THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 21, 1937.
LURED INTO TAZANG TRAP Salient Proving Graveyard For Exposed Troops
CHINESE ADVANCE AT KIANGWAN AND TAICHONG
Shanghai, To-day..
The desperate battle being waged round Ta- zang has again failed to produce any decisive re- sults, and only slight modifications of the respective positions are confirmed.
Notable feature of the fighting is the support given by Chinese aeroplanes to troops operating in the Wentsaopang sector, when for the first time, regular and efficient co-operation between the
JAPANESE AIR MAIL SHANGHAI TO TOKYO
Shangha
Japan, by starting between Shangha violated the Inter
Convention, declare
Which
passe
Chinese air force and infantry was observed. WOLFRAM ORE
The Chinese have gained ground in Kiangwan and Taichong, while a heavy Japanese bomber was shot down near Nanziang. DRAWN INTO TRAP
GANG ATTACKS ON PRAYA
Chinese troops on the Wentsaopang sector ap- pear to have drawn the Japanese forces into a trap, Ng Kam, aged 26, an unemployed, though it is premature as yet to forecast the result of the fierce engagement raging here.
labour by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy when he was
was sentenced to three months hard
The Japanese were allowed to cross Wentsao- found guilty of the theft of 160 pang Creek, previously strongly defended by the catties of wolfram ore, valued at Chinese, and advanced from Liuhang to within two terday afternoon. kilometres of Tazang,
Their advance, in the opinion of foreign obser- vers, is likely to land them in disaster, as the salient formed yesterday is becoming more and more a death trap.
CHINESE AIR RAIDS IN SHANGHAI
Chine
esidents
occurred in eight etween 7. PEL.
any
Ters on the
to the spec- all
ted, were
account for the ab anti-aircraft fire in
at a loss sence of any quantity
Searchlights scoured the skies from all parts of Hong- kew, Wayside and Yangtsepoo, and further down the Whang- poo, but AA fire was only very small
Several bombs were dropped but the damage is not known.
Reuter
JAPAN AND
$400, near the Yaumati Ferry yes- BRITISH NOTE
Fook Wing, aged 17,
who was
charged with the same offence, was bound over on a bond of $150 and ordered to be sent to Swatow
Inspector
said that Leung Taka assistant – and ying. Lan Yau, a coolie, were
bags
The Japanese attachespect about 30,000 fresh troops ar-two baskets containi yesterday admitted pressmen rive shortly to re-inforce the of wolfram ore from the They were set upon by 30 that the Japanese "were surpris present strength in Shanghai
def The troops are expected to ar among whom were the ed by the stiff resistance of the
rive at the beginning of next and in the struggle which ensued, Chinese troops."
week. Our Own Correspondent. two bags were stolen.
PLANES SHOT DOWN
While Chinese squadrons are
INCENDIARY BOMBS
carrying out raids on the Japan-
Shanghai, To-day. ese positions at Liuhang, Japan-
All the Chinese-controlled areas in ese planes are bombing Chapel, Shanghai are being subjected to in- the bombs starting further huge tense bombing by a countless num- fires. Two Japanese planes,ber of Japanese planes, Many in Japanese headquarters admit, cendiary bombs have been dropped were shot down.
on Chapei, Paitzuchiao, Tazang, and Chapel has now been complete- ly abandoned by Chinese civil Chenju setting off several big fires engulfing scores of houses. Hua Nan
ians:
FOREIGN TOUR OF CHAPEI
This district, now undergoing
its second ordeal by war, presents HIT-AND-RUN RAID
a far more tragic and desolated appearance than in the 1932 hos- tilities.
Foreign pressmen were ducted on a tour of the area by Chinese officers yesterday, and were able to witness the effect of Japanese shelling of the Chinese lines.
ON JAPANESE AERODROME
Shanghai, To-day.
The weakness inherent in the too rapid Japanese advance in North demolish China was fully exposed yesterday houses they are having little efwhen a force of Chinese troops car-
While the shells
a hit and run raid on which rodrome, Yangkingpao The Japanese guns are being they destroye laid on the Bailway administra planes.
fect on the Chinese troops, who ried are skilfully dug in.
yo, To-day The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, conferred for half an hour yesterday with the Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Horiuchi, on the second Ja-
ese attack on British bassy cars on the Shanghai-
king road.
Official quarters are reticent as to what answer the Ja. ese Government will make the British note of protest. Trans-Ocean.
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tion building, the magnificent After setting fire to the planes structures bearing large scars
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MORE JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS
Shanghai, To-day. rding to a Chiese Intelli the Japa
and hangars
the
about 100 me gun fre
Lieut that sou
ning party. hills, having lost
ugh" machine
store
stole
quantity
No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central.