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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1937.
SPECTACULAR
ATTACK
On Japanese Lines
Shanghai, Oct. 18.
The city passed another sleep- less night, in the course of which Chinese planes made seven alc raids and kept the Japanese war- ships and shore batteries pepper- Long the skies with anti-aircraft shells and machine-gun, bulleta. ·
Shell splinters fell on the Great War Memorial on the Bund while about a dozen bullets struck the wall near the windows of Reuter's office and the cable building.
The last raid, which occurred at 2.30 this morning. was the most daring and most spectacular since hostilities "started.
A bright moon and low-hanging clouds made conditions Ideal, and more than 20 searchlights combed the skies, but never spotted the ralders, who dropped two bombs almed at the headquarters of the Japanese garrison near Hongkew Park, though their effect at pre- sent in unknown.
Missiles, Intended for the flag- ship Izumo fell ashore in the Ja- panese-occupied section of the Settlement and started a big fire. BITTER FIGHTING
Other
included targets Yangtzepco airħeld.
on
the
It la reported that an incendiary bomb fell
the $1,000,000 Seventh-Day Adventist buildings at Yangtzepoo, starting a fire which destroyed ten houses.
Bitter fighting raged in the Liuhang sector, on Sunday. where the Chinese claim to have repulsed 進 fierce Japanese attack at Kwangfu, three kilometres west of Lieuhang, after a four-hour battle. A semi-official Chinese report states that the Japanese lost 1,200 men in an attempt to plerce, the Chinese centre and to push on to Nanhsian, with the idea of bottling up the Chinese forces at Chapel and Klangwan, who have hitherto withstood all frontal attacks..
In the course of daily "routine bombings." the Japanese attacked Sonchow, famous in legendary his tory for its beautiful women, and damaged the railway station - Reuter.
CHINESE PLANES RAID SHANGHAI FOUR.
TIMES
Shanghai. Oct. 18 It is officially
announced this morning that the
early
THE TIES THAT
An
BIND
Anglo-American Friendship
Shanghal, Oct. 18.
impressive exchange of Ango-American courtesies marked the departure of HM.S. Danse this morning, en route to England, where she will be placed on the
reserve.
As the Danae passed the Ameri- can Flagship. U.S.S. Augu3. the ship's company lined up on the starboard side and gave three roushing cheers which was return- ed by the Augusta, having her company, lined up on the port- side. Bands then struck up the
and British
American National Anthems, and "Auld Lang Syne." On the eve of departure, the Danae presented a silver bowl, with a suitable inscription, to the Augusta as a token of friendship between the two warships.
H.M.S Cumberland, Flagship of the China Fleet, which to-day brought back Admiral Sir Charles Little, Commander-in-Chief, from his inspection tour of South China, Is going down the river to-morrow to replace the Danae -- Reuter
CHINESE COMMANDER
KILLED
li
Taiyuan. Oct. 18: The fighting in northern Shanst in the vicinity of Tapaishi. Yenchuang and Changchiachuang last week has proved most costly in men and material to the Japanese and Chi-
mese.
A Chinese beggar was not spared. He was killed when a bomb demolished a house near where he was begging. (Photo. Central News).
DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON
London, Oct. 17. "Japanese barbarism" and ag- gression in China was denounced by the London Labour Party and the London Trades Council in a
demoristration attended by ten thousand members at Trafalgar Square to-day...
Major Attice, the Opposition leader, said that they had to be vigilant against the brutalisation of the world going on now. What Chinese military authorities es-
they were seenig was an attack by timated that at least 4,000. Japan-brutal Imperialism on а great ese were killed and injured during nation without the shadow of a 48 hours of continuous fighting, pretext for it.
The Chinese, in addition to suf- fering heavy casualities in men, lost three high commanding off
cers.
These include General Ho Meng-lin. Commander of the 9th Army, General Lau Chia-chi, divi- slonal commander and General
Cheng Ting-chen. brigade com. mander.
General Ho, who served under General Yen Ast-shan, Pacifica- tlon Commissioner for Shansi and Bulyuan, is said to be the first Chinese army commander killed on the field since the Republic was established.
interment.—
Central News
undisclosed number of Chinese The body of General Ho was bombers which raided Shanghai | brought back here yesterday tor four times last night and this morning effectively destroyed a major part of the Japanese de- fences in the Yangtaepoo and
Hongkew districts.
