THE CHINA MAIL OCTOBER
NANKING TROOPS IN SHANSI Japanese Advance To Be Met At Chihling Pass
TO BE STOPPED AT
WALL COSTS
Shanghai, To-day.
Fierce fighting continues in North China, where the Japanese troops claim to be continuing their advance in Shantung Province.
Chinese circles state that the Japanese claim to have captured the walled city of Tehchow is pre- mature, though they admit the situation there is critical. Reuter.
SHANSI BATTLE
Eighth Route Army Reported At Yenmen
Taiyuanfu, To-day. Reports coming from the front state that the 8th Route Army, un- der the command of General Chu Teh, former Commander of the Chinese Red Army, has advanced within 20 miles of Taichow Sha.
Early yesterday morning states a communique, issued by the Chinese this morning, the vanguards of the
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red around the Shihling Pass, 35 miles north of this city, and have also been strongly re-inforced, on orders received from Nanking that "the Japanese troops must at all costs be prevented from capturing
-TYPHOON
RELIEF TO
CANTON
Canton, To-day. Yesterday's typhoon in South China merely resulted in a strong and refreshing wind blowing through Canten all night.
It was warmly welcomed after- a week of hot weather, and prov- ed good insurance against Ja- panese aerial visitations.
Canton has gone through near- lr 48 hours without the air raid alarm sounding, which is the long- est peaceful stretch the city has experienced for over a fortnight -Renter.
the Pass."--Our Own Correspondent ROAD UP SIGNS
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SHANSI GENERAL
EXECUTED
For Retreat Without Giving Battle
Taiyuan, To-day.
THREATENING LONDON
London, To-day.
London's road repairing program-
much
PLAN TO BLOW UP MOLE AT CHEFOO
Shanghai, To-day- The Chinese authorities at Chefoo have notified the Consu- lar Body there that all foreign warships and merchantmen in harbour must leave within two days.
It is believed the Chinese intend to blow up the mole, so as to pre- vent entry by Japanese warships
Five United States naval units and several British merchant ships are at present in Chefoo harbour- Renter
TO HINDER LANDING
Shanghai, To-day.
in- The report that the Chinese tend to blow up the mole at Chefoo is being circulated from many
sources.
The plan, it is said, is to hinder 8th Route Army clashed with the It is officially announced that Japanese troops outside the Great General Li Fu-ving, one of the
Shantung Province, which is--re- Wali, about five miles from Yermer ranking-officers of the Shansi me for the next six months in the landing of Japanese troops in
convicted of sur- volves resurfacing of 1,793,000 Pass, and inflicted very heavy losses Army, who was on the defenders.
rendering Tatung and other strate-square yards of carriage-way, which sarded as an almost certam deve-
Hopment Trans-Ocean. An unconfirmed report received gic points in Northern Shansi to is one and a half times as this morning states that the Chin- the Japanese without offering reas in the corresponding period ese forces have captured the Yen-sistance, was executed together year ago. men Pass and are advancing on with three battalion commanders Taichow Sha-Our Own Correspon-under his command. dent.
TEHCHOW CAPTURE
DENIED
Chinese Defending On Line North
Nanking, To-day. Local military officials stoutly deny the capture by the Japanese of Tehchow, stating that according to
connection
The programme includes further of dual carriage-ways It is authoritatively learned that extension with the occupation of Tatung the along main traffic arteries and also Japanese would have made a head-reconstruction work on the removal long advance on Taiyuan but, for of tramway tracks in
with the substitution on many the timely arrival of a strong de- tachment of the 8th Route Army,
routes of trolley buses by the Lon- idon Transport Board-British Wire- which cut the enemy's rear thus
less. averting a more serious situation.
Hua Nan.
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the latest report received from the Chief Justice
London, To-day.
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forcés in that vicinity, the Chinese were defending the town several
miles north and the Japanese have not entered the town.
It is believed that telegraphic communications between Tehchow and Tsinanfu have been severed by bombing by Japanese planes, thus delaying reports to Nanking. Our Own Correspondent..
"TO BE STOPPED AT ALL COSTS”
Nanking Orders In Shansi Province
Taiyuanfu, To-day. A fierce battle is now raging between the Japanese troops and the Chinese forces at Yuanping, about 60 miles north of this town, according to despatches freceived by the Chinese military headquarters this morning.
Meanwhile, re-inforcements are still pouring into the city from Chertingfu, having apparently been sent by Nanking.
This morning one division belong- ing to the Central Government left for the front. It is stated here that concrete barricades have been erect-
The King has approved the ap-
London, To-day. Foreign visitors to Great Britain
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1936.--British Wireless.
the
Lord Runciman. British Wireless.
British troops in Shanghai moving off to relieve others in the defence sector.