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CHINESE HEROISM

Hold To Positions And Fight Hand To Hand

AN ERA OF PEACE FOR FOREIGN SETTLEMENT

GRAPHIC STORIES

OF BATTLE AT THE FORTS

Shanghai, To-day. Although the danger of misdirected projectiles cannot be minimised, there is an evident continued easing of the general situation in the foreign areas. Nevertheless, the imminence of the expected Japanese big push is arousing some anxiety, lest the previous conditions may be introduced again.

It is believed, however, that the fighting may move further away from Shanghai.

Meanwhile, curfew continues to be enforced in the Settlement and French Concession between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m Reuter.

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EPIC BATTLE AT WOOSUNG

Shanghai, To-day, 11 a.m.

Chinese reports contain graphic accounts of

sung Station was captured by another Japanese detachment also after fierce hand-to-hand fighting While the operations were in progress, Japanese bombers subjected the Chinese positions in Kiangwan, Ta- chang and Chapei to heavy at- tacks-Reuter.

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WARSHIPS SHELLED

Shanghai, To-day.

The Japanese warships at were roused from

Woosung

silence this morning with a spate

of fire from the Chinese posi- tions, which lasted for a few angry minutes-Renter.

MILITARY LAW

Nanking, To-day. The Nanking Government announces severe penalties, in- cluding imprisonment and death, for Chinese guilty of selling foodstuffs or supplies to enemy troops.-Beuter.

CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN SHANGHAI

Shanghai, To-day. All British troops in Shanghai are being inoculated immediately following an outbreak of cholerz in the French Concession, where five cases have hitherto been re- ported The outbreak is the first in four years and is attributed to the insanitary conditions. under which the Chinese refugees are living. The authorities are doing their utmost to check the spread of the disease-Reuter

BELLIGERENT

RIGHTS IN SPAIN

London, To-day. The Nationalists continue to ad- vance west of Santander.

The Government admits that its own troops have been pushed back to the starting point in the recent advance on the Aragon front.

the fighting round Woosung Town and Forts, and DR. GAUNTLETT days granted

it is evident from the stories of both sides that the defenders resisted the Japanese onslaught with al- most suicidal heroism.

ON PROGRESS OF AMBASSADOR

Shanghai, To-day

3 Uruguay, it was announced yes- terday,

belligerent rights to both the Spanish Govern- ment and the Nationalists Renter. GIJON SITUATION

Bilbao, To-day.

The Nationalists are sweeping all before them in their advance west of Santander and have cap-

The Government authorities

tes After a terrific bombardment from warships and Japanese planes, they met the Japanese infan- try with a concentrated fire with machine-guns, Dr. Gauntlett, who is attending tured several towns holding to their positions until successive waves the British Ambassador, Sir Hughe reached their posts, when a bitter hand-to-hand Knatchbull-Hugessen, told Reuter Gijon, the next objective of the fight to the death followed.

this morning that His Excellency Nationalist drive, apparently do was doing very well indeed but was not intend to defend the town, for they have asked Valencia for ships

Few of the Chinese troops came out of Woo-still not receiving visitors. sung Forts alive, but they exacted a severe toll of the Japanese, whose losses are believed to include several hundred killed and nearly three times as many wounded.

In Woosung Town, hand-to-hand fighting was also a feature, but the retirement was carried out after a brilliant counter-attack, and the smashing

of a Japanese contingent which was endeavouring to envelop the defenders. Our Own Correspon-

dent.

POISON ATTEMPT ALLEGATION

Shanghai, To-day.

The Ambassador, he said, prefers to evacuate the garrison. not to see anyone at present, and In Madrid, Government circles . Dr. Gauntlett thinks it better that attach great importance to the he should not.

operations now in progress on the Saragossa front.

It is too early to say when the Ambassador will be able to leave

hospital or where he will convalesce.

-Reuter

DIRTY WEATHER LIKELY TO-NIGHT

An official statement issued by the Royal Observatory at about noon this morning, reports that the

In Salamanca, it is stated that the Government forces on the Aragon front are holding practical- ly the same positions they occupied six days ago.—Trans Ocean,

British Association Meeting

London, To-day.

Martial law became effective in the Chinese areas of Shanghai Typhoon was centred about 50 miles yesterday when three persons were sentence to death for having east-south-east of Pratas, where The annual meeting of the Bri- attempted to poison water in a public reservoir.

a force seven (32-38 mph) gale is tish Association for the Advance- At the same time, an official announcement says that plunder-blowing. It is moving in a wester-ment of Science opens at Notting- ing, incendiarism, sending of signals to the enemy, treason, conceally direction, slightly to north. Than

and among the many ing of traitors, illegal possession of weapons, distribution of poison, Dirty weather can be expected, distinguished scient destruction of highways or streets and inciting to rebellion, world, with squalls, some time to-night be punishable death Trans-Ocean.

JAPANESE ATTACK

AT WOOSUNG

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