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TEHCHOW ABLAZE AFTER AIR RAID

Japanese Capture Claim Disproved Salutarily A.A. GUNS BRING DOWN TWO EXPORTS FROM

JAPANESE BOMBERS

TAIYUAN

BOMBED

AGAIN

Taiyuanfu. 1 p.m. To-day. Practically all foreigners have left Taiyuan for Loyang and Sian- fu following severe Japanese air raids which have inflicted severe casualties on the civilian popula- tion..

Another bombing attack was carried out this morning, the western part of the city being subjected to

severe aerial bombardment--Our Own Corres-

pondent.

TIENTSIN REPORTS SEVERE STREET

FIGHTING

Tientsin, 2 p.m., To-day.

JAPAN TO H.K. PROHIBITED

Tokyo, 2 p.m. To-day. An oficial decree is to be issued to-morrow which will in- clude the prohibition of all ex | ports from Japan to Hong Kong which might be employed by the Chinese-for

The articles on Hong Kong

The mister of

Comm

ses.

for ement.

erce made

Salutary evidence of a changed situation in the vicinity of Tehchow has been furnished by the return of a Japanese bombing expedition this morning, minus two of the giant machines which this disclosure this morning in the set out, the missing planes having been brought to the effect that new regulations down by Chinese anti-aircraft guns.

course of an gicial announcement

for the control of all imports and

It is now admitted in Japanese military circles exports of Japan will be issued to- that Tehchow has not been captured, though they tion.

GEN. CHU TEH claim that their troops have secured a foothold in

IN NANKING

General Chu Teh, commander-in- chief of the Eighth Route

morrow in the form of a proclama-

The measure is partly to secure tighter control of the currency situa

the town and that severe street fighting is in pro- tion, and to reduce the adverse bal- gress.

ance of trade, and partly to prevent

The bombing raid this morning, it is reported, Japanese materials being used by Nanking, 1, p.m. To-day... was carried out by six bombers, who rained incen- the Chinese for military purposes.

Army, diary bombs on parts of the city held by Chinese Hong Kong will be specifically the former Communist forces, ar- troops. The whole area, they claim, is a blazing Our Own Correspondent. rived unexpectedly by air in Nan-mass of ruins as a result. king yesterday afternoon.

General Chu Teh had a long con- Two of the bombers were, ference this morning with military however, shot down by anti-air- leaders including the Generalissimo.craft guns, which have been It is understood that Chu Teh is added to the defences of the city returning quickly to North China, within the past 48 hours. The Planes are to cooperate with his bombers flew comparatively low troops under, his direct orders.

not anticipating an A.A. barrage Our Own Correspondent:

and they lost two planes before they could rise out of range.

OSAKA AIR RAID HEAVY FIGHTING EXPECTED

MANOEUVRES

According to Japanese scout- Osaka, To-day. fing planes, there are strong

Chinese forces concentrated| Large scale air defence and army manoeuvres are being held south of Tehchow, a large mum- here in the next few days. The ber inside the city, and a small- 3rd, 4th. 9th and 16th Divisions er force to the north of Tehchow. are participating, but the princi- They claim that the northern rom the main ral object of the manoeuvres party is isolated will be to test Osaka's defences body. against air attack. Correspondent.

PAILINGMIAO

FALL CLAIMED

Our Own

Further heavy fighting is ex- pected in this area. Our Ownz Correspondennt.

morning stating that news had been received of the capture of Pailing- Tientsin, To-day. miao by Mongolian cavalry. The Japanese military headquar are reported to be proceeding to

communique this Paotao-Our Own Correspondent..

ters issued

They

named in the decree, it is stated-

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