THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 3, 1937.
SWEEPING SUCCESS IN
COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
Chinese Claim Large Gains On Kwangteh Front SHANGHAI SHOWERED BY BRITISH BASE
ENCOURAGING LEAFLETS
SZECHUAN TROOPS CONSUL ACTED
THROWN INTO ACTION
Shanghai, To-day..
Chinese quarters in Shanghai are firmly of the opinion that reappearance in their midst of Chin- ese troops is now only a matter of a few days.
ON STEVEDORE'S LETTER
IN MACAO:
LATEST JAPANESE
"DISCLOSURE"
Tokyo, To-day Britain is negotiating with Portugal for estab The effect of the Sino-Japanese bases in Macao, accord- lishment of naval and air
hostilities on Hong Kong is given
London, To-day.
The paper, on the basis of in
much prommence in the Londoning to the "Kokumin According to official Chinese reports,
5, a big newspapers, the exaggerated story Shimbun. Chinese counter-offensive was launched yesterday of a large landing of Japanese formation reaching Tokyo, re- morning south of Taihu Lake and has led to re-troops near Macao and the alleged ports that Britain is shortly capture of several towns, including Kwangteh. It "threat" by the Japanese Consul sending military, naval and air is claimed that the Japanese were taken complete-General to the Governor of Hong missions to Portugal "for the pur ly by surprise and are in full retreat.
Kong, being "splashed."
These successes, denied by the Japanese, were gained by fresh troops from Szechuen.
The troops were thrown into the battle with the object of halting the Japanese advance on Wuhu, 72 miles above Nanking on the Yangtse, and, thus pre-1 venting encirclement of the capi- tal
LEAFLETS DROPPED
Chinese airmen who made a surprise appearance over Shang hai yesterday, dropped thousands of leaflets in which the Chinese population were exhorted to await with fortitude the return of Chinese troops. “
This has had the effect of streng-
thening Chinese morale.
The opinion is widely gaining ground among the native population
-GUERILLAS
ALONG YANGTSZE
Shanghai, To-day. The commander of the former Red Armies, General Mao Tse- tung, arrived in Nanking yester- day at the command of General Chiang Kai-shek.
General Mao will organise flying columns which will conduct gueril- la warfare along the Yangtse. Trans-Ocean.
CONSOLIDATING
It appears except in the south,
that their troops have reached Soo-where Szechuanese troops have car chow and Quinsan.
FIRM HOLD
ried out a brilliantly successful coun- ter offensive, in the other sectors of This belief has taken such a firm the war zone both forces are ap- hold of the Chinese masses that parently consolidating their posi- vouchers to be repurchased upon tions
the return of the Chinese forces are Chinese planes were reported ear- ily this morning to have made several finding a ready sale.
Presumably with the object of raids on the Japanese infantry, posi- combatting these, rumours, it was tions, while a number of planes at- announced by Japanese headquar- tacked the warships near Kiangyin ters yesterday that General Matsui, on the Yangtse River.
Our Own Cor-
the commander-in-chief, at the con- From the South, it is reported that clusion of to-day's parade of troops the Japanese attacking Hangchow through the International Settle have been halted. ment, will move his HQ. to some place west of Shanghai, possibly at Scochow-Trans-Ocean.
JAPANESE CLAIMS REFUTED
Shanghar To
Chinese circles stoutly deny the claims made by the Japanese mili- tary spokesman yesterday afternoon that their forces have captured se- veral other small towns in the push towards Nanking.
battles are furiously rag-
ing in the vicinities
Several
were ma and while
respondent.
KIANGYIN BATTLE
Shanghai, To-day. Fierce fighting is raging for Kiangyin Forts, which are still held by the Chinese, according to Chinese reports.
With three sides surrounded by Japanese forces, the Chinese defenders with their backs to the Yangtse, are continuing to give battle to the invaders and are vigorously replying to fre from Japanese warships.
General Oong Chao-yuan, formerly the 19th Route Army, who won fame in the de fence of Woosung Forts in the 1932 Sino-Japanese at Shanghai, is report to be
anding
pose of joint action in the event of war
The papers, in editorial com- The paper says that Macao is ments, regard it as absurd even one of the most strategic points. to suggest that the Japa in Portuguese territory for Consul General could have threat which reason Britain is now ne- ened the British authorities. gotiating with Portugal for
They regard his action as be-tablishment of British naval and ing merely the drawing of the air bases there— Reuter. attention of the authorities to the despatch of anti-Japanese letters Trans-Ocean.
Haruna Maru, arriving on
the stevedores could not WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED work any further NYK. What happened in connection with "As it was a matter the Japanese representations in Houz.
Log on ings, mails, it Kong regarding anti-Japanese actor that represe ations were neces ties was explained to the "Chim Mail“ The Consul General called upon th's morning in an official statement by Hon Mr. N. L. Smith, the Colonial Se- the Japanese Consulate General as folcretary, and was instantly referred to lows:
the Inspector General of Police
"The manager of the NYK report "The Consul General then called ed to the Consulate the receipt of a upon the Hon. Mr. H. King, and was letter from their stevedores announc-{ given an assurance that the Police. ing that after the banding of the would go fully into the matter.
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