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CHINA WAR NEWS
JAPANESE ATTACK REPELLED
Tainan, Dec. 2: An attack on Liulinchen in west Shantung by a
STUBBORN DEFENCE IN
KWANGTEH Having drawn, up their new line,
VITAL SHANGHAI] PROBLEMS
Eden Defines British
Japanese combined force of 200 which virtually forms the last im Attitude On Customs
infantry-men and 100 cavalry-portant stronghold to the east of men was repelled by the Chinese defenders on November 30.
The Japanese retreated toward Laching. a point, north, leaving a aumber of dead on the battle- feld.
Central News,
SHANSI ARMY REORGANISED
Linfen. Dec. 2: The Shansi
army has been re-organised un- of General der the supervision Yen Hsi-shan, Pacification Com-
missioner for Shansi, and Sulyuan. New recruits have been pinced in the various units to substitute those who were killed in action. Central News.
YUYU RECAPTURED
Linfen, Dec. 2: According to a military report. Yuyu, an impor- tant town on the Shansi-Sulyuan border inside the Great Wall, was recaptured by a Chinese mobile aalt on November 27.
Nanking, the Chinese troops in Kiangsu, Cheklang and Anhwel Provinces are continuing their attempt to consolidate their post- tions to face the fierce Japanese aerial, artillery and infantry as- saults
reports
available
Bd-
Control
London, Dec. 1. Replying to a Commons question on the present position regarding the Chinese Customs Serv.ce at Meanwhile, the meagre Chinese Shangual, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, said that dur- in Shanghaling the course of last week public- contradict the startling Japanese ity had been given to a number
of utterances attributed to Japanese authorities in Shanghai which had appeared to His Ma- Jesty's Government to constitute a serious threat to the proper func- tioning of the Chinese Maritime Customs and service of foreign loans secured on Customs revenues
claims to successes. While mitting
that Changchow and thing have fallen, Chinese sources state that the rapid advance from those two cities, claimed by the Japanese, appears to be of an "anticipatory" nature. They deny the capture of Kwangteh, and de- clare that the highway between Changhsin and Kwangteh is well barricaded with many bridges blown up....
In view of the stubborn defence in Kwangteh, Japanese troops are reported to have gathered a fleet of steam launches"in Wangpu vill- age, to the east of the city, with
The Japanese are said to have retreated to Langcheng on the south Suivian border outside the apparent intention of breaking Great Wall-
Central News.
CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK
SHIHMEN
Hangchow, Dec. 2: Chinese forces launched counter-attack on Shihmen about 48 kilometres northeast of Hangchow yesterday morning. Being outnumbered the Japanese troops there are taking the defensive. Central New
ra
REFUGEE RELIEF FUND Nanking, Dec. 2: According to information from foreign circles, a campaign for raising $10,000,000 for relieving Chinese refugees has
been started in Shanghai.---- Central News,
SUBURRS OF CHURI BOMBED
through the Chillentien position and reach Langkal, to the north- east of Kwangteh.- Reuter.
the
The Government, had accordingly entered into consultations on the subject with the United States and French Governments.
His Majesty's Government had reminded the Japanese Govern- 'ment that the Chinese Maritime
Customs had at all all times been an international interest and that
they expected to be fully consulted before any arrangements are reached for carrying on the Cut- toms services during present hosti- Utles.
LOCAL DISCUSSIONS:
BITTER FIGHTING SEEN
Similar representations had been Hankow. Dec. 2.
made by the United States and Bitter fighting is expected in the French Governments. Discussions, vicinity of Nanking when the Ja-Mr. Eden sald, were still proceed- panese forces come within striking distance of the capital. :
In an attempt to prevent a part of the Japanese army reaching Wahu-an operation which, if suc- cessful. isolates Nanking--the Chinese have blown up bridges have rendered the highways im- between Kwangteh and Wuhu and
passable, for mechanised units.
The Chinese have also erected a
series of booms across the Yangtze River between Wuhu and Chink
Two lang
Kinhwa, Cheklang. Dec. 2: passengers were, killed and three seriously injured yesterday morn ing when 4 Japanese bomber scored a direct hit on a junk in the Puyang River outside Chuki city on the Cheklang-Klangsi Railway in Cheklang.
Two bombs were also dropped on the east bank of the river, kill- ing five farmers, wounding three and destroying over 20,farm | houses.--- Central News...
BLOWN TO BITS Linfer. Dec. 2: Seven Japan- ese trucks laden with military sup- plies together with the drivers and guards were blown to bits a few days ago when they struck upon the mines laid by Chinese troopa on the highway between Yuanping and Kuchsien in north Shansi. | Central News,
KWANGTEH' AND SSUANCHEN: RECAPTURED?
Nanking. Dec. 2: According to reports received here early this morning. Kwangteh, Important town on the Auhwel border, was recaptured by the Chinese forces at 9.20 o'clock last night.
about
Despite, reports to the contrary. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek is still by telephone with high officials in Nanking, from where he talked.
in Hankow Yesterday.--
Realer.
JAPANESE SALVAGERS WORK
ON NANTAO BOOM.
Shanghal, Dec. 2.
A Japanese salvage firm has
ing.
The discussions referred to by Mr. Eden are, it is understood, proceeding in Shanghai between British and other Powers concern- ed, including the United States and France on one hand and Japanese authorities' on other, in
the light of assurances which had
been given in Tokyo that due con-
sideration will be accorded to the requirements of the various Powers before any provisional arrange- ment is made between the Japan- ese authorities in Shanghai and officials of the Customs Adminis- tration..
