THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1932.
FIRST ATTACK ON WOOSUNG VILLAGE. ANOTHER BIG PUSH
FISHERFOLK FLEE
IN TERROR.
STUBBORN RESISTANCE FADES AT DUSK.
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
(From Our Own Correspondent).
SHANGHAI, Feb. 7, 6 p.m. TERRIFIC BATTLE broke out this afternoon A
in the vicinity of Chang Hwa Pang, between Yangtszepoo and Chang Kang Lou. to the west of Woosung.
The Japanese are to-day concentrating their efforts in this direction. The first indication of a change of battleground was at eight o'clock this morn- ing when lorry-loads of marines, accompanied by
armoured cars, began to move out of Shanghai towards Woosung along the Woosung military road.
It was later learned that Japanese regular forces had landed' in the vicinity of Woosung and that the plan of the Japanese commander was to take the Chinese defondern between two fires, According to the latest reports, the Chinese are putting up a fierce resistance, though heavy losses have been suffered.
NEW ARMIRAL TO DIRECT OPERATIONS.
Vice-Admiral Nomura, who has been appointed Comnian-. der of the newly-formed Third Fleel, is expected in Shanghai | this evening to replace Admiral Shinsawa. Admiral Nomura i will take over control of the Japanese operations in and around Shanghai.
Rear-Admiral Uyematsu arrived yesterday in the cruiser
Tatsuta.
STRONG ATTACK ON WOOSUNG VILLAGE.
Shanghai, Feb. 7. 6.30 p.m.
Our photo shows troops engaged in the fighting in the Parshan Road salient. Three times on Saturday, The Japanese nearly overcame their resistanco and three times they were thrown back. The central figure, it will be observed, is in the act of throwing a grenade.
JAPANESE FLIER
RESCUED IN CHINA SEA.
PICKED UP BY U.S. SHIP.
PLANE SINKS,
g
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Feb. 7.
An exceedingly warm welcome
It is officially announced that a large body of troops, part from office-goers greeted the of the Division of regular forces now on the way, landed at 31st American Infantry when Woosung at H.30 pm.
they marched spiritedly up Nan- Reuter's special correspondent at Woosung reported at King Road headed by their band, 4.45 pan. that Japanse destroyers were heavily shelling Woo-and with the American Troop, sung Village, preparatory to the advance of the troops. IS.Y.C. acting as an escort, Movie
in atten-! Wonsung Village is placed at the confluence of the Woo photographers were sung Creek and the Whungpo River and a fierce battle is in¦ dance,
progress,
The Japanese military are being assisted in the onslaught by armoured cars which went down to Woosung from Shang-, hai this morning.
When the Creek bridge was destroyed by the Chinese forces to prevent the armoured cars from taking part in the actual attack. on the village, they took up a position on the south bank of Woosung Creek and commenced to poor a nil of lead into the village.
The Chinese troops defending the place are fighting splendidly with their backs to the wall, while the villagers, mostly poverty stricken fisherfolk are fleeing into the surrounding country in a state of acute terror-Reuter.
The Japanese Consulate have received a radiogram from the American freighter, Innover, annuncing that Japanese
Another picture of the Chinese defence lines. This was taken in Chapel which has been subjected to a continuous bombardment over a period of more than a week.
CHINA MEANS BUSINESS.
TRAGEDY IN CITY OFFICE.
avintor had been rescued by ARMIES HEAD FOR H. G. KEW FOUND
the Hanover at sea,
Plane Lost.
MANCHURIA.
Nanking. Feb. 7.
His plane had been forced down Voicing unanimous support of; by engine trouble and had been General Chiang Kai-shek, Mar- lost, according to the mesangshals Chaug such-liang, Yen Hai- despatched by the master of the shan. Feny Yu-halang ห Hanover.. Captain Maddon.
General Ma Chan-shan, as well as
subordinato The plane was No.1260 and it their
commanders, fell approximately two hundred have issued a circular telegram miles due east of the Kiangsu announcing their determination to the "Japanese armed coast on a line almost parallel to resist Shanghai, 8.28 p.m.
aggression." The latest report from Woosung states that all is quiet. the Woosung Forts.
Four squadrons of ChinesC It is reported that while the It is believed that the Japanese troops, aided by the marines
reached Shanghai Chinese Government is determined from Shanghai, have succeeded in occupying Woosung Village, planes have but the Chinese flag is still flying over Wonsung Forts.--Reuter. from Nanking and two more are to resist the Japanese forces in
reported to be on the way.
WOOSUNG FORTS KEEP FLAG FLYING.
EXODUS FROM SHANGHAI.
FOOD STORTAGE FEARED.
Danger shortage
a
foul
possible driving residents ia
AMERICAN NAVAL
MOVEMENTS.
AIRCRAFT-CARRIER ORDERED EAST,
Washington, Feb. 7.
