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WHITEAWAY'S
SEVERE FIGHTING AROUND SHANGHAI
LINYI TAKEN JAPANESE
AFTER DAYS FIGHTING
OF
Chinese Now
WOUNDED
POURING
INTO CITY
Guerillas Believed Aiming At Nanking
Admit City Japan Command
Evacuated
Hankow, Apr. 21.
It is officially announced that the Chinese army gave up Linyi to the pressure of Japanese reinforcements yesterday, after many days of fighting and heavy bombardment.-United
Press.
CHINESE NOT PERTURBED
Hankow, Apr. 21. Stiff street fighting is progressing at the north and west gates of Linyi, where a Chinese battalion is furiously attempting to drive out a detachment of Japanese which entered the city through a breach in the wall made by artillery, according to a message from the Tientsin-Pukow railway front, yesterday afternoon.
After a series of assaults on the Chinese positions at Shuitien, outside the west gate, the Japanese artillery concentrated on the west and north gates and soon made force to enter the city. The a breach, allowing a Chinese are desperately trying to close this breach and are engaging the troops who have entered the city with determination.
They comrades south of Linyi have! Joined in the battle, and the Chinese left is also moving from the banks of the YI River against the Japanese right flank, north-west of Linyl
Chinese milltary circles are not perturbed by developments at Linyi, pointing out that if the Japanese break through using two and a half ivisions there would be another
battic al Talerchwang major Beuter.
Yellow River Attack Just Beginning
Pelping. Apr. 20. "Our general attack along the Yellow River is now beginning." declared a Japanese spokesman in aj press interview this morning.
be announced, due to the reticence
GUERILLAS
RAID INTO POOTUNG
Attempt To Kidnap Officials Almost Successful
Shanghal, April 21. A daring but unsuccessful attempt to kkinap the Chinese officials of the
Needs Help
of
Shanghai, April 21. Evidence of severe fighting between Japanese and Chinese
the vicinity guerillas In of Japanese wounded who are Shanghai is seen in the number arriving in Hongkew, via the International Settlement. from
the Nantao sector.
been
Several lorry loads of wounded passed through the International Settlement this morning. They
have are reported to engaged against Chinese irregu lars in Hangchow and Nantung.
International.
Shanghal. April 21. With increasing harassing tactics of
chinese zuerillas along the Shanghai- Hangchow
and Shanghai-Nanking Railway zones, General Shunroku Hata, the Japanese commander-in- chief, has cabled to Tokyo for re-
inforcements, it is stated here.
There is no possiblilty of shifting Tientsin-Pukow Railway front,
troops from this area to the
The irregulars are still besleging Changeliow on the Shanghal-Nanking Railway, north of Lake Taihu. Bitter fighting raged yesterday at Llenklang-
caiao, a town about 20 miles north- of Changchow. Kintan and west Tanyang, south of Chingkiang, were also attacked by the guerillas, who are actually regular troops in pain clothes.
Foreign observers believe that if the guerilla activities in the Shanghai area are further Increased, it is more essential for the Japanese command to hold its own in this zone than to force a way through the Tientsin- Pukow rallway zone at costly sacrifice of man-power.
Aiming At Nanking
The chief objective of the Chinese irregulars is to attack Nanking now that the general offensive is launched, it was stated here to-day.
All families of high oficials of the Wei Hsin or Reformed Government |
Nanking have returned to Shang-
hai, and only minor officials and
He added that very little would pro-Japanese Great Way Municipality clerical staffs have remained in the
in Pootung was reported this morning, former capital.
Chinese guerillas, hurling hand
Guerilin activities have now started The first grenades and firing sub-machine guns, broke into the city along Tung Chung in Cheklung and Anhui.
move In Cheliang resulted in the Road at 9 o'clock last night.
occupation of Hsungteh, about 25 Under cover of darkness, the miles north-east of Hungchow. Only Chinese irregulars were able to enter about 250 Japanese troops were in Poolung almost unobserved, and it control of the town, and, outnumber- was until they were nearing the ed, they led, swimming across the municipality, headquarters that their canal. presence was discovered.
of the Army.
The spokesman explained that the Army was most annoyed when, after capturing a town and then with drawing elsewhere for strategic rea sons, voluntarily allowing the Chinese to enter, the Chinese claimed a great victory.
Linyi Fell On April 19
Other Chinese units are harassing Forewarned, the Great Way officials the Japanese posillons at Kanchiso
(Continued on Page 5) made their escape from the municipal headquarters a few minutes before the guerillas arrived.
