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Japanese Warships Engage Pootung Battery
SHANGHAI, AUGUST 29.
THE JAPANESE SPOKESMAN ALLEGES THAT NANKING 18 PLANNING "BACTERIOLOGICAL WARFARE" IN NORTH CHINA AN THREATENS APPROPRIATE RETALIATION. BOTH CITE CASES OF VALOUR, FOR EXAMPLE THE JAPANESE CLAIM THAT TWO JAPANESE NAVAL AIRMEN POWER-DIVED THEIR BOMB-LADEN PLANE INTO THE CHINESE ARTILLERY UNIT IN THE SHANGHAI AREA WHEN THEY FOUND THE, FUSELAGE WAS ON FIRE AND DESTROYED THE UNIT AT THE SACRIFICE OF THEIR OWN LIVES.
JAPANESE AERIAL ACTIVITY CEASED AT NIGHTFALL BUT DARKNESS SAW THE CHINESE GUNS IN THE CHAPE) SECTOR RAIN SHELLS ON HONGKEW. THE MARKED THE FIRST INTEN- SIVE BOMBARDMENT OF THIS AREA BUT THE CHINESE DENY THE SHELLING AS A RETALIATION OF THE JAPANEŠE BOMBING OF NANTAO AND ASSERT THAT THE CIVILIANS HAD COMPLETED THE EVACUATION FROM HONGKEW WHEREAS NANTAO WAS DENSELY POPULATED BY NON- COMBATANTS. THE CHINESE CLAIM TO HAVE SHOT DOWN TWO JAPANESE PLANES IN WOO- SUNG THIS MORNING.
BUILDINGS. ON THE BUND ROCKED UNDER THE THUNDER OF HEAVY GUNFIRE WHEN AT 11.20 P.M. JAPANESE WARSHIPS IN THE HARBOUR BEGAN A DUEL WITH THE CHINESE BATTERY IN POOTUNG WHICH WAS SILENCED AFTER HALF AN HOUR'S INTENSIVE BOMBARDMENT. THE JAPANESE USED LARGE CALIBRE GUNS, "THE BOOM OF WHICH ROUSED ALL SHANGHAI FROM THEIR BEDS. REUTER.
London. August 28: The evacuation of 4,000 Japanese civilians from Taingiao will take place early to-morrow (Sunday), the "Evening News" learns from a reliable source. It is expected that Tsingtao and Shantung Province will be the scene of heavy military operations in the course of the next few days.
Shanghai: The re-grouping of the Chinese and Japanese troops in the fighting area to the south of Shanghal continued to-day. The Japanese are reported to have landed additional reinforcements and also a certain amount of heavy artillery in Woosung.
The Chinese, after successfully evading the Japanese encircling movement into their lines of de- fence from Nanzlang to Kating, carried out movements covered by skirmishes in the rear and sup- ported by reinforcements. They are reported to be making rapid advances from the west.
North of the Shanghal University, Japanese marines are reported to have established contact with their detachments further north, along the Whangpoo River, and the town of Woosun, has been com- pletely destroyed by the incessant fight during the past few days.
Tientsin: An impending Japanese "big push" to the south-west of the Tientsin-Peiping Railway is indicated by the extensive preparations at the Japanese Headquarters in Tientsin. Japanesa battal- lons are arriving uninterruptedly. The streets of Tientsin are blocked by Japanese troops, and even in the International Settlement, much troop movement is going on.
Japanese Headquarters state that the first objective of their "big push" will be the Chinese con- centrations on the Peiping-Hankow and Tientsin-Pukow Railways-Transocean New Servara
EMERGENCY FINANCE PLANS Shanghai. August 28: In an in- terview with the Central News Agency to-day a spokeman of the Ministry of Finance express- ed deep satisfaction over the re- sults of the emergency regula- tions which were enforced since
of the opening
hostilities Shagghal.
H& declared that
the
steps taken by the Government have prevented the fi'ght of capi- tal from the country, stabilised the financial conditions in general and have benefited agriculture, industry. commerce, mining and other produc- tive enterprises throughout the country.-
No damage, however, was done to the bulldmgs-Central Ne
BITTER FIGHTING IN FANGSHAN Paoting. August 28: The fight- ing between Chinese and Japanese n the Fangshan area about 30 miles southwest of Pelping mear the Peiping-Hankow Railway line, continues unabated and with un- dim'nished in fierceness.
Hostilities have now been split into" two wings, virtually two battles taking place with both sides throwing reinforcements heavily into the area.
