THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 19,
CHINA LAUNCHING
COUNTER-ATTACKS
Japanese Reluctant To Comment On Soochow Battle ATTACKS FROM QUINSAN GEN. HAN FU-CHU
DECISIVELY CHECKED
FLANKING ATTEMPTS
ANTICIPATED
Shanghai, To-day.
The fighting for Soochow, of vital im- portance to Nanking, continues with un- diminished violence.
As far as can be ascertained from the mass of conflicting reports, the Japanese, in spite of their far superior technical equipment, especially aircraft and artil- lery, have been unable to break the resist ance of the Chinese, whose morale has not been broken by the many weeks of bitter fighting round Shanghai.
They are stubbornly defending every foot of the strongly fortified Soochow line, and are still launching counter-attacks, again showing their ability to make use of the terrain, which with its numerous lakes offers many obstacles to the Japanese ad-
vance.
ties show noted reluctance to
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CUSTOMS SOLUTION IN TIENTSIN
Reuter
Tientsin, To-day.
IGNORES NEW ULTIMATUM
Japa
Ismanfu, To-day.
shells from heavy
artillery mounted on hills looking the city from the north
of the Yellow River are
to reduce part
for the city
According to official circles, the ultimatum to General Han chu Governor of Shantung, ex- pired last night, the General fail ing to give the Japanese a reply. Evacuation of the town started yesterday morning, many for eign residents traveling to Tsingtao, while most of the
ese evacuated. the railway
ards:
* The Chinese defence lines along the south bank are still being subjected to heavy she Our Own Correspondent
orised to state
mainly provides for the integrity that following protracted discus of the Customs admin stration The Japanese military authori- THE TYPHOONsion, a satisfactory solution of the and the rights of the
Customs situation in North Chmation to carry out its normal tions, in which connection disburse information about the The Manila Observatory states has been reached
Japanese authorities who Soochow battle, which seems to that the cyclone or typhoon is west Full details at present are not controlling factor, are at present confirm that they are not mak-of Mindoro, moving west-north-west available, but the arrangement giving full support. Beuter. ing any progress.
or northwest.
Their only report yesterday was that the Japanese column advancing from Quinsan has o cupied the village of Meng- chiangmizo, about 20 kilometres from Soochow
TAIHU LAKE FOOTING The Chinese expect heavy flanking attempts by the Japan-
ese.
It has been established that the Japanese have gained a form footing on the southern shore of the great Taihu Lake, and it is thought that by means of motorboats and rafts they may attempt to strike the Soo- chow defenceline in the rear
In view of a possible decisive battle near the Lake, the Chinese have despatched renforcements to their southern wing.
The Chinese troop
movements,
however, are seriously handicapped
by Japanese planes..
WORSE THAN FRANCE-
American military observers,
vileged to watch the
Japanese
bombing near Seochow, describe
as being worse faan drumfie
Great War Trans Ocean
··DECISIVE. CHECK
Shanghai,
Chinese spokesman stated this morning that the Japanese advance from Quinsan on Soochow‡.
has been decisively stopped and that all fears of an attack on Soochow from that direction have for the pre sent been eliminated.
The Chinese counter-attacked west
Quinsan yesterday and considerable success with the sup
of atrer
At Fushan
sheling the coun- try side. he Chinese artillery replying
Our Own Correspondent.
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