No detalle were to hand as yel regarding the Japanese capture of Linyi, added the spokesman, except that the attack had been re-opened on April 18 and had been successfully
Japanese troops were soon after- completed by 11 am. on April 19.
wards on the scene, and the guerillas) Ife understood that the Chinese casualties in the battle for possession retired to their countryside hide-outs. Further Japanese reinforcements Poolung this of the city had been extremely heavy,
The Japonese had first tried to were despatched
to guardi attack Linyl from the north-cust a morning from Hongkow,
against a repetition of the surprise (Continued on Page 5.)
incursion.-International.
Railways Ready For Glasgow Exhibition
to
Peiping Ministry Functions
Peiping, Apr. 20.
new
China Must Co-operate With Japan
"White Countries" Treat Her Worse Than A Colony,
Japanese Allege
Pelping. Apr. 21.
Insurgents Taking Air Offensive
DISGUSTED CAPTIVES
Their unhappiness plain to see, these are two of the recent ly captured Japanese pilots, shut down during air raids in South China and now held in the prison camp near Hankow. For the most part the Japanese pilots tight ferociously, if they are arni- ed, to avoid capture. Generally they are badly wounded before they are taken. Photo by Albert A. Kahn.
Mass Suicide
In Protest Against War
Shanghal, Apr. 21. Persistent but yet unconfirmed Chinese reports stated that Rfteen Japanese officers, ranging from Ileutenants. captains to second committed hera kiri as a protest
of against the continuation
Their In China.
objection to taking
part in the war Indicated in a Joint letter attack- ing the Japanese militarists.
War
WAS
The mass suleide is alleged to have taken place in a hotel in Soochow, the bodles being dia- covered by geisha giria-Inter- national.
JAPANESE VOLCANO ERUPTS
Lava Flows Close To Villages; Sets Forest Afire
EXTENSIVE RAIDING LIKELY TO RESULT FROM NEW ADVANCES
Fighting Lines Shorter Since Franco Smashed His Way To Coast
Hendaye, Apr. 20. Dogfights of increasing intensity are continuing over the Ebro River delta.
The Insurgents have established a seaplane base at San Carlos de la Rapita, where they are now basing Majorca planes.
While the Insurgents in the south are en route to Alcala de Chivert and Albocacer, planes bombed the stubborn Loyalist defences in Tortosa, and simultaneous- ly bombed the Loyalist positions in the entire delta region.
It is expected that the arrival of Insurgent seaplanes will result in a series of air raids along the entire coast.
Japan Does Not Disavow Responsibility
EMBASSY SPOKESMAN AND WAR DAMAGE Shanghai, Apr. 21.
A disavowal that the opinion expressed by Mr. Massaja Yoshida, President of the Shanghai Japanese Chamber of Commerce, could be constructed
Meanwhile the Insurgenta have established guards at Portllion. Pass and Pont Du Roi, completing mastery of 180 miles of frontier between Irun and Andorra, und, plugging all outlets to France except Puigcerda, Perthus and Cerebere. They have also con- sklersbly shortened the battlefront, and there are now double the number of troops to each mile of trenches compared with the past six weeks.- United-Press.
STOP PRESS
SUDDEN
as an official Japanese opinion, SMALLPOX
was made by a spokesman of the Japanese Embassy this morning.
In his statement, made yesterday in answer to views expressed by Mr. Calder Marshall, President of the British Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Yoshida said that Japanese soldlers Karuizawa, Apr. 21.
were fighting for foreigners as well; Breaking a silence that hasns for Japan in China, and refuted lasted for six years, Mount charges that the Japanese were res- Asama, one of Japan's biggest ponsible for damage done to foreign active volcanoes, erupted yester- property in Shanghal,
The Embassy spokesman said this day with a roar that is still re-morning that the statement made by sounding throughout the coun-
Yoshida concerning responsibility property in for damage to foreign tryside.
Shanghal must be taken as a purely personal statement by Mr. Yoshida,i and should not be constructed as an
Molten laval pouring down the slopes has already set a large forest area aflame. By noon the lava was nearing the fields and the foot of the
mountain.
Big Haul Of villages at Forged Notes As Evidence.
One Of Three Men Charged Freed
ever
What was probably the largest number of forged banknotes
was produced at the seized here Criminal Sesalons this morning in the course of the trial of three Chi- nese, who were charged with unlaw- ful possession of them. The number
The Sino-Japanese Trading Com-totalled 4,818 and their loce value pany was inaugurated here yesterday was stated to run to approximately
ed
The countryside for many miles around has been blanketed with ashes raining continuously from the darken- and rocks are also constantly skies,
the surrounding area. falling upon
The crater of the
has been volcano capped by dark smoke since 3.51.a.m., when the first eruption was recorded. The eruption is stated by the obser- foot of the vatory station at the
alace worst mountain lo be August, 1992-Reuter Special.
the
Japanese Kidnapped By Guerillas
Japanese
Nobuyoshi
Shanghai, Apr. 21.
Kaneko, 30-year-old
reporia stato That
cse
Mr.
official Japanese attitude.
"The question of war damages and responsibility for such is a matter for official investigallon," he declared.
-Reuter,
Royalty On Visit To Hampshire
London, Apr. 20.
י'
INCREASE
Meningitis Also Gaining
An inexplicable increase in the
to the health authorities has been number of smallpox cases reported recorded during the past 48 hours.
Since Tuesday morning, and up to midnight last night a total of 60
cases have been reported, exceeding the total for the whole of last week
by 13.
Tuesday's total of 39 cases is the
highest recorded since March 16 and
represents an increase of almost 100 per cent. over the average number of cases reported daily since mid- March.
Majority of the 69 cases reported for the past 48 hours were in the residential areas of Victoria, where the total Is 39, compared with 25 in Kowloon, three in Shaukiwan and two in Aberdeen.
MENINGITIS INCREASES
Meningitis also showed an alarm- ing increase yesterday, twelve cases
various being reported from
dis- tricts, compared with an average of three dally since the beginning of
pre-
Their Majesties the King and the year. Six of yesterday's casUS Queen motored from Windhor Castle were in Victoria, four in Kowloon this inorning to Luverstoke in Hump- and two in the New Territories. shire, to see the paper mills where Mortality from meningitis is paper is made for Bank of England sent particularly high, 11 of 10 cases
reported last week proving fatal. notes.--British Wireless.
Included (one in Victoria
two of typhold
ANGLO-ITALIAN
Additional notifiable de TRA
ported yesterday
casca
and
of diphtheria two in Kowloon), (one each in Victoria and the Now of measles Territories), four cases
PACT WELCOMED three In Victoria and one in the Now
Territories),
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The newspaper Ung Pao this morn-with, capital of $200,000, vialming $0,000, Ing publishes interview with over half of this amount is paid up.
on
Accused were Yung Plk, 25, Yung London, Apr. 20.
Wang Yin-ti, the first Minister of In connection with the Empire Industry in the
The chief backers are Tokyo and Yee, 40, and Chan Kim, 30, and they Provisional
charges of unlawful
case of chickenpox in Exhibition at
railway Government, who states that the new Osaka exporters and some Chinese were on five Glasgow,
possession of forged notes of various planned special Ministry is formally opening on Sun- bankers and traders,
a craft in the harbour, and three companies, have
The company's Japanese president banks. They were also charged with.
Peiping, Apr. 20. arrangements for dealing with the day.
been The Interview states that after the to-day gave a reception at whicis he possession of instruments for forgery.
Mr. E. H. Willams; Assistant Japanese employee of a local Japan- large numbers of visitors from all
trading concern, has
The newspaper Yung Pao praises cases of dysentery (one each in Vie
|tories). parts of the country, as well as those establishment of peace and order and said: "China must co-operate with
Total number of smallpox casts the restoration of communications in Japan and must cease co-operating Attorney-General, appeared for the kidnapped near Quinsan by Chinese nglo-Italian agreement in autoría, Kowloon and the New Terri- from overado. arriving
In addition to augmented express North China, the first task of the now with the white countries which treat Crown, and the accused, who plead-guerillas.
Kaneko was captured when a cargo editorial this morning.
"The agreement will not interfere since the beginning of January is Jar, boat, the Kino Maru, which he was London, providing Ministry will be to open new mines, China worse than an outright colony, ed not guilty, were services fr
dominates the Hon. Mr. Leo Desented by from
departures in
following which farming and forestry Finn's economics and currency to instructed by Mr. M. A. da Silva,
For twenty-two
The Chinese captain and engineer Easterts affairs," the newspaper pre- wenty-four hours, more than 2,000 will be fully developed,
Wang Yiri-ti added in the interview, tier own beneat; and Aimerien's zilver The case was tried by the Ching escorting, was seized by the guerillas, † with the Rome-Berlin axis or Far. 2.089, of which over 1,800 Have
German viewpoints."United pedal trains will be run for ex-
Ministry was seeking purchase policy was carried out al Justice, Gir Atholl MacGregor, and of the Kino Maru were manhandled diets. "It colfcides with Japanese proved fatal, leursionists - and organised parties, that the
and though it was harmful to China," the following jury: Messrs. B.. J. by the kidnappers, but were finally and (Continued on Page 5.)
released United Press, stimated to sugregate over one technical experts in Tsingtao Allich passengera, British Wireless. Shanghai United Pres.
sach
instance, Britain
United Press.
Press.
(Further Stop Presa News on Page-12.)