The Japanese have apparently given up the use of airplanes in this sector temporarily. view of the fact that most of the JAPANESE BOMBS AT LIULIHO | fighting is being done at close
Paoting, August 28: Four Chin-quarters. ese villagers were seriously injured at Llullho. 55 miles southwest of Pelping on "the Pe'ping-Hankow Railway. to-day when. Japanese military planes bombed the town.
SEVERE NIGHT FIGHTING
Heavy Exchange Of Fire
Shanghai. Aug. 29. There was heavy fighting all night long in the area immediately adjoining the northern boundary of the Settlement, along a front extending from the north station to Yangtszepoo.
Chinese planes paid two visits to the Japanese lines in the early hours of this morning, drawing the
usual anti-aircraft fire from the
Japanese batteries. Meanwhile the subjected the Japanese ships Chinese positions in the north station to heavy shelling which the Chinese guns, including an armour-: ed train, replied.- Reuter,
FUTURE OF NORTH CHINA
Tientsin, August 28. The future. of North China is entirely dependent on the new regime which we hope will remove all communist and anti-Japanese activity, declared General Katsuki in an interview with Reuter to-day, -Henter.
HONG KONG MESSAGE ¦
There is little change reported in the positions of the respective fight'ng forces.
According to 2 report from Chienchuntien on the west of the
bed Pelping-Hankow road
near
BRITISH STEAMER
STOPPED
Shanghai, Aug. 29.
the the Fongshan area.
22nd. Division of Japanese troops have: been badly defeated in an attempt to storm the strongly defended Chinese positions in the area.
The Chinese feport the capture of 8 machine-guns, over 100 rifles and a small quantity of ammuni- t'on and stores. Four Japanese officers and over 200 Japanese in- fantrymen were killed in the encounter.
Important maps and sketches of Japanese plans were found among the effects of one 01 the dead ofcers. Central News 5
... JAPANESE ORDERED TO
EVACUATE
Tsingtao. August 28: The Japanese Consul-General here has ordered the remaining" 4.000 Japanese in this city to evacuate by to-morrow.
Accord'ng to estimates here. the Japanese property and busi ness interests left in this city will amount to approximately $30,000.- 000.- "entral News.
MAURITIUS
DISORDERS
Colonial Office Version
The British steamer sinking was stopped and searched by a Japanese warship off Woosung. The British Commander-in-Chief,
London, Aug. 28. Admiral Sir Charles Little, has
The Colonial Office version of the forwarded a protest to the Japan-state of affairs in the Mauritius de- ese authorities in this connection. clares that a man was killed in the The steamer is owned by the China disorder on August 27 in one local. Navigation Steamship Company ity in the South Island when "the and is registered in London-Rea-police had to are on a crowd. This
ter.
yi
trouble occurred in a hostile de- monstration at the police station of a big village, notorious for crime. The incident does not appear to
according to a report from the Governor. Other has been restored and the situation remains normal elsewhere. Reuter
SEVERAL KILLED IN indicate a fresh outbreak of strike,
MAURITIUS RIOT CLASH
London, Aug. 28.
4
A recrudescence of the recent rioting at Port Louis, Mauritius to-day, resulted in several rioters being killed and wounded in clasties with police.
The rioters are moving into the southern districts and are setting fire to the cornfields,
Workers in the sugar factories are abandoning work, adding to the worries of the Government.
A meeting of sugar planters to- day unanimously requested the Government to take immediate stronger measures.
Great anxiety prevails on the
island. Renter
The following: telegram was des-
TENDERS patched by the Chairman of the Government intends to proceed Hong Kong General Chamber of shortly with the task of increasing Commerce to Sir Hughe Enatch the catchwater area of the Shing bull-Hugessen at the Country Hos-Mun Valley, Jubilee Dam. pital, Shanghal, yesterday:-
The "Gazette" invites tenders "Hong Kong General Chamber of until noon on September 13, for Commerce on behalf of the bust-the construction of a catchwater ness community expresses profound draining the southern slopes of aympathy and heartfelt wishes for Taimoshan near Pineapple Pass good recovery."
and contingent works.
WELSH MINE FLOODED
Seventy
London, Aug. 28.
men from a Welsh mine had to run for their lives to- day when water flooded a part of the mine which they were digging.. It is learned that they all escap- ed. Rester..
OBSERVATION SYSTEM
London, Aug. 27. The Cha'rman's sub-committee of the Non-Intervention Committee again met this morning.
The meeting decided to refer the joint report from the Non-Inter- vention Board on the observation system around Spain to the re- spective Governments, whose re- piles will be considered at the next meeting, which will probably be held or September 10—
Reuters Bulletin Service,
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