THE CHINA MAIL AUGUST 2013
Break Through To Whangpoo At Yangtsepoo
SPECTACULAR SUCCESS JEOPARDISES INVADERS
INTENSIVE AIR RAID ON WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR
Shanghai, To-day.
Chinese bombardment and six them were sunk. The Japanese suf- fered heavy casualties and the land- ing was prevented. Hua
NORTH STATION
ATTACKED
Shanghai, To-day-
The Chinese official claim to have reached the The Japanese opened a heavy ar- waterfront in the eastern district of the Interna-tillery bombardment on the North Railway Station last night for tional Settlement, thereby splitting the Japanese twenty minutes, which was followed forces in two, still lacks independent confirmation. with infantry charges. They were, The latest developments have caused the Ger-however, met with stiff resistence consular officials to speed up wholesale-eva-panese attack was eventually driven cuation of Germans. Reuter, see?
off early this morning-Hua Nan JAPANESE IN PERILOUS POSITION
JAPANESE COLUMN
Shanghai, To-day.
from the Chinese troops. The Ja-
2
ANNIHILATED
Kweisui, To-day
U.S. DELAYS
DECISION ON SHANGHAI
Washington, To-day. Officials state that Great Bri- tain's proposal for a neutral zone at Shanghaizis being closely con- sidered but the United States de-
cannot be expected imme diately-Renter.
SEIZURE OF BRITISH BUILDINGS
London, To-day.
last night.
The action the British Govern- ment will take if British build- Tings in Shanghai are seized, was It now seems certain that the Chinese, after
A Japanese column which at-made clear in Lon desperate fighting in Yangtsepoo yesterday have tempted to make a surprise raid on Britain now succeeded in penetrating to within 200 or 300 the Chinese positions at Nankow tion for damage- yards of the Whangpoo, and may possibly drive a riddled them with machine-guns, ests, that wedge into the Japanese forces.
The gravity of the situation is indicated by the fact that the Japanese, for the first time in the pre- sent conflict, are using tanks and armoured cars in this area.
The fighting still rages at Woosung and Kiang- wan without either side gaining any appreciable advantage.
was annihilated when the Chinese and damage
according to military intelligence lost.
Central
received here to-day- News
TIENTSIN SCHOOLS TO OPEN
Paoting To-day Japanese military authorities in Tientsin have ordered all govern-
A strong prot been sent of the by Jarunu the Japa
for damage and made.
ensa- in rent
inter
stige
BROADWAY MANSIONS Other cases have been reported, such as Japanese occupation, from
city to open as usual, according to the ninth floor upwards, of the Bri-
a report received here to-day.
With the approach of the Chinese to the closement and private schools in the proximity of the Garden Bridge, the international guard on the bridge has been considerably in- creased.
S.M.C. URGES REMOVAL OF REFUGEES
The Shanghai Municipal Council, seriously embarrassed by the prospect of disease resulting from the thousands of Chinese re fugees within the Settlement, have suggested that the refugees be shipped to Ningpo.
A request has been made to the Japanese naval command to co- operate in removal of the refugees to Ningpo by sea by protecting the ships. Trans-Ocean.
JAPANESE WARSHIPS BOMBED-
Shanghai, To-day.
It is learned that all text books used in schools in the city will be “revised.”"-Central News.
FOOD CONTROL DECREE
Nanking, To-day. The Nanking Government has an- nounced regulations for the control of food supplies in time of war. The Executive to control the price, transportai distribution o the country
Shortly before eight o'clock this morning, Chin-dent. ese aeroplanes made another determined attempt
to bomb Japanese warships in the harbour, swoop- ing down suddenly from the south and dropping bombs persistently in the vicinity of the ships.
tish-owned skyscraper, Broadway but there is no intimation that of- Mansions, at the Garden Bridge,
ficial British action, apart from the case of the brewery, has been made.
An academic point to be clear- ed may arise in the case of Bri- tish buildings in Shanghai if they are damaged by Japanese bom- bardment.
It is not quite clear whether a isempowered claim for compensation would be torage made to China (Shanghai being in and Chinese soil) or Japan. Reuter.
espon
ANOTHER PEIPING LEADER RESIGNS
Chiang Chao Tsung
Takes Over
of
RADIOLYMPIA OPENING NEXT WEDNESDAY
London, To-day. Radiolympia, the great Radio To-day. Exhibition which opens in London ang, ap- next Wednesday this year, by the even more than last year, be an e under "all-wave” show according to the
exp
shortwave is-
The Japanese shook the sky with a terrific bar- rage from their anti-aircraft guns, and with the roar of the guns and billowing smoke, it was impos- sible to discern whether the Chinese attack had had General
pointed Mayor any result. Our Own Correspondent.a
Japanese after the city their control, has resigned, accord- NAVAL CLUB BATTLE Chinese have reached as far as Tang-ing to a statement issued here yes-
Road and Yochow Road andfterday.
oints
Shanghai, To-day, -An official: Lose report to-day states that 800 Japane marines were when they
recapture
which
Central News.
and wo
yesterday eae Naval Ch Chimese.
CHINESE CLAIM
ADVANCES
Shanghai, To-day.
Chinese troops have made fu
within the Settle The statemmen closest fighting e been succceded the opposing for-Chao-tsung.. disputing every inch • The Chin- artillery fire is concentrating on
Tayside Wharf
vicinity.
LIUHO LANDING FRUSTRATED
Shai
Nine steam launches
MORE TROOPS RUSH TO NANKOW
Shanghai To-day.
A message from. Tientsin that two new division troops landed at Tangk and were despat
those at Nankow immed
ere clash was reported.
long wave
wireless manu-
out to meet
now the main
for all-world
w-models will be Olympia. The exhibition en-from-August 25th to
disembark Japanese troops at the Tientsin-Pukow line yesterday September 4th during which per- advance in Hongkew District as a Linho under cover of artillery fire afternoon near Yanliuching. Our iod an attendance of about 300,000 reault of yesterday's fighting. The last night were subjected to heavy Own Correspondent.
is expected-British Wireless.
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