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INA MAIL AUGUS

JAPANESE ENCIRCLEMENT

PLANS FAIL

BOTH SIDES BUSY CONONLIDATING

Shanghai, To-day.-

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The Chinese have successfully evaded the Jap- anese encircling movement from Liuho, which fail ed owing to the delay in the landing of Japanese troops, contributed to by harassing Chinese air at tacks and artillery fire.

The entire front has now quietened down, both sides apparently being employed in consolidating their positions..

Strong Chinese units, who have not been in ac- tion, have been sighted along the Shanghai-Nan- king Railway in the region of Taichong and Kun- chen.

These fresh troops are advancing towards the western Japanese flank and are likely to strike a decisive blow to-day or to-morrow.

NANKOW FALL CLAIMED AND DENIED

After

Peiping, To-day. heroically defending Nankow Pass for sixteen days,

three divisions of Chinese troops have been forced to retire under intensive Japanese attacks, Jap- anese headquarters state.

The Japanese authorities claim the capture of the walled town of Huailai, formerly Chinese head- quarters in the north-west.

The Chinese forces are retreat- ing across mountainous country:

-Reuter

COMPLETE DENIAL OF NANKOW FALL

"Chinese Troops Now Advancing"

Nanking, To-day Denying Japanese reports from

tory Nankow, Chinese military

The Japanese are meeting this operation for Tokyo of an alleged Japanese vic- the first time with the use of army aeroplanes, their headquarters here to day issued a planes in action up till now having been all navy communique stating craft.

"The Chinese troops are holding strong entrenched positions on the

Chinese reinforcements made suc- last

The Japanese are still landing troops at Li-heights around Chuyungkwan, while ho, the intention being to break up the Chinese con-cessful flanking movements centration on the flank. Trans-Ocean.

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·MINGHONG BOMBED

BY JAPANESE

Shanghai, To-day.

JAPANESE CRASH IN YANGTSEPOO

Shanghai, To-day.

Minghong and the surrounding A heavy Japanese bomber, while

last night, and launched an attack on the rear of the Japanese troops attacking Nankow.

"The Chinese troops at present are advancing-Reuter.

vicinity was subjected to heavy reconnoitering over Shanghai yes- OFFICIAL

bombing by Japanese planes yesterday crashed in flames in the terday, it was announced by mili-Yangtsepoo district. tary authorities here.

Many houses were demolished and was carrying exploded when the

killed and wounded. ·

The bombs which the

machine

APPOINTMENTS

a number of non-combatants were plane hit the ground. The avia- His Excellency the Officer Ad- tors are believed to have all been ministering the Government has The town is situated 20 miles killed. south of Shanghai on the Shanghai- Early this morning nine Japannedy-Skipton to be Senior Assistant appointed Mr. George Stacy Ken- Hangchow Highway and is a well-ese planes, in three groups, scouted Colonial Treasurer and known week-end resort for foreign-over Pootung, Nantao, Chenin Collector of Stamp Duty, with effect Assistant

ers in Shanghai Central News Chapel and Woosung but did not

from 23rd August. drop bombs Central News

JAPANESE BOMB

LIULIHO

Paoting, To-day.

SWATOW THREAT

Swatow, To-day.

His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the provisional appointment of the Honourable Mr. Edgar Davidson to be temporarily

Japanese planes staged an air Japanese warships are lying off an Unofficial Member of the Legis- raid over Liuliho, 25 miles south the port and the Kwangtung mili-lative Council in the place of the west of Peiping on the Peiping-tary authorities have instructed Gen-Honourable Mr. Stanley Hudson Hankow line yesterday. A number eral Li Han-yun, Garrison Com- Dodwell, who is temporarily absent of bombs were dropped. One Chin-mander of East Kwangtung, to re- from the Colony, with effect from ese workman was killed. -Central sist if Japanese blue-jackets try to 25th May, 1937. News.

WOUNDED PILOTS RECOVER

Hangchow, To-day- Four Chinese army aviators

in the local hospita

wounds

land

JAPANESE BATTLE

LOSSES

Chinese Comment On Figures

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has ap

pointed the Reverend James Robert Higgs to be Member of the Board of Education for a further period of two year with effect from the

19th

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