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JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO ENCIRCLE SHANGHAI
Soochow Creek Fighting Is Heaviest Yet Seen
REINFORCEMENTS BEING RUSHED
SHANGHAI NOV. 2.
DESPITE THE SEVEREST FIGHTING, LASTING ALL NIGHT 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 THE RUBICON.
the
BRITAIN AND
LEAGUE
Attack On Government's Policy
UNITED STATES'
RESPONSIBILITY
London, Nov::1. Answering Opposition attacks in the House of Commons on the GOV- ernment policy in connection with the League of Nations, particularly with reference to the Far East, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary said to-day that the Government's 'assailants did not appreciate the position the United States occupled at Geneva, and the position Britain occupies at Brussels.
Mr
Any action, of whatever char- Despite incessant pounding by following" repeated failures, about heavy
Japanese artillery.
500 Japanese troops crossed the acter, depends essentially on the Chinese defence works, although i Creek. The Chinese, however, are co-operation of the United States, described by observers as hastily counter-attacking uninterruptedly. he said. "In order to get full cu
In order to cut off the com- operation, on an equal basis, from prepared, have been able hitherto to withstand the repeated assaults"| munications of the Chinese troops the United States in an interna- of the Japanese forces.
Oghting in the Soochow Creek tional conference. I would travel. Meanwhile, the Japanese deter- sector with the hinterland," the hot only from Geneva to Brussels, mination to complete the encircle
Japanese launched à large-scale but from Melbourne to Alaska, nient of Shanghai speedfly and attack on Tazang and Nanziang' particularly in the present state of push the Chinese forces further Road to-day with the greatest international affairskaid westward is shown by reliable in-number of tanks they have Eden. formation that further reinforce- brought into use since the open- ments are being sent to Shanghal.ing of the hostilities.
SETTLEMENT HOUSES SHAKEN By order of the Chinese General Staff the Chinese troops were, withdrawn a few hundred metres in order to co-ordinate the front ilnes. The Japanese suffered heavy losses but they have not been able to secure any strategical gains.
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The Bhers "Nagasaki Maru” and Shanghal Maru," which run
between express service usually
now Kobe and Shanghai, have been added to the large number or Japanese ships being used as transports.
The first fresh troops are leaving for Shanghal to-day. -Beuten.
500 JAPANESE CROSS Heavy Aghting in the west of Shanghai lasted throughout the whole of to-day with the Japanese adopting every possible means to try and forte 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
This battle on the Soochow Creek sector is described by for- eign observers as the most intense In the present undeclared 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 tired at by the British posts.-' Transocean.
GERMANY AND COLONIES
Will Uphold Integrity Mr. Eden's Pointed
Of China
London, Nov, 2,
"Does the British Government at
Remarks
London, Nov, 2. * Replying to the debate on for-
ons to-day, Mr. Anthony Eden opserved that recently a country." which itself is an outcome of the Great War, and had gainer-verv considerable accessions of territory in Europe, and received certain tei ritorial concessions in Africa from countries which were its allies in the Great War, now championed the claim of Germany to African possessions.
the Nine-Power Conference. intenda affatis in the House of Com- 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 Conter- ence is being held. It is for the implementation of those under-to call upon us for a contribution
takings that we are attending."
Mr. Attlee asked whether the Government would make no al- liance, agreement or arrangement infring-
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Sir John Simon replied that he could not say anything further, That is as far as I cari १० It is as far as the United States had gone, and in this respect we find ourselves standing with the United States."--- Reuter
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Mr. Eden said he did not desire to comment on the claim so far as Germany and Britain were con- cerned, but added: "We do not ad- mit the right of any government
when there is no evidence that that Government is prepared to make any "contribution itseif" (Loud cheers.--
Bruert.
ROME'S ATTITUDE
Rome, Nov, 2. That Mr. Anthony
Eden mis- understood Signor Benito Musso- lint's speech was declared in poli-
tical circles here this evening in regard to Mr. Eden's speech in the House of Commons. ..
"The observers declared that I Duce was not making demands, but merely stating what, in his opinion, was indispensable for
GANDHI NOT IN lasting peace.
GOOD HEALTH
Condition Regarded As Serious
Calcutta, Nov. 2. Mahatma Gandhi, who has re- ceived permission to see the Governor of Bengal to discuss the release of political prisoners and detainees, has postponed his de- parture from Calcutta owing to considerable rise in His blood pres Bure and the condition of his heart
Indication that his condition is regarded seriously was given by
The colonial question was_not purely an Anglo-German or an Anglo-Franco-German question, but a European problem. It la considered a question of interna tional Justice.
Mr. Eden's reference to the ad- vantages Italy had obtained under the peace treatles was received with some bitterness here, for it is one of Italy's complaints that she received so little from Versailles--- Beuten..
NAZIS ACQUITTED
Berne, Nov. 2.-- The Supreme Court of Switzer- land has quashed the sentence
the fact that members of the Con- passed by the Lower Court on two gress. Working Committee who Naz leaders who were charged were due to leave Calcutta with publishing articles in the night were asked to postpone their press calculated to stir up Fascists
against the Jews in Switzerland Reuter.
departure
leuter
The Opposition has asked whe- ther in the Far Eastern situation Britain intends to go as far as the United States, not rushing in front and not being left Behind.
"That is an accurate definition of our object," replied the Forelyn "With the present Secretary. world conditions we realise the difficulties of the Far Eastern situation. I go to Brussels anxious to contribute what little lies in my power in a situation in which now body can envy a Foreign Secretary to-day." Reuter
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