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Japanese bombing planes have The Chinese Finance Minister, again succeeded in interrupting the service on the Kowloon-Canton Dr. H. H. Kung declared to the special correspondent of the
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This morning, a squadron of "Frankfurter Zeitung" in Hankow bombers showered between fifteen yesterday in reply to a question and twenty bombs at Cheung Muk Tau, demolishing the track for concerning the possibility of peace at the present moment, that this No trains are leaving Kowloon was a matter to be decided exclu- to-day as a result, though it is sively by Japan. thought the line will be repaired, by to-morrow. Our Own Corres- pondent
TOKYO BEFLAGGED WAITING TO CELEBRATE
Tokyo, To-day.
The correspondent adds that although Dr. Kung refrained! from discussing the possibility of negotiations, he recalled that the Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Kawagoe, had informed Ameri- can journalists in Shanghai that would the victorious Japanese make general proposals.
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The Ambassador had of Japanese financial assistance for reconstruction of China, but, The fall of Nanking is being according to the correspondent, awaited with some impatience in Dr. Kung showed considerable Tokyo, where because of early mili- sceptistism concerning Japan's tary anticipations of a speedy sweep-intentions. through, all the streets are gaily beflagged, with populace waiting to celebrate.
The
correspondent stresses that the Chinese realise that the The Military Division of Im-acceptance of any Japanese pro- perial Headquarters stated that the posals would entail, in practice, troops at Nanking had been ordered complete subjection of China to to take the city at the earliest posthe economic and political-do- sible moment, regardless of cost. mination of Japan-Trans Cur Own Correspondent.
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Tokyo, To-day. Taking advantage of moonlight, Japanese vanguards advancing on Nanking Kept up a vigorous offer sive last night, beat off a Chinese counter-attack and captured two Chinese tanks, according to reports from Japanese correspondents at the front..
Early this morning the Japanese captured the Chinese Infantry Col- lege and the Taochao aerodrome, less than a mile from the eastern walls of Nanking, and are press- ing on Chungshan Men in the vi- cinity of the Ming Tombs-Reu- ter
Shanghai, To-day.
Ships are still bottled up above Chinking where the more recently constructed boom blocks the river.
Breaching of this boom and sweeping of the minefield. above it will be necessary to enable Japanese warships to join in the attack on Nanking and cut the retreat of the de- fenders across the Yangtse. Reuter.
Shanghai, To-day.
A Japanese army spokesman of announces that encirclement.. Nanking has been completed and claims that the Japanese ring is.. gradually closing in
An official statement issued by the Japanese to-day urges foreign ships and vehicles, whether Gov- ernment-owned or otherwise, to keep moving as far as possible. from Chinese troops either sta- tionary or mavings and Chinese military establishments, or if pos sible to take them entirely from the zone of fighting..
It emphasises that the Japanese forces are doing their utmost to respect foreign ships or vehicles found in and around the fighting zone but in case no co-operation is forthcoming in the manner sug- gested, "the Japanese forces will be in no position to ensure secur- ity and cannot be held responsible for any consequences which may involve them.--Reuter
Hankow, To-day. The Japanese troops march- ing north from Wuhurare reported to be within seven kilometres of Taiping An Our Own Correspondent.
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SHARP CHALLENGE Shanghai, 1.30 p.m. To-day. Latest reports arriving in Shang- hai from Nanking indicate that the Japanese offensive against the capital is meeting with sharp chal- lenge.
North of Tanshan Mountains the Japanese forces are advancing on the city in two columns.
A second group of Japanese forces is engaged in operations which are now in progress in the region of Shunwa.
SHUNWA RETAKEN. Shunwa itself is again in the hands of Chinese troops.
A third group of Japanese troops have occupied Mulin- kwang, but this body is encoun- tering extremely stiff resistance and is finding it difficult to hold its positions since the Chinese are launching violent counter- attacks.
Reports add that the Japanese are also attacking in the direction
of Chinkiang, discounting earlier claims of fall of the town to the enemy. Trans-Ocean.
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Shanghai, 2.15 p.m. "To-day. A Japanese communique.claims the capture of Chinkiang.
The communique states that the--- city fell without combat, the Chinese forces having apparently received orders to cross to the north bank of the Yangtze,
Owing to the severity of the fighting round Nanking, it had been the intention of the Japanese to leave a small holding force at Chinkiang, the main body pushing on to assist in the siege of the capital.
The Chinese withdrawal took the Japanese completely by surprise- and was accomplished without loss. -Om Own Correspondent.
Tokyo, To-day. The arrest of a Greek steamer of 5,500 tons at Hokkaido is re- ported in the Japanese newspapers. The steamer was detained for entering Japanese waters without permission and charges are being laid against the master and 26 members of the crew. Our Own Correspondent.
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