The Chinese anti-aircraft guns
were
at Chenju opened fire ou several Japanese planes which scouting over the district, the Japanese replying by dropping their bomba and then with- drawing..
Fighting in Afternoon.
The "war" warmed up in the afternoon to some extent, artillery and machine-gun fire commencing | The light cruiser Rechester, the at about 2.15 p.m. in the vicinity daily from the Internationalį patrol gunboats. Sacramento and of North Szechuan Road, followed Settlement
Shanghai, and Asheville, and the aircraft-carrier, by Japanese aerial bombardment very vessel that leaves is crowd-Langley, have been ordered to the attackers.
at
ed to its capacity, according to reinforce the United States Fleet The Chinese guna in Markham Mrs. C. G. Riem, who arrived here in the Far East, according to an houd tried to bring the planes this morning by the Empresa ufannouncement issued by Admiral down but failed to register
She declared that al- Pratl, the Chief of Naval Opera-hit. Some of the shells fell in Russia. though in the Settlement, things tions.
on the surfaco were comparative- Six destroyers and six Hub.
ly calin, it was the thought of whatį marines which were to have re-
likely to happen that was turned to home waters rausing the general exodus.
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parts of the Settlement.
Billeting Problem.
on the The authorities are now
#1
con-
arrival of the Langley, will remain fronted with difficulties regard- Business In the Settlement, in the Far East until the crisis ining the billeting of the new troops said Mrs. Biem, was practically at Shanghai has abated.- Acuter.
a standstill. Most of the Chinese
banks re-opened for the Chinese
New Year settlement, it many
LABOUR PARTY PROTEST.
JAPAN WARMLY CRITICISED.
Mr.
London, Feb. 7. Lansbury, the George
Parlamentary leader of the Labour Party, has issued a state- ment to the Press which may be summarised as follows:
"The British Labour Party views with indignation the Japanese violation of China's ter- ritorial intergrity, and urges the Workers of every land to take such steps as may be agreed by the great Powers to end the in- tolerable and illegal state affairs in China.”~Reuler.
It is notified that the name of the arrived to-day are being dingShanhaikwan, in a
of the foreign business houses und Tang Lok Theatre Company, Limited, closed their doors. Only atray has been struck off the Register. shots had come into the Settle-
ment, but the boom of heavy artil-
to
lory, the rattle of machine-guns pouring into the Settlement, and and the crack of unipers' rifles, every effort was being made continued incessantly, night and maintain the Chinese troopa day outside.
Wealthy Chinese merchants were Chapel, she said, was still burn. making big donations of money, ing when the Empress left and clothing and food for their main- few big buildings remained stand- tenance.
snipera gecrot-
far
of
SHOT.
REVOLVER BY HIS SIDE.
A tragedy occurred last evening at the offices of Mesars. Rudolf Wolff and Kow, Ltd., on the first floor of 54, Queen's Road Central, Mr. H. G. Kew being found shot with a revolver lying by his side. He subsequently succumbed at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital.
IMMINENT.
SIGNIFICANT NAVAL ORDERS TO
JAPANESE CIVILIANS.
SNOWSTORM ADDS TO CHAPEI MISERY.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Feb. 7, 6 p.m.
A SIGNIFICANT ORDER by the Japanese
naval authorities and the landing of about 3,000 soldiers of the Yagumo Division this- morning, are believed to be indicative of another big offensive in Chapei to-night or to- morrow morning.
A steady bombardment has been kept up by the gunners in Hongkew Park all day, but with the reserves otherwise engaged, at Woosung, no ground attack bas been launched and the Chinese troops have had their first breather for many days.
All Japanese residents who have remained in North Szechuan and Dixwell Roads have been ordered to congregate at Japanese Public School in North Szechuan Road and to remain there until the termina- tion of the Japanese offensive.
Three regiments of Japanese troops have landed at Liuho and Paoshan, and made an immediate advance towards the west for five miles. They are expected to come into contact with the Chinese defenders to-night or to-morrow,
Seven light bombing planes landed this morning in the compound of the Kung Dah Mill in Pingliang Road, just be yond the Settlement. It believed that there are now over 200 Japanese planes at Shanghai,
Twenty Chinese planes, including bombers, have been stationed at Chenju.
Two hundred wounded Chinese soldiers were admitted to various hospitals to-day.
TROOPS ADVANCE ON KIANGWAN.
Shanghai, Feb. 7, 8.28 p... It is learned that nine hundred Japanese troops, parts of the advance guard of the Mixed Brigade from Japan, disem- barked at the Yangtsze Estuary beyond Woosung to-day and arc, advancing along the Shanghai-Woosung Railway to Kiang- wán, three miles from North Station, which is believed to be their first main objective.
The Japanese troops appear to be definitely planning not to enter the International Settlement at all but to operate solely from Chinese territory.-Renter.
THE DAILY STRAFE CONTINUES.
Shanghai, 11.45 p.m.
