1937-09-24 — Page 15

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1937.

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STAUNCH CHINESE DEFENCE AT PAOTING AND TSANGCHOW Reports Of Retreat Shown To Be Inaccurate

JAPANESE

SETBACK

ON

BOTH LOSSES

FRONTS:

HIGH

Tientsin, To-day.

HUGE OIL FIRE ON 'FRISCO RAILWAY

San Francisco, To-day. Thirty-eight fire engines were used yesterday for putting out an oil blaze on a San Francisco rail- way siding.

The Japanese offensive south of Peiping and Tientsin is apparently not making the progress that was originally expected, judging from latest neighbouring factories was jea reports from the front.

The Japanese have pushed forward to the im- mediate vicinity of Paotingfu and Tsangchow, but

Altogether 80,000 gallons of oil were burnt, and the safety of

`pardised by the fierce conflagra-

tion Renter:

reports of the retreat of Chinese troops from the FRENCH LODGE Paotingfu-Changchow defence line and the cap-

ture of Tsangchow itself by the Japanese, are PROTEST ON

known here to be inaccurate.

This is actually indicated by an official Japan-TUNIS RIOTS

ese communique, which admits that the Chinese re- sistance is stubborn.

Paris, To-day-

The French Charge d'Affaires The fight the Chinese are putting up in de- in Rome has made representa- tions at the Italian Foreign fence of Paotingfu has induced the Japanese com- office regarding the disturbances mand to make an attempt at outflanking the Chin-at Tunis, following the visit of ese forces..

JAPAN CLAIMS TO BE AT WALLS OF PAOTINGFU

Shanghai To-day,

After severe fighting for two days, the Japanese troops claim to have almost reached the walls of Paotingfu, fall of which they say is momentarily expect-

ed.

During the fighting, two Japanese of planes were shot down north Paotingfu by anti-aircraft guns twhich went into action in North

China for the first time.

Shantung Province was brought within the scope of hostilities when Japanese naval aircraft bombed Tsining and Tenchow.

The action is regarded as signi- fcant, as hitherto the attitude of General Han-Fu-chu to the Sino- Japanese conflict has been doubtful

-Beuter.

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE FEARS

~London, To-day. The National Union of Manufac-

an Italian naval training ship.

He informed Count Ciano that Apparently the first objective in Manchang-Paotingfu road, about 10 three Italian sailors, were arrested this move is Tsangchow, on the kilometres west of Paotingfu, while by the French authorities and were turers has sent a memorandum to being charged with the murder of the Goverment expressing anxiety Tientsin-Pukow Railway, against their centre began a flanking move a member of the anti-Fascist organ- lest the Government should be pre- which the Japanese forces are now!

ment against the walled city from isation, whose distribution of pampared, for political considerations, being concentrated.

phlets is alleged to have excited to modify the system of Imperial the north-west. On this sector the Japanese are

Italian midshipmen and sailors to Preference at present. obtaining. Fears are said to be based on the relying to a great extent on aerial

Paotingfu is not only the head-acts of violence. Reuter.

pronouncements of the Foreign Se- bombardment of the Chinese lines

cretary, and other members of the of communication and fortified base quarters of the Chinese forces

North China,but also the strongest

Government-British Wireless. positions.

garrison in North China.

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It appears that chief part

in

defence of Tsangchow has been borne by detachments of the 29th

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in

CONSULATE SMEARED

Tunis, To-day. The man killed in the Tunis riots The city was formerly the seat was buried yesterday, the funeral Army, which at the outbreak of of the Hopei Provincial Government being marked by demonstrations. hostilities was driven from the Pei-and is the site of the famous mili- ping-Tientsin area-Trans-Ocean:

TRENCHES FLOODED

Nanking, To-day. The Japanese claim to have smash. ed the centre of the Chinese defen- ees near Paotingfu, but military operations are being seriously ham pered by heavy rain and trenches in. both sides are flooded.

Rain, combined with Chinese re- sistance, is also holding up the Ja-

tary academy attended by nearly all Chinese generals, including General Chiang Kai-shek.-Trans-Ocean..

HEAVY ARTILLERY REACHES CHINESE

Japanese Moving With Caution

Tientsin, To-day. Only small skirmishes are taking panese at Shanghai, where the in-place between the Peihan and the vaders are reported to be awaiting yet further reinforcements before launching their major offensive. Reuter

CHINESE LINES INTACT

Tientsin, To-day

Tsinpu railway lines.

The Chinese resistance, is doubtedly more formidable now that the first detachments of Central Government heavy artillery have arrived, and the Japanese are feel-

Large numbers of Japanese casual-ing their way with caution.

tes are coming back into Tientsin

from the Tsangchow region. Losses

Meanwhile the Japanese are en- round Pactingfu are reported to be deavouring to organise the occupied heavier. The Japanese have suffered areas politically..

a setback on both fronts. Once yes-

terday they proclaimed the capture The Japanese military authorities have e established a pro-Japanese of Paotingfu, but later cancelled the communique, and claimed success in "Committee for the Preservation of the centre. Chinese reports, however, Peace" for the Peiping-Tientsin re- indicate that their lines are intact. gion.

Our Own Correspondent.

FLANK ATTACK

Peiping, To-day

The Japanese right wing yester-

Kad Ling-wei, former chief: {the "Tientsin – Customs

been appointed Chairman

similar

committee has been

day reached the region south of the formed at Tatung. Trans-Ocean. *

Demonstrators last night smeared the walls of the Italian Consulate with red paint-Trans-Ocean.

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