JAPANESE TANKS DEEP IN MUD Japanese Use Cavalry On Woosung Battlefront
JAPANESE MOWED
DOWN BY POOTUNG MACHINE-GUNNERS
Shanghai, To-day.
Japanese cavalry have gone into action on the Woosung front for the first time in the present con- flict.
This development followed the bogging of dozens of tanks in the muddy ground, traversed by hundreds of small canals and creeks.
The Japanese admit that the Chinese are in possession of Kiangwan, though most of the Shanghai-Woosung Railway is now under Japan- ese control. Japanese sappers are busy repairing the line.
The Japanese landed fresh troops and large quantities of war material at Woosung yesterday, and it seems that a new offensive will be launched before the end of the week.
Japanese warships again bombarded Kiang- wan, North Station and Pootung. In Pootung, fresh Chinese batteries, believed to be of the Kwangsi divisions, have started firing at the Jap- anese warships.
The Chinese have sent large reinforcements to Nantao, while the French authorities are in- creasing the Concession defences. Trans-Ocean. JAPANESE MOWED DOWN
The latest survey of the military situation in and around Shanghai shows that there is little change in the opposing lines.
The Chinese are easily holding their new de fence positions, to which they retired on Monday, though the Japanese have only launched isolated attack's so far and have not yet started any big drive against the entire line.
The Japanese aim apparently is to clear the area they have occupied in the last two days, and to continue the intensive bombardment of the Chin- ese defence before sending their infantry over the top.
Chinese machine-gunners yesterday mowed down Japanese troops as they attempted to land from pinnaces in the industrial and dock district of Pootung. Trans Ocean.
TWO WARSHIPS REPORTED SUNK NEAR MACAO
London, To-day. Two Japanese warships were sunk by Chinese bomb- ing planes off the estuary", of the Pearl River, near Macao, yesterday, accord- ing to reports from Chinese circles.
The reports, however, fail to give the names of the warships sunk. --
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The reports add that a Japanese attempt to throw a landing party ashore at Hu- men, a fort on the Pearl River estuary, was repulsed by the Chinese coastal bat- tèries. Trans-Ocean.
Canton, To-day. Although no official confirmation of the sinking of the warships has lyet been obtainable, it is stated in usually reliable quarters that the bombing took place after a vain search for an aircraft carrier which the Canton Government be- lieves to be operating off the Kwangtung Coast.
MYSTERY MISSION
have
The "mystery mission" of bom- bers yesterday is stated by these quarters to have been connectedl with the search for the carrier.
The machines are said to proceeded first to Kwangchow Bay and then to have travelled along the coast, searching each bay for a sign of the carrier, finally arriving near Macao, where they saw the Japanese destroyers lying and dropped their bombs.
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The squadron consisted of seven planes and all of them joined in the attack. Our Own Correspon- dent.
SAMUN ISLAND BOMBARDED
Shanghai, To-day.
Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector- General of Customs, has received a.telegram stating that the Cas-· toms staff on Sainum Island, east of Hong Kong, has evacuated.
Evacuation followed bombard- ment of the Customs station by
three Japanese warships. Reuter
IN
JAPANESE
CLAIM & SUCCESS
CHIENCHUN TAI
Peiping, To-day.
After defying Japanese at-
tempts to dislodge them for over
two weeks, Chinese troops en-
trenched in the Chienchuntai of Peiping, were finally routed resterday afternoon, according to a Japanese announcement.
Mountains, about 30 miles west
The announcement says that
Japanese troops forced their
way up the steep rugged slopes in face of a withering fire.
The nature of the countryside neutralised the superior Japan- ese armaments and aircraft ac- tion proved futile.
The Japanese also claim cap- ture of Hsingchi, on the Tsinan- fu Railway, 10 miles north of
Changchow, yesterday evening.
Chinese reinforcements are
reported to have been rushed up to positions in front of Chang-
chow. Reuter.
Fair, Local Showers
The Royal Observatory reported this morning that an anti-cyclone is situated to the N.E. of Japan and pressure is moderately high over N. China.
A shallow trough of low pressure extends from Indo-China to the Pacific to the east of the Philip- pines
Local forecast: E and SLE. winds, light to moderate;. with local showers.
PARISIAN BOMB OUTRAGES
Paris, To-day. The mysterious explosions in the Etoile quarter of Paris at the week- end are still a front page story in French newspapers.
The various political papers hurl accusations at opposing parties as being responsible for the outrages, and it is reported that the Gov- ernment may ban publication of fur- ther comments on the Trans-Ocean.
affair.
AN UNCONFIRMED REPORT
Canton, To-day. Unconfirmed Chinese reports said to come from Chek Wan, state that one of the Japanese warshap which was hit by a shell from the Bocca Tigris Fort, sank in Chek Wan Bay yesterday, where she took refuge after being hit. Our Own Correspondent.
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