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MILITARY CONTROL Asked to make a statement.on the Japanese Prime Minister's de- claration about the possibility of Japan taking military control in Shanghai, the Foreign Secretary replied that he had, seen a report of what was alleged to have been said to a journalist, and while he
started work demolishing the would deprecate any exaggerated
Nantao boom.
Japanese divers conducted ob- servations yesterday after which depth charge was fired -- itenter.
RECOGNITION?
Belgrade, Dec. 1. Reports that the Yugo-Slavia Government has recognised Gener-
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London, Dec. 1.
From the same spot near Fly-
mouth where Drake started his
historic voyage round the world exactly 360 years ago, there will
leave to-morrow morning a squad- ron of five R.A.F. flying boats for the longest formation fight ever undertaken.
Before returning next May the dying boats will cover over 30,000 miles via Malta, Egypt, India,
Malaya to Sydney to represent the deductions on this statement he Royal Air Force at the 150th an-
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sald the Government could not, of niversary of New South Wales in course, recognise the right of any January, after which they will cir- of the Settlement Powers to take cumnavigate Australia. uniliteral action for the solution of Compared with Drake's three problems arising from the admin-years voyage of 35,000 miles, the istration of the Settlement.— British Wirdies.
al Franco's Government are denied FIRE here, but it is admitted that nego- tiations are proceeding to establish commercial representative, in Nationalist Spain.-- Router.
"COMFORT" CORPS TO FRONT
Canton. Dec. 2: A "comfort" The reports state that the Chi- nese forces recovered Ssuahchen, corps, organised by various public of groups in Canton, is leaving here 25 kilometres enst
on Dec. 5 for the north where they Kwangteh. yesterday afternoon. With their rear cut off and with will distribute gifts and
other Chinese troops pressing toward articles to the Chinese troops at the front. The party has already town from Shinchichtu, а
cash contribu- point about 20 kilometres west, 'the received $10.000 Japanese forces at Kwangteh. tions.- were forced to withdraw.
the
They set fire to many places inside the. town before they did so.-- Central News,
CHINESE WITHDRAWAL FROM
CHANGCHOW REPORTED
Nanking, Dec. 2: Reports re-
ceived here state that despite Japanese claim of capturing the town' on November 29, the Chinese' forces actually withdrew from Changchow. yesterday morning.
IN GUNPOWDER
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Explosion Occurs After Ignition Of Cordite Stove
London, Dec. 1.
squadrop's actual flying time will.
It is estimated, be 400 hours. Reuter.
FOREIGNERS IN NANKING
At Present Sheltering In Jardine's Hulk
London, Dec. 1.
The Britian Consul at Nanking,
The War Office announced to- Mr. Prideaux Brunc, and the Mil- night that ignition occurred this tary Attache, Colonel, Lovat Fraser, afternoon in a cordite stove at the are at present remaining in the
Gunpower Royal
Factory at Embassy, at Nanking. Waltham Abbey, which quickly Of the 21 British subjects who developed into an explosion that have remained there some are now shattered the building. Preran- being accommodated upon a Bri- Central News,
tionary measures adopted, however, tish gunboat which is standing bỳ, : prevented communication of the but most of them are taking AIR DEFENCES STRENGTHENED resulting fire to surrounding build shelter on a bulk belonging to Changsha, Dec. 2: General Changings, and the fire was got under firm of Jardine, Matheson and Co. control by the factory fire brigade This hulk is situated about four a very short time. There was miles up river from the Nanking no loss of life, and no
one was Bund., injured. Employment will not be Interfered with. British Warelena
Chin-chung governor of Hunan,
has ordered the strengthening of
the air defence works throughout the province. Special, bomb-proof dug-outs for civilians will be con- structed in the Important parts of
Changsha,
An investigation is being made the It now transpires that a party into. the exact extent of of Japanese plain-clothes men diddamages caused by Japanese air filter into the city by mixing raids in Hunan during recent themselves among the refugees in
montna. the evening of November 29 and Central News. created a panic among the popu- lace by firing wildly under cover of night.
But as a result of the vigilance and tact of the Chinese garrison. they were all "mopped up" upon daybreak the following day.
CANTON AIR RAID
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JAPANESE WARSHIPS OFF LIENYUNKANG
A number of Japanese planes, | British Wireless, › warships. including one
Haucnow, Dec. 2: Nine Japanese
flying exceptionally high, dropped aircraft carrier from Tsingtao, are concentrated off Llenyunkang Harbour on the north Kiangsu
coast.
now
about ten bombs in the vicinity of the air feld to the north of the city, Reuter adds at 9.30 am.
Brisk fighting continued through- but the whole day on November
A foreigner from Tungshan tele- 30. The Japanese kept on pound-
phoned Reuter's correspondent Chinese, military headquarters that he clearly heard machines ing the Chinese positions with their heavy artillery, gradually announce that their coastal de power-diving and then bomb ex- breaking down the Chinese defence works have been strengthen-plosions, but he did not see actual fence works. Both sides suffered ed and will prevent the Japanese heavy casualties.
marines from landing,
With part of the town lying in As the harbour has been closed ruins and casualties mounting the and surrounding area frozen as Chinese garrison finally withdrew result of the cold weather the
are remaining quite distance from the shore.-- Central Newa.
In the early hours. yesterday vessels morning--
Central News,
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machines. He added that in the country near the air-field a huge fire was raging at present.
ADMIRAL YARNELL FOR MANILA
Shanghal. Dec, 2.
It is officially stated that Ad- miral Yarnell will accompany the flagship U.S.S, Augusta” to Manila } on December 14. The cruiser is making the trip for her annual overhaul, and it is not known bow long, she will stay in the Philip- pines
Reuter.
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