
of Japanese planes seems to dicate intention of systematical ly bombing Canton in relays, not only with the aim of de- stroying military positions but also to break the morale of the people of South China
Cantonese, however, are standing up to the strain re- markably well. Reuter.
Canton, 2.40 p.m. To-day. The sixth Japanese air raid on Canton was apparently check- ed by Chinese planes before the enemy could reach the city, as the Japanese planes failed to appear and the all clear signal has been sounded-Reuter.
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