The Hongkew and Chapei battle area had a comparatively quiet day, though the Japanese daily "strafe" has been kept up continuously. They are apparently waiting for the soldiers to reinforce the bluejackets before launching a further offen- sive.
The Japanese airmen have taken a rest to-day, but the misery of the Chinese inhabitants of the battle area, those who still remain, has not been relieved for a steady snowstorm has been invading their shell-torn dwellings.-Router.
London, Feb. 7.
The War Office announces that the First Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment has been ordered to Shanghai to enable the Scots Fusiliers to proceed home.Reuter.
It appears that although yes-
Kew went to the office alone. A little Inter, at about 6 o'clock, an office boy who was on the pre-
terday was a holiday, the late Mr. THE DULL ROUND
miser went into the room where Mr. Kew had been operating
a
the
ing in a chair, bleeding profusely from a wound in the head.
The police were immediately
with, and communicated
rents of the Ind. who was about 19 years of age, were summoned. Mr. Kew was removed to the hos pital, where he tied at about six o'clock.
AT GENEVA.
A BAN UPON
BANQUETS.
MAGISTRATE'S BUSY DAY.
NEARLY HUNDRED
CASES.
Close
CUBCB, on one hundred more than half of which were from the Wanchni District, wore (Reuter's Special Service).
dealt with at the Contral Polica Geneva, Feb. 7. Court this morning when Mr. In view of the economic crisis, Wynne Jones alone adjudicated the Entertainments Bureau of the and was occupied throughout the Disarmament Conference has de-morning coping with an accumula and very popular amongst the cided upon the total suppression of tion of cases over a period of younger set, and the news of his all banquets and receptions which three days, there having been no tragic death will be deeply re- has previously been one of the fen- sitting on Saturday. gretted. while the utmost sym-tures of
gatherings at such pathy will be felt for the bereaved Geneva, parents.
The decensed was well-known
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
which are arriving for the defence Shanghai, Chineso troops in North of the Settlement. The majority China are making preparations to ing and regarding the alleged of the American Infantry which advance into Jeho! and towards barbarities of the Japanese foreus. determined Photographs have, however, been World
effort to recover lost territory in published showing the crucifixions SURPRISE DEFEAT OF Racecourse. There Manchuria. opposite the is an overflow into the Race Club's parimutuel rooms. Meat for the
been ordered troops has
from Taingtao.
at
the Now
of Chinese.
It is also reported. that Chinese planes flew over Hong- and dropped pam- troops under Marshala Yen ke yestering foreigners that Hel-shon and Feng Yu-halang phlets are entering Jehol via Haifen- they will not do damage to the kou Mountain Pass to reinforce Settlement. the Jehol forces. Meanwhile, Chang Heuch. lang's forces are stated to ba of tran- getting ready for action along the Peking-Mukden Railway-Router.
Five thousand Japanese men, women and children have al
ready departed for their home land and eight thousand more! are awaiting sportation.
mcana
KOWLOON.
of
The majority of the offenders wore charged with firing crackers in prohibited areas or in a man- nor which constituted a danger to the general public. Fines of $5 for $10 were imposed. Quite a num- ber of other cases were for street gambling;
In one case a middle-aged man wns accused of gambling and, in strenuously denying the charge, Kowloon by St. Joseph's in the small boys gambling and he had
The Astonishing defeat
ploaded that he had seen some ....: First Division of the Hongkong snatched the dlcs from them to Football Losgue was the feature stop them playfag. of local НОСССР on Saturday. Roaults:
Division 1.
China's Promise.
London, Feb. 6.
of War The Chinese Ministry announces tho intention of the Borderers Chinese Government to use nero Club ing. Chinese
Foreign residents had so
planes against the Japanese, but St. Joseph's ed in them were working havoc suffered little hardship and there
It is also estimated that 87,000
ndda that the planes will not be among the Japanese troops. As A was no food shortage. With the
refugees Anding the interior, or other parts
bombing machines and all pos- result of the Japanese bombard arrival of British troops, condi- Chinese
the regarded as fairly aheitor
International Greater Shanghai,
alble care will be taken to unsure Club ment, the whole of that district tions were
Chinese Exaggerations. that the safety of foreignera In 12th Battery Anfo, but the danger of food being Settlement. The position is bettor was gradually falling.
restricted was causing the real than had been anticipated. It is
The Chinese papers carry con- the International Settlement will had dents, particularly women with believed that between five and six siderably exaggerated reports of not be imperilled. British Wire-
hundred thousand have doserted Chapel and Hongkow and gone to the Japanese losses in the glit-leaz.
Crowds of Chinese, who lost their homes in Chapel, were children, to leave.
are
of
2 Polleo
1 Navy 2. Kowloon.
Division II.
2 Kowloon
0 Borderers
Burderera
Division III.
13 Radia
the Hla Worship accepted evidence given by the prosecutio and, in Imposing a fine of $10, I naked the defendant since when he I had appointed Almasif consor of
morals.
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City of Victoria, Hongkong.