THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 5, 1937.
NEW THRUST IN
IN CHAPEI Severe Fighting Continues In Liuhang Sector
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ATTEMPT TO
TO FORCE QUICK
DECISION FAILING
BOTH SIDES AGAIN
REINFORCED
Shanghai, To-day.
Fighting on the Shanghai front is increasing in intensity, both sides having been receiving re- inforcements for several days past.
-JAPANESE
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SORTEE:
LABORATORY
SEARCH FOR
BASIS OF LIFE ONLY ONