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Tokyo, To-day.
The fall of Kiangyin Forts is now expected hourly, following the LONDON'S denial of a secret agreement at Brus- sels for a huge arms loan to China has made no capture of Kiangyin Castle, the guns of which have been turned impression in Japan, where it is pointed out that against the Forts, which are under obviously there could be no question of an open ap-
proach to financial quarters in the City. a terrific barrage from land, sea and air.
The loan would be managed dis- Chinese Failure of the Changchow line creetly by guarantees for to hold makes the positions of purchases of munitions in Britain, America and elsewhere, and the the defenders virtually untenable amount would grow gradually with and orders to retire are expected purchases and not be made as a lump even if the Japanese fail to carry commitment. the forts by storm.
According to Japanese reports, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek indicated It is admitted by the Japanese the willingness of the Chinese Gov- that their heaviest casualties, interument to mortgage the Chinese proportion to troops engaged, Maritimes Customs and certain other have been suffered in the fight-internal taxation as security for the ing for Kiangyin, but four brig-loan, and one paper submits this as an explanation of the strong feeling ades took the town in a furious aroused by Japanese announcement attack at noon yesterday, and of their intention of taking over the the position has now been con- Customs in Shanghai.
It is also alleged that China is solidated
Comic prepared to make certain concessions to the Powers concer Led..
CHANGCHOW RESISTANCE
A Japanese communique Japanese official quarters, how- claims that at 6 p.m. yesterday, ever, are completely silent regard- the Ono, Sukigawa, Katagiri and ing the reports Our Own Corres- Taki Brigades had completed the,pondent.
capture of Changchow (Wutsin) though some resistance was still being experienced in the western suburbs.
now taking place. Correspondent
Our Own
FALL OF FORTS The fall of Kwangteh is now predicted. According to reliable reports, a decisive engagement
Nanking, 2.30 p.m. To-day. in the mountainous country be
The fall of Kiangyin Forts at tween Changhing and Kwangtehoon to-day has been officially ad- raged all day yesterday, with
mitted here. The troops are now
the result that this morning, folretiring on a new defence lines ex- lowing another severe engage tending from - ment, the Japanese troops forced
Kimban
through
Liyang
FOREIGNERS ALL LEAVING NANKING
"Nanking, To-day. "The majority of the foreigners now remaining in Nanking are pre- paring to leave following news of the breakthrough on the Wusih- Kiangyin front, and the failure of efforts to secure agreement for a neutral zone. pondeat.
Our Own Corres-
Tokyo, To-day. Considerable prominence is given
to reports from Kobe of covery aboard one of the Maersk Line freighters flying the Danish flag. of a considerable quantity of aeroplane parts.
in the Japanese press
It is reported that the crates contained complete parts for the construction of more than -20 planes They were consigned from the United States, to Hong Kong, where it is presumed they would have been sent into China.
The investigation is still pro- ceeding in Kobe and the Steamer is being detained pending the Our completion of enquiries. Own Correspondent.
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