HE CHINA MAIL NOV
26 1937
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CHINESE
DENIAL OF WUSIH FALL
Huge Army Massing North And South Of Lake
HEAVY FIGHTING ON ENTIRE FRONT
Nanking, To-day.
-CHINA MAIL
BANNED IN JAPAN
TRUSTWORTHY Chinese sources indicate that to a friend in Japan, has had it
the Chinese forces are preparing to make a stand on the shores of Taihu Lake.
A huge army is said to be massing on the south and
north shores. Reuter
Chinese official quarters meanwhile disclaim the fall of Wusih, and add that contrary to this report the Chinese counter-attacked with success yesterday morning,
Admin king the Japanese troops
to retire a considerable distance.
CHIANG'S OUTLINE OF POLICY
Nanking, To-day.
Chinese guerillas are reported
to be active around Soochow, but the Japanese refuse to comment on the reports.
Several boatloads of wounded Japanese have been transported from Soochow to Shanghai.
KIANGYIN BARRAGE Japanese warships and artillery shelled the Chinese positions east of
The "China Mail”” has become morally delinquent, in the opinion of the Japanese censors at Osaka. --- A local gentleman, who sent a copy of the "Overland China Mai"
returned from Osaka, with a cen- sor's note indicating that the “China Mail” has been banned as “being injurious to public mora
"Public morals” presumab rank pari passo with thoughts.
DECLARATION OF WAR
Tokyo, To-day.
ANGLO-GERMAN TALKS AND
FRENCH SECURITY
London,
Asked in the Commons wh
any questions arising out of visit of Lord Halifax to Germany bad as yet been discussed with presentatives of the French erament, and whether that govern- ment would be consulted before an agreement or understanding Germany was formally or informally proposed which might affect the security of France or of any com- try to which France was allied by treaty or pact the Prime Minister replied, "The visit of Lord Halifax to Germany is naturally one matters which will be discussed with the French Ministers during their visit to London next week.
"Regarding the second part of the
According to the Japanese question, no such agreement or un press members of the Govern-derstanding is in contemplation ment are lending increasing sup- British Wireless
port to the demands for declara- tion of war against China.
The newspapers suggest that
Kiangyin all night. The defenders such action would effectively The PMS. "press of Asia” is have firmly established themselves in check the assistance now being due at Hong Kong on Wednesday the Changhsa Mountains, about 15 given to China by third parties. next at 8.00 am and leaves for Chinese li, east of Kiangyin "It is our fixed policy to resist
Japanese troops are pouring to the last man, said General through. Wushing towards Chang- Chiang Kai-shek, receiving foreign hing, which was heavily bombed
pressmen
last night.
The Generalissimo, who was
According to both Chinese and accompanied by Madame Chiang, Japanese reports, heavy fighting is entered the room with an air of proceeding along the entire front quiet confidence and determina- from Kiangyin to Wusih--Our Own tion and without the least ap. Correspondent. pearance of a beaten man
He declared: "We firmly be lieve that right must overcome might
"Chia intends to maintain a policy of determined resistance.
NANKING BATTLE FAR OFF
Nanking will be defended but that is quite far off
Stories that the city will be burned if it is in danger of falling into Japanese hands, are mere
rume
JAPANESE CLAIMS
Shanghai, To-day. Japanese quarters assert that the first Japanese detachments entered Wusih at about 8 o'clock yesterday morning, while other bodies passed through the town.
The Japanese also claim to have made further progress further south near Hangchow Bay, in the direction of Haiyen, after they had occupied Chapoo three days ago.
DIRECT CONTRADICTION: The Japanese naval air force was in action all day yesterday, bombing Asked about the possibility of ces the Chinese lines of communication. sation of hostilities, the Generalis-
Chinese official quarters declare simo replied "It is up to Japan that the Kiangyin-Wusih he has Questioned as to how peace nego been strongly reinforced, the a tiations would be opened," he said it'
nouncement being a direct contradic- was too early to discuss that as
tion of the Japanese claim to have pect, adding "First Japan must be captured Wasih Trans Ocean.
awakened. “
PREMIUM ON VIOLATION
consequ
the
question whether he
From the So the
Sino- General
such as within the
that if no help was
China
Nine Power Pact, ere-invalid and a
EUROPEAN MISSING
Mystery surrounds abouts of Samuel Hugh Butcher, au- aged 48, who is
missing sinc November 19, R. Butcher, w her husband ployed for the pas -whey reside at
Reuter
Manila at 10.00 pm.
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