KIANGYIN FORTS HOLD OUT STUBBORNLY
Chinese Centre Fights On In Changchow Suburbs
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Shanghai, To-day.
Severe fighting continues on the Kiangyin Changchow front. The Japanese claim the capture of both Kiangyin and Changchow, but it is learned reliably that bitter fighting is continuing in the western suburbs of Changchow.
Kiangyin town is in Japanese hands, but the forts, with their heavy guns still pounding away at the Japanese lines and the naval eraft in the river, are still held by the Chinese and being stoutly de- fended.
DEMAND
Washington, To-day.
Mr. Cordell Hull, told a press conference yesterday that the United States had serv
The Secretary of State,
ed the Japanese Government a virtual demand to consult
HUGE AIR FORCE EXPANSION
London, To-day
The £100,000,000 bad- get for the Royal Ar Force in 1938 will be the largest ever drawn up for this purpose, com- ment the newspapers in the figure
the United States Govern-making ment before undertaking any known. changes in the
Maritime Customs
Chinese Renter
The Chinese defence line has, however, been PUTAI RETAKEN severely shaken by the failure to hold Changchow, BY SHANTUNG
and it is inevitable that Kiangyin should be early abandoned lest the troops there become completely isolated.
Shells from heavy artillery. are
In the south of Taihu, Ihing is reported to have been occupied, raining on both towns, while Jar and Japanese control of the en-panese planes are consistently raid- tire Taihu Lake thereby virtually ing. established-Trans-Ocean.
KIANGYIN DOOM
Many buildings have been de molished, while huge fires, visible. for miles around the country, have been blazing since last night. Shanghai, To-day. Capture of Changchow, spelling Hundreds of civilians, mostly of the doom of Kiangyin Forts, where the poorer classes, have been killed the first boom is stretched across the Yangise, is announced officially by the Japanese-Reuter.
Shanghai, To-day. Japanese forces are still pressing heavily on Kiangyin, and their bat- teries are uninterruptedly shelling the Chinese positions.
TROOPS
The "People" estimates the number of front line planes at 1,600, while four times
ber would scarcely cover the
serve.
The paper further asserts that 10,000 new planes have already been ordered from factories. Trans-Ocean
Tsinan, To-day FLYING TO H.K.
A Chinese flying column has recaptured Putai, in northern Shantung, situated on the northern bank of the Yellow River, accord ling to Chinese reports.
The reports add that scores of Japanese soldiers, including two officers, were killed and a number The Chinese troops, it is expected, of rifles captured in the bitter en- will probably be ordered to retire to counter which preceded occupation prevent further casualties among of the city-Reuter. civilians. Our Own Correspondent.
Shanghai, To-day AMERICA'S
Japanese troops operating on the Kiangyin-Changchow front have The Japanese are now advancing made contact with the forces from on Kwangteh, after capture of which the western shores of Taihu Lake. they will probably advance west It is now estimated that Japanese towards Hwangshang and from troops on the fronts in the Shang- there northwards to Nanking along hai area number over 350,000. the railway line which connects these (Our Own Correspondent.
wo cities. Trans-Ocean.
FALL OF THING
Shanghai, 10 am. To-day.
It is established that Japanese troops have taken Thing. The Chin- ese troops retired after nearly half the city had been set ablaze by Ja- panese incendiary bombing.
During street fighting yesterday, severe casualties were inflicted on the Japanese troops Our Own Correspondent.
Shanghai, To-day. Contrary to Japanese claims, the Chinese again deny the capture of Kiangyin and Changchow but they, however, admit that the situation at Kiangyin is precarious and that the troops still defending one corner of Changchow are being hard pressed by a continuous bombardment from land and air.
According to the latest reports received, Kwangteh and Thing are expected to fall any moment · Cinto the hands of the invaders, who have been besieging the two cities since yesterday morning.
CHINESE CLAIMS
Shanghai, To-day. Chinese reports deny the Ja- panese claim that Kiangyin Forts have been captured, and state that in spite of furious Japanese attacks the Forts are still in Chinese hands.
Meanwhile, strong defence. works are reported to have been built outside Kwangteh, as loss of the latter would endanger Wahu.
It is also claimed that Chin ese troops are still holding Siashih and Haiyen.
It is unknown whether orders for withdrawal have been issu- ed, as the Chinese positions in the two cities are regarded as untenable.Reuter.
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VIGOROUS NOTE TO JAPAN
Washington, To-day.
TO AID CHINA'S FIRST AID
London, To-day.
An aeroplane left Heston for China yesterday taking Mr. Denys Tollemache, Mr. John Nuttall Smith and Dr. Donald Hankey.
On arrival in Hong Kong, Ma
Tollemache hopes to fly Red Cross service medical supplies, while Dr. Hankey and Mr. Nuttall Sumith will place their services at the disposa of the Chinese Red Cross at request of the Chinese Mi Health, Mr. Liu. Beuter.
The United States has made new
The State Department explains that the new move is in the form and more vigorous representations of a formal written representa to Japan against any attempt by tion by the Ambassador to the the Japanese unitary at Shanghai Japanese Foreign office of the
disturb the Chinese Customs.ally and orally-Reuter.
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