THE CHINA MAE
18, 1937.
JAPAN'S
EXTRAVAGANT
CLAIMS IN NORTH CHINA Latest Reports Reveal Failure To Achieve Aims
ATTACK BROUGHT TO
STANDSTILL BY STUBBORN CHINESE RESISTANCE
Tokyo, To-day.
Extravagant claims are made by the Japanese War Office in a communique which was issued last night.
ABANDONED
COAST PATROL
Rome, To-day
The British and French decision to abandon control of the Spanish coast,
in order to divert their des troyers to the anti-piracy patrol in the Mediterranean, is received in Italy with complete indiffer
ence.
It is considered in Rome that abolition of Spanish- control will- make no material difference, 38
tinued to reach Républican Spain from Russia-Reuter
The communique claims that three Chinese war material throughout has con- divisions, commanded by General Sun Lien-chung, and two other Nanking Government divisions, have had their retreat cut off.
The Japanese allege that they have occupied ANNIVERSARY OF Chochow, 64 kilometres south of Peiping, on the Peihan Railway, and also Sunlingtien.
Five Chinese divisions, the com- munique runs, have thus been completely outflanked.
The Japanese press publishes wild reports, such as one stating that 100,000 Chinese troops are now surrounded south of Chochow.
MAJOR OBJECTIVE
FAILS
Fierce Fighting Still Raging
Peiping, To-day.
MUKDEN
Shanghai, To-day
ORPHANAGE NOW A FIELD HOSPITAL⠀⠀
ulăng, To-day.
Impressive scenes were witnessed yesterday afternoon at the Waz Madame Orphanage here when Chiang Kai-shek, as Principal of the institution, officially handed over the Orphanage premises to Dr. J. Heng Liu as a new field hospital for wounded soldiers and officers
Meanwhile, Madame Chiang has organised boy and girl war orphans into a special service corps for service on the various nts.
As Madame Chiang presented the Red Cross flag and documents of transfer to Dr. J. Heng Lin truck- loads of wounded soldiers arrived, land doctors and nurses immediate ly plunged into the work of attend
On the occasion of the anniversarying the wounded. Beuter. of the "Mukden Incident," which falls to-day, all Chinese public or- ganisations under the leadership of the Kuomintang, are organising
PERCY
ALLIS IN
Another report says that 40,030 provincial troops, under General Sun Lin-chung, have steadily pressed back into the not succeeded in its objective.
In spite of Japanese claims, -the various forms of demonstrations, SOUND POSITION been major offensive south of Peiping has designed to rouse the morale of the
Stoke Poges, To-day. Percy Allis was three up on John
upper valley of the Chuma River. The elaborate encircling manoen-people against foreign aggression, Three air raids were made on vres have been only partially success-including mass meetings, observance Paotingfu yesterday, and other ful, and the poorly-equipped but ob- of a Three Minutes Silence, a hunger Adams in the final of the "News of raids were carried out on Chinese viously well-commanded Chinese strike for one day, or a curtailment the World" £1,250 professional golf treep concentrations on the Perhan troops resisted the modernly-equip of meals, the money saved to be tournament at the end of the first Railway-Trans-Ocean.
ped Japanese so effectively that the donated to the War Fund, and oath-eighteen holes. advance was held up and finally stop taking by every citizen of loyal and The second eighteen holes will ped, at a decisive moment when im- unreserved support to the nation and be played to-day, on account of a portant strategic positions were at Government in the present
rainstorm which broke yesterday Istake.
paign-Hua Nan.
afternoon. Reuter.
TATUNG BATTLE
Chinese Preparing Offensive
Nanking, Fo-day.
According to an official announce ment issued yesterday evening,
Fierce fighting is still raging jalong an extensive front-
PUSHING FOR CHOCHOW
The main Japanese army, which
Chinese forces have occupied im crossed the swollen Chuma River portant positions in the hills sur- by means of pontoon bridges and rounding Tatung, and are prepar.. boats, is pushing in the direction of Chochow,while the right wing-has ing to commence a drive against the Japanese troops this morning, advanced along the Peiping-Hankow The Chinese have gained ground Railway line to within five kilome in their advance on Tatung, being tres of Liuliho. for the first time supported by The Chinese are at present de- bombers-Our Own Correspondent fending the hills west of Kingsha and various villages south of Fang- show.
ATTACK LAUNCHED
Nanking, 7 a.m., To-day. According to reports just receiv-
The important strategical
towni
IN
GERMANY
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The left wing of the Japanese
ed, the Chinese launched their at- army, which advanced in fan-shap- tack about two hours before dawned formation, has now drawn toge this morning, being well-supported ther. Paotingfu has been heavily by bombers, which are harrassing bombed by Japanese planes. the Japanese artillery.
A fierce battle is raging and Ja- panese planes have taken to the air.
Our Own Correspondent.
“Nanking, 9 a.m., To-day.
WEATHER HOLD UP":
Advance of the Japanese troops in Shansi has brought them as far as Hwaijen, south of Tatung.
It is stated that it is the ex-Bed Operations have been impeded
Army, now the 8th Route Army,
which is attacking Tatung. Own Correspondent.
somewhat by the weather, which is Our fighting on the side of the Chinese
CHOCHOW CLAIM
Shanghai, To-day."
Messages from Tientsin state
defenders. Trans-Ocean.
SHANSI OPERATIONS
Peiping, To-day.” Japanese reports claim further that the Japanese claim the capture advances in Shansi Province, alleg of Chochow, a Chinese strongholding the capture of Hengydan, 401 about 40 miles from Peiping, on miles south-east of Tating, - 2nd the Peiping Hankow Railway Laihsien, on the Hoper border: 60 Reuter
Imiles west of Paotingfu. Beuter.
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