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JAPANESE ATTEMPT. TO ENCIRCLE SHANGHAI Soochow Creek Fighting Is Heaviest Yet Seen
REINFORCEMENTS BEING RUSHED
SHANGHAI NOV. Z DESPITE THE SEVEREST FIGHTING, LASTING ALL KIGHT LONG, WHICH GAVE RESIDENTS IN THE WESTERN DISTRICT ANOTHER DISTURBED NIGHT, THE TIGHTLY-KNIT NETWORK OF CHINESE MACHINE-GUN NESTS ALONG THE SOUTH BANK OF THE SOOCHOW CREEK CONTINUES TO BLOCK THE DE- SPERATE AND COSTLY ATTEMPT OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS TO ESTABLISH A FOOTHOLD ON THE SHORE OF THE WATER- WAY FROM JESSFIELD PARK TO TWE BUBICON.
Despite incessant pounding by heavy Japanese artillery. the Chinese defence works, although described by observers as hastily prepared, have been able hitherto
to withstand the repeated assaults | munications of the Chinese troops of the Japanese forces.
Meanwhile, the Japanese deter- mination to complete the encircle Bent of Shanghai speedily and push the Chinese forces further westward is shown by reliable in- formation that further reinforce ments are being sent to Shanghai. "The liners "Nagasaki Maru” and Shanghai Maru," which express service usually Kobe and Shanghai, have now been added to the large number or Japanese ships being used as transports.
FURI sun
between
The first fresh troops are leaving for Shanghai to-day. -Bester
500 JAPANESE CROSS Heavy fighting in the west of Shanghai lasted throughout the whole of to-day with the Japanese adopting every possible means to try and force a crossing of the Soochow Creek.
Despite the strong support given by the artillery, only their ad- vance guard succeeded in gaining a tooting on the southern banks of the Creek. In the evening a Chinese communique stated that
BRITAIN'S STAND AT BRUSSELS
BRITAIN AND LEAGUE
Attack On Government's Policy
UNITED STATES
RESPONSIBILITY
London, Soy, L Answering Oppostižen attacks in the Horse of Commnems on the GGV- egament počty to conection with the League of Nations, particulariv with reference to the Far East, Mr. Anthony Eten, Foreign Secretary sad-to-day that the Goremment's assalanta did not appreciate the position the limited States occupied at. Genera and the position Britain occupies at Brussels.
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Any action, of whatever char- following repeated failures, about
acter, depends essentially on the 500 Japanese troops crossed th Creek. The Chinese, however, are | co-operation of the United States, be said. "In order to sei full co- counter-attacking uninterruptedly.
Kan order to cut off the com- operation, at an equal basis, froën, the United States in an teaterça- fighting in the Soochow Creek to conference. I would travel. sector with the hinterland, the not only from Geneva to Brussels, from Melbourne to Alaska. Japanese launched a large-scale | kot attack on Tazang and Kambang | particulady in the present state of Road to-day with the greatest❘ hternational arabs,” said Mr number of tanks they have|fen
"The Opposition has asked whe- brought into use since the open-
ther in the Far Eastern situation ing of the hostilities. SETTLEMENT HOUSES SHAKEN | Britaba intends to go as far as the United States, rot rushing in aromi By order of the Chinese General Staff the Chinese troops were and mot being less Behind. withdrawn a few hundred metres in order to co-ordinate the front lines. The Japanese
suffered heavy losses but they have not been able to secure any strategical gains.
"
"That is an zocurate destuition of our chiect,” replied the Foreign that prest Secretary.
realise the world commotions eR dinculties of the Far Eastern situation. I go to Brussels anxious This battle on the Soochow to contribute what little Des to wor Creek sector is described by for-power in a situation in which no elgu observers as the most intense body can eaty a Freign Secretary
to-day."— Beater. IG the present. uzdeclared war.
་ The house in the western district of the International Settlement were shaken all day long by the explosions of heavy shells, and several Japanese aeroplanes, flying very low over the International Settlement, were fired at by the
British posts-- Trantecan.
GERMANY- AND- COLONIES
Will Uphold Integrity Mr. Eden's Pointed
Of China
London, Nov. 2 "Does the British Government at the Nine-Power Conference intend to stand upon the principle of the Nine-Power Treaty namely the territorial integrity of China?" asked Mr. Attlee, winding up the debate in the House of Commons with a Labour motion of censure. Sir John' Simon replied, "Yes, we do. Under the Nine-Power Treaty, each signatory pledges himself not to infringe the territorial integrity; of China and agrees in the event of any breach of the Treaty to enter into consultation regarding the situation created. That is the reason why the Brussels Confer- ence is being held. It is for the implementation of those under- takings that we are attending."
Mr. Attlee asked whether the Government would make no al- Mance, agreement or arrangement' with any other State that infring- ed the integrity of China.
Sir John Simon replied that he could not say anything further. That is as far as I can go It is as far as the United States i had gone, and in this respect we find ourselves standing with the United States.' Reuter
Remarks
London, Nov. 2.` Replying to the debate on for- eigu affairs in the House of Com mons to-day," Mr. Anthony Eden opserved that recently a country.
which itself is an outcome of the Great War, and had gained serv considerable accessions of territory in Europe, and received certain t- ritorial concessions in Africa from countries which were its allies in the Great War, now championed the claim of Germany to African
possessions
Mr. Eden said he did not desire to "comment on the claim so far 28 Germany and Britain, were con- cerned, but added: “We do not ad- mit the right of any government to call upon us for a contribution when there is no evidence that that Government is prepared to make any contribution self (Loud cheers”-----
Kruter.
ROME'S ATTITUDE
Rome, Nor, 2. That Mr. Anthony Eden mTS- understood Signor Benito Musso- lint's speech was declared in poll-
tical circles here this evening in regard to Mr. Eden's speech in the House of Commons.
The observers declared that Il Dace was not making demands, but merely stating what, in his for opinion, $25 Indispensable
GANDHI NOT IN lasting peace.
GOOD HEALTH
OT PLA
The colonial question was not purely an Anglo-German Anglo-Franco-German question. but a European problem. It is considered a question of interna
Condition Regarded Honal justice.
As Serious
Calcutta, Nov. 2 Mahatma Gandhi, who has re-
permission celved
to see the Governor of Bengal to discuss the release of political prisoners and detainees, hag postponed his de- parture from Calcutta owing to considerable rise in his blood pres- sure and the condition of his heart
Mr. Eden's reference to the ad. vantages Italy had obtained under the peace treaties was received with some bitterness here, for it b one of Italy's complaints that she received so little from Versailles.--
Reuters
·NAZIS ACQUITTED
Berne, Nor.: 2. Indication that his condition is
The Supreme Court of Switzer- sentence regarded seriously was given by land has quashed the
the fact that members of the con- passed by the Lower Court en two who were charged gress, Working Committee who Naz' leaders wife due to leave Calcutta to-
with publishing articles in the night were asked to postpone their press calculated to stir up Pascists
against the Jews in Switzerland. Rester.
departure. Lleuter
NURSES FOR WAR ZONE
Mr. A. Morris is a receipt of a cable from Penang to the effect that a party of 50 volunteer nurses. and dressers has been organised there and is being despatched at ay early date to join the volunteers from St. John who are already at Kacking and others who are on the point of being despatched
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