THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1937
FOREIGNER'S GRIM PICTURE Visit To Devastated Kiangwan Battle Zone EVERYWHERE TRACES OF
DESPERATE FIGHTING
Shanghai, To-day.
A Trans-Ocean representative yesterday paid JAPAN'S
a visit to Kiangwan, only a few hours after its cap- ANTI-HONG KONG
ture by the Japanese,
The entire district presented a ghastly picture. of destruction.
The race course, Futan University and many other buildings in the neighbourhood, are com- pletely in ruins.
CHARGES
Tokyo, To-day.
is now
The position of Hong Kong, Everywhere there were traces of the desperate which the Japanese allege fighting which preceded the Chinese withdrawal, supplying arms to China to a great- er extent than ever before, is given and it can be seen how strongly the Chinese had
great prominence in yesterday's fortified their positions.
Japanese newspapers.
The newspapers, repeating re-
Bodies of Chinese and Japanese soldiers were still lying about everywhere, some horribly man-ports that aims and munitions are gled by shell fire, others dead from bayonet and big sword thrusts.
Fearing unexploded mines, the Japanese were moving about with caution, with Sappers ex- ploring all bits of stray wire and rubbish which might explode a carefully laid mine-Trans-
Ocean.
MASTERLY
EXECUTION
Shanghai, Today. Foreign military observers praise the withdrawal of Chinese troops from Chapei and Kiangwan as a delicate manoeuvre masterly ex- ecuted.
While the task of taking up positions along Soochow Creek falls to the main body, other troops are manning the rear or have gone
to Nanhsiang.
BRITISH MISSION TO PORTUAL
London, To-day...
The impending despatch of a
being supplied to China through the Colony, say that from now on! the Japanese navy will keep a closer watch on the China coast.
LONG CABINET - TALK ON FAR EAST
hours
London, To-day-
The Cabinet sat for two “and a half
mornings and an hour and a quarter in the afternoon
It is understood that there was long discussion of the Far East- ern situation, Renter.
JAPANESE SHANSI PASS CLAIMS
PEIPING-HAN-
PEIPING, TO-DAY. AFTER TWO WEEKS OF BITTER FIGHTING, IN WHICH- THEY HAVE SEVERAL TIMES- British arms and munitions are BEEN COMPELLED TO RE- also being landed at Tsingtao, in TREAT, JAPANESE TROOPS WEST Shantung, from where they are ADVANCING TO THE transported in hundreds of motor FROM THE forries to Laichow, in north-east, KOW RAILWAY HAVE CAP- Shantung, where a Japanese land- TURED NIANGTZEKUAN ing is evidently expected.-Trans- PASS, THE EASTERN GATE- Ocean.
WAY TO SHANSI PROVINCE, ACCORDING TO A JAPANESE MILITARY COMMUNIQUE.
Taiyuanfu, the provincial capital;
British ruilitary and naval mission. Tungchi University already menaced from the north by
to Portugal, with the object of strengthening friendly relations be tween the two countries, was con- firmed by a Trans Ocean represen tative in an interview with a British official yesterday.
The decision has not yet been reached as to the composition of The Chinese and Japanese now the mission, and the whole ques- face each other on opposite sidestion is still being discussed by the of the Shanghai-Hangchow rail-Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony way bridge over Soochow Creek, Eden, and the Portuguese Ambas-
which the Chinese are expected to blow up as soon as the Japanese attempt to cross.-Reuter.
sador.
It is stated that alongside these diplomatic negotiations the ques- tion of supply of war materials to
JAPANESE RANKS Portugal is also under discussion-
SHATTERED
Time Required For Reorganisation
Tokyo, To-day. Military operations in the Yang- tse region are far from terminated,
No change having occurred in Portugal's relations to Czecho- Slovakia since, the rupture of diplomatic relations in “August, the Portuguese Government is anxious to obtain the necessary war sur- firms-Trans- plies from British Ocean.
state political circles, commenting GALLANT BAND
on the strategic Chinese with drawal from Chapei and Kiangwan. On the other hand, they state, a new goal has been set for Japan to attain.
For the time being, says a semi- official War Office communique, the Japanese intend marking time in consolidate Shanghai, partly to
STILL HOLDING
OUT IN CHAPE
Shanghai, To-day. With food and ammunition sup- their newly-won positions and part- ly to reorganise their shattered plies sufficient for seven days, 2 Tanks, among which a heavy toll, band of 150 Chinese troops are still the exact figures of which will pro-holding out in Chapel in spite of bably never be revealed, was taken complete encirclement by Japanese by the gallant Cantonese rearguard. troops.
ans Oc
The Hon. Mr.
The gallant band, who ed for the privilege of Smith has their positions to
inte
duty as Colonial Sec death, are being shelled and the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. fully in their concrete and sandbag near Yo Ya Ching as Secretary for Chinese entrenchm
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Transferred
Japanese forces which invaded the province from Chahar last month, is now again exposed to attack from
Shanghai, Today the east
Chinese troops are still clinging. The famous Tungchi University in Shanghai has been removed to Kin-desperately to their positions in the hwa, in Chekiang, in consequence of fog-shrouded mountains on both the war and has now reopened its sides of the Pass but the Japanese doors to over 800 students. Trans- are pouring into Shansi through the Ocean.
gap-Reuter
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