Despite the heavy fire from the anti-aircraft guns. the Chinese planes -kept-coming-at-regular intervals between 7.05 last night and 2.30 o'clock this morning and all returned sufely to their base.
One huge bomb is reported to have fallen on Linching Road which started a big fire---- Central News,
CHINESE OPERATING NORTH
OF FINGYUAN " Tsinan, Oct 18: Despite the Japanese claim that Pingyuan had been taken, a telephone message from Yucheng states that the Chinese vanguards are now opera-' ting north of Pingyuan and are rapidly pushing northward.
A Japanese column at Chang- chuang has been repulsed and the defeated soldiers are fleeing to- wards Tehchow. It is learned KWANGLING CITY RECAPTURED ] that the Japanese opened the BY CHINESE IN SHANSI water-gates along the Tuhai River Taiyuan, Oct. 18. The Chinese fooding the countryside to pre- forces driving against the Japan-vent the advance of the Chinese. ese in eastern Shansi have re-cap- Another report received here tured Kwangling, strategic city adds that fierce fighting is going near the Chahar border, It was an three miles north of Lenchen officially announced to-day.
where 200 Japanese were killed yesterday.
"
The occupation or the city gives the Chinese a stronghold in the east from where they can operate. In conjunction with the northern forces, against the Japanese at Yenmenkwang Pass and Tatung.
It is claimed that 200 Japanese near the city were dispersed while 30 truckloads of military supplies were seized.
The Chinese forces are con. tinuing to advance and it is be lieved that the fall of Lingchlu, another strategic city south of Kwangling, will be taken in the .next few days.-- Central
era
Crack Chinese forces havė pass- ed Chimingtien and are closing in towards the Cheng-tal Hallway zone. It is believed that after a junction has been effected with the main body a general offensive
launched will be
against the Japanese invaders in. Central Shansi- Central Féma.
JAFANESE HEAVILY BOMB TAIYUAN Taiyuan. Oct. 18: Smarting un- der the defeats suffered at the hands of the Chinese" Infantry units In Central, North and TWO UNIVERSITIES CLOSED Eastern Shansi, the Japanesc re- Hankow, Oct. 18:"According to a taliated yesterday by sending special "despatch received by the fleet of heavy bombers and sub- Hankow Ta Kung Pao, Yenching|jected Taiyuan; the provincial University at Pelping and Cheloo capital, and Hsinkow. 80 klip- University at Tsinan, two well- metres north of Taiyuan, to a known American-sponsored in-severe bombing. stitutions in North China. have. The Invaders drew heavy fire been voluntarily closed.
from the anti-aircraft guns and Yenching University, which machine-guns but escaped ? opened its regular, academic year scathed.
were
U-
on September 1. despite the Ja- It is learned that over ten panese occupation of the ancient bonibs
dropped inside of capital, was forced to suspend Tatyuan, damaging may houses, class work a few days ago as The details of the Esinkow Japanese troops are reported to bombing have not been ascertain- have visited the campus at Haltlened.- several times and arrested 0 Central News.
number of students.
FIERCE STREET FIGHTING
Owing to the Japanese "drive Shanghai, October 18: Fierce southward along the Tientsin- fighting at close range in the Pukow Railway into Shantung, streets leading from Chapel to most of the students have left North Szechuan Road between Cheloo University. The authorit'es Wangpang Creek and decided to close the institution indefinitely..
Central News
Jukong
Road has been raging since 1 a..
this morning.--
Central News
The meeting passed a resolution calling on the British Government to prohibit Britishers from selling war materials or lending money to Japan and to co-operate with other
CONGRATULATIONS
FOR ROOSEVELT
London, Oct. 17. A mass, meeting attended by over two thousand at Hull, includ- ing the Lord Mayor, sent a cable congratulating President Roosevelt on proclaiming democracy as the positive ideal. and advocated a closer unity between all freedom- loving nations- Reuter,
MOSCOW APPOINTMENT
Mostow, Oct. 17.
י
I. J. Weizer, Commisar for Internal Trade. has been relleved of his duties. It is semi-officially announced that Smirnov has been appointed his successor. Beuter.
economic and financial pressure designed to end Japanese aggres-
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