JAPANESE KIANGYIN
REACH OUTSKIRTS
Fall Of Wusih, Unconfirmed, Apparently Untrue JAPANESE USE PLANES TO KEEP TROOPS SUPPLIED
CHIANG'S CONDITIONS
FOR PEACE
London, To-day. General Chiang Kai-shek dis
cussed conditions under which China would be prepared to make
WOEFUL SHANGHAI
PREDICTION
Shanghai, To-day.
Yesterday's claim by the Japanese that they had occupied part of Wusih remains unconfirmed, nothing being mentioned in their military com- munique issued this morning.
However, it was reliably learned this morning
NEUTRAL
ZONE FOR NANKING?
Nanking,
A plan is being formulat the foreign Embassi
Chinese officials for cre a neutral zone at Nai
The plan will shortly to the mand. enter.
UNPALATABLE
peace with Japan, in an interview that some Chinese troops have withdrawn from QUESTIONS with the Nanking correspondent of Wusih to a defence line outside the town, where the
"The Times" published in that Chinese line is stated to stretch about 40 miles ON SHANGHAI
journal yesterday.
across the hills to the southern outskirts of Kiang-
The Generalissimo stated that yin. China, could only conclude peace
within the framework of the Chinese reports state that fearing that the Japanese ma Nine Power Treaty
they are at present only delaying aboard and seize them. The Powers represented at Brus- the Japanese to enable comple- This fear persists in spite of re- sels had recognised the legality of tion of unfinished defence struc-assurances by the shipping China's action, and it was up to
tures across the country. When panies that such action would them to enforce the provisions of this has been done, they will all out of the question. that Treaty by refusing all assis-retire to the prepared positions. tance of any kind to Japan
General Chiang emphatically deni- ed rumours of divergencies within the Central Government, and stress- ed that a spirit of union permeated the entire Chinese nation in a man- ner unprecedented in history. Trans-Ocean.
RING OF FORTIFICATIONS
Chinese reports also announce that Kiangyin was heavily shell-
FOREIGN CONCERN
ed by Japanese warships which Some foreign observers moved further up the Yangtse that Chinese withdr
esterday afternoon.
would mean disint
The Chinese artillery is replying Chinese forces, shell for shell, but whether any would not be hits have been made on any of the event the Japanese invading vessels, cannot be ascer-king within thi tained.
KIANGYIN BATTLE NEARS
They also extend their Wuhu, and then to
hey seek to
be
The Japanese shells have, how- ever, been responsible for the with a responsible Chinese author deaths of over 200 Chinese troops, ity.
ROUND NANKING Japanese troop have reactred
Nanking, To-day.
they ma
Failing this,
Chinese within striking distance of Kiang-new yin, along the eastern and north-Nanking, with off
from North China. eastern outskrits of which hand-to- hand fighting was reported this
A ring of fortifications morning.
is being constructed A late unconfirmed report states
that part of the Kiangyin is round Nanking at a ras Our Own Correspondent. dius of about twenty kilometres.
city.
SUPPLIES BY PLANE
Shanghai, To-day.
tration__in] als brought down
NANKING DETERMINED
London, To-day
Mr. Wedgwood Benn House of Commons sought from the Foreig Mr. Anthony Eden,
hat the conditions
по
ettlem
Eden re
hinese Gover
by Shanghai
RENT QUESTION
Mr. Eden said: "That is a di
fted and
in But whatever happens, the
sent administration seems deter- 3. Benn asked if he meant that- mined to continue resistance.
the Shanghai Municipality would. The Central Government is rebe in no way made agents for the organising the army and is streng-Japanese army in suance of thening it from the man power of their policy. the provinces of Kwangtung, Kwang-a
The population is being eva- cuated steadily in order that the Employing this device for the Japanese will have no grounds first time since the conflict began, si, Kweichow, Hunan, Hupeh and Mr. Eden said that those were for attacking and destroying the Japanese planes yesterday dropped Szechnen, from which the bulk of important questions and he would
supplies to the Japanese troops The flood of refugees which has who are relentlessly pushing on to China's best gisting material is prefer to see them on pap continued for a week, is ebbing Nanking.
gradually The Japanese claim to occupation somewhat, as the city gra empties itself. Eighty 1 per cent of of Wusih, known as the "Manches- all shops and business houses have ter of China, is still unconfirmed, but if true would mark the passing closed.
The German Embassy has provid-of the greatest industrial centre
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Colony who have cho
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special
in front of
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the
in the country, a centre remain only to Shanghai.
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ans Hangchow Railway have
point only about 30 miles from Hang
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