1937-09-13 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 13, 1937.

JAPAN'S SEVERE LOSSES Change Of Tactics Predicted With Artillery Aid

FIVE WARSHIPS HIT IN

MORNING AIR RAID

Shanghai, To-day.

Japanese air raids on Pooting are meeting with no response from the Chinese anti-aircraft

PORTUGAL

batteries. Fresh fires in Chapei are breaking out PROTESTS every hour with the dropping of incendiary bombs from Japanese planes.

Several of these conflagrations are raging on the border of the Soochow Creek, and sparks and smoke are being carried by the wind into the Inter- national Settlement.

The Japanese continue to launch attacks, which the Chinese continue to repel with heavy losses to the attackers.

TO BRITAIN

Lisbon, To-day. Portugal has sent a Note to Britain protesting against failure to invite her to the editerranea Conference So declares a

official state

ent published in Lisbon yester

day

understand the basis upon which

Following the capture of Yanghong, the Jap- Portugal, it is declared, fails to anese are endeavouring to progress along the high-he decision was reached as to way to Liuho.

which Powers should be invited,

Portugal

The Mediterranean, it is stated,

CHU TEK- ADVANCING ON KALGAN

Nanking, To-day According to reports which have just been received, the Sth Route. Army, under General Cha Teh the former Communist leader, making rar

progress in his ad- gan. So far, his met with Wittle re- Japanese retiring be

rezically superior

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LI CHAI SUM IN NANKING

To Be Given Army Command

Nanking, To-day. It is regarded as possible that the Chinese will since several countries were in-

-Marshal Li Chai-sum and Generals” gradually withdraw their advanced forces to Liu-eluded whose direct connections

with the Mediterranean were much shu arrived at Nanking yesterday Chiang Kwang-ngai and Chen Ming- hang, where strong fortifications have been con-more obscure than those of

and will be placed in command of structed between that town and Taitzang.

Chinese troops-Our Own Corres- It is pointed out that at the present time the line provides the principal route to the Pondent. is full of salients which are dangerous with the Portuguese colonies, a growing Japanese artillery hitting power, though over, Portugal has more the new Chinese counter-attack, aimed at recaptur-in the Spanish civil war. Trans ing Yanghong would relieve the situation.

Chinese quarters report that the Japanese brought about 100 pieces of heavy artillery into ac- tion in the fight for possession of Yanghong, and that the village was completely destroyed. JAPANESE CHANGING TACTICS

and, more. than a nominal interest in developments

Ocean.

HEAVY FIGHTING AT WOOSUNG

Heavy Japanese Air Raid

Shanghai, To-day.

LIUHO ATTACK REPULSED

Severe Japanese Casualties

Shanghai, To-day.

A large number of Japanese. troops attacked at Liuho yesterday but met with no success. Another heavy battle is developing in this direction It is officially claimed

It is observed that the Japanese are beginning Heaviest fighting remains concen- that severe casualties have been in- to alter their tactics and instead of attempting to trated around Yuchpu and Yang-flicted on the invaders.

Chinese planes carried out an- break through the Chinese lines by infantry hong, which have been subjected to

on the Japanese war- charges, in which they are suffering severe loss, heavy Japanese artillery bombard-other raid

ment and air bombing since yester-ships in the harbour shortly before are now resorting to systematic artillery barrages day afternoon. Over thirty Japan-midnight. After scoring several hits, they flew off without suffering and air attacks, and are withholding their infantry ese planes participated.

The object of the Japanese opera-from the fire of the Japanese anti- until the Chinese positions have been pounded un-tions in this sector is to effect a aircraft guns. Hua Nan. mercifully.

junction with their comrades now

sure.-Hua Nani

MISSING LOCAL AEROPLANE

This change has been aided by the fact that besieged at Lotien, but the Chinese jare so far holding their ground de- the Japanese have succeeded in landing fresh ar-spite the exceptionally heavy tillery batteries during the past few days.

Comparative calm prevails in the Liuho Lotien sectors, the Japanese concentrating operations in the Yanghong district Trans-race, was taken to Kennedy Town Nothing further has been heard Ocean.

FIVE WARSHIPS HIT

Nanking, To-day.

and their

A brown and white terrier belong- ing to Mr. Wilson, of Stanley Ter

for observation after it had bitten by the Far East Elying Sch Wong Po, employed in the same ter-cerning the Avro Cadet which dis-

race.

A silver cigarette case found on la seat near the Matilda Hopital yes

Chinese airmen who raided Japanese warships terday has been handed to the Police at Shanghai last night, report that bombs struck at by Mr. A. G. Langston, of No. 287, least five, including two cruisers.

The Chinese military authorities in Nanking estimate Japanese losses since the beginning of hostilities at Shanghai as 3,000 marines and 10,000 soldiers

The Japanese in Shanghai estimate Chinese losses as 30,000 dead and under 20,000 wounded. Reuter

YANG HONG BATTLE RAGING

Dawn bardment

Sh

9.30 am. To-day. heralded by the Pootung was

The Peak

appeared on Saturday morning and was yesterday reported to have been found, undamaged, 24 miles north-

from a relative

no

heavy fire in search of the Chinese howitzers that continue to harass Japanese military supply land- ings along the Hongkew wat

The only point of severe fighting, however, ap pears to be in the vicinity anghong, where the Japanese, attempting to ise on their succe ful onslaught on Saturda

e Chine

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