THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 17, 1937
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STAKING ALL
ON QUICK VICTORY
Stream Of New Troops Pour Into Shanghai SEVERE FIGHTING TO THE JAPANESE IN
EAST OF SOOCHOW
NANKING PREPARING JAPAN MAY
FIGHT TO FINISH
Shanghai, To-day.
AN unceasing stream of Japanese re inforcements is pouring into the Shang- hai area where the Japanese are now es- timated to have more than 250,000 troops. This, and the determination with which
they are pressing the drive towards Soochow, which will be the diving off board for Nanking, shows that the Japanese are fighting for a quick end. With the Japanese already at the Yellow River, Nanking will be soon confronted with a new danger attack from the north as well as the south.
The Government is fully alive to the gra-
vity of the situation, and has decided to transfer its offices from Nanking, but all military bureaux will remain in Nanking, which the High Command is determined to defeid to the very last. The fortifications around the army have withdrawn to the south city are being strengthened and bank.
DENOUNCE
CHECK NEAR SOOCHOW
Shanghai, To-day. Chinese spokesman stated this morning that the Japanese
9-POWER PACT "Big Push" against Soochow com
Tokyo, To-day
A resolution that Japan with d draw from the Nine-Power Pact was urged at a meeting of the Lower House yesterday in conse- quence of the declaration adopt- ed by the Brussels Conference.
This step would be a repetition of Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations on account of Manchuria. Beuter.
ITALY DENIES
menced fiercely
nooms
Japanese troops have advanced to within 10-1 east of Soochow where the battle is continuing.
Heavy fighting is also taking place north of Shanghai near the confluence of the small Paimad River and the Yangtse.
STRONG RESISTANCE
Japanese troops had landed there, their right wing moving on Changshu and their left wing on
AMBITIONS TO Chitang BE MEDIATOR
Rome, To-day.
It is learned authorita tively that there is no truth in the report that Italy is acting as media-
other preparations being made Most of the bridges, including for what may be the severest the main bridge leading to Tsinan, tor in the Sino-Japanese
have been blown up by Chinese war. sappers.
battle of the whole war.
**CONTINUOUS RAIN Meanwhile, in spite of continuous rain, the Japanese pressure has not slackened down and fierce fighting is now raging in the lake area east of Soochow, while Changsha is being pounded by artillery, with fresh Japanese troops, who landed yester day on the south bank of the Yang tse, above Changsha, joining in the attack
The Chinese, however, are offer ing strong resistance, and are said to have checked the Japanese ad-
vance.
Japanese troops who had landed on the south part of Hangchow Pinghu and developing an offen- Bay yesterday are approaching- sive.
Trans Ocean
Propaganda, but it is stated
Mr. Chen is here without specific political purpose.
Mr. Chen Kung-po was yesterday Chen received by the Foreign
Once again high tension reigns The report arose owing to the in all quarters in the town." Hun-presence in Rome of Mr. dreds of wounded are pouring into Kung-po, the Chinese Minister of Count Ciano-Reuter the hospitals here from the front.
EXODUS BEGINS
Hundreds are leaving the city for places.south of Tsinanfu the Tsin-Pu Line, while otherE making their way to Tsingtao
Owing to rain yesterday after Colonel de Watteville, representa-noon, no planes visited the city tive of the International Red Cross during the night, but early this of Geneva, estimates that since the morning two Japanese bombers beginning of hostilities, China has rained several bombs on the suffered 800,000 casualties on all skirts of the city.
fronts
TERRIBLE TOLL
The fall of Tsinanfu is p predict
He has announced that the Ja-ed if the Japanese secure a foot-
GERMANY
panese authorities have undertaken hold on the south bank of the River. When travelling in Germany and on German ships
not to interfere with the import of
medical supplies. Reuter.
SHANTUNG FRONT
Peiping, To-day.
Japanese reports from the Yellow River front on the Tsinpu Line state that the Chinese have retreated has tily across the river.
The whole of the north bank and
-Our Own Correspondent.
STILL ON NORTH
BANK
Tokyo, To-day.
or rapid advance of the
many miles each side of the Tien Japanese troops in Shantung is tsin-Pukew, trunk railway is in Ja-ported
Peuter
GUNS AUDIBLE IN TSINAN
Isinanfu,
The roar of he be heard almost from the banks
River, wher
heavily shellin admit that a po
could
Yellow
It is stated that they are tinuing their march along the north bank of the Yellow River, and have occupied Chiaoshan, only eight miles north of Tsinanfn, the pro- vincial capital.
Other Japanese
Tanyi
Radway
detachments Shangha,
on the Tien-
air force is e are tremely active in bombing Chinese Ipositions south of the Yellow River.
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