1937-08-13 — Page 24

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1937.

CHINESE PUT FIRST PLANE

INTO WAR

(Continued from Page 1)

carrying out sorties against Japanese marines on patrol duty.

CLASH REPORTED AT AN END

Shanghai, To-day, 12.29 pm. Fighting in the forenoon appears to have been of a sharp, though very brief, nature, and mainly TO DISLODGE THE SNIPERS, WHO HAVE INFLICTED NUM. consisted of an isolated clash between a Chinese EROUS CASUALTIES.

JAPANESE ARE REPORTED TO BE ORGANISING FORCES

HONGKEW PARK REGION OUTBREAK

machine-gun party and Japanese marines in Cha- pei, about half a mile from the headquarters of the Japanese Naval Landing Party.

Near Hongkew Park, Central Army troops, believed to be of the 88th Division, are exchanging machine-gun fire with Japanese marines. The Jap- anese party was small when the fighting occurred, Reuter. shortly after 11 a.m., but reinforcements were im- mediately rushed and the firing is continuing. The ALL CHINESE BANKS CLOSED. Chinese troops are occupying entrenchments of concrete erected within the last 72 hours.

Both sides bla-me the other for firing the first shot.

At present, fighting appears to have stopped.

Shanghai, To-day. The 88th Division which came from Soochow

The acting Minister of Finance has declared yesterday, are now present in strong force round and lasting through Saturday.

a Bank Holiday, commencing at 10.15 am. to-day the North Station, while it is reported that Nanking has ordered further troops to Shanghai, while Shanghai, which are closed. Reuter. bringing the 98th Division from Hankow to Nan- king. Our Own Correspondent.

-CHINESE PUT PLANE INTO AIR

Shanghai, To-day, 12.45 p.m.

There were minor skirmishes this morning at three or four points, but the main bodies of the Sino-Japanese forces are quiet.

The first aerial activity occurred at about noon when a Chinese aeroplane took off and car- ried out a brief reconnaissance flight over North Shanghai. The Japanese did not fire on the ma- chine.-Reuter.

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The Chinese press reports that the Nanking Government has blockaded the mouth of the Yangtze between Chinkiang in the North and Wo

Voosing in the. Sonth by sinking a number of vessels at these points, making passage for ocean going craft impossible.

Shipping on the river was brought to a complete standstill- this morning.

The local Naval authorities have no confirmation of the above report

Shanghai, To-day, 2 pm Fighting between 88th Divi- sion troops and Japanese ma chine-gunners is reported to be going on near the Commercial Press Our Own Correspon- dent.

Tientsin, To-day, 130 p.m. Japanese communique claims capture of Nankow after severe fighting. Chinese have retreat- ed but fighting still going on and aircraft indicate possibil- ity strong reinforcements reach ing stubbornly resisting Chin- ese troops to-night. Japanese meanwhile pressing attack strongly-Our Own Correspon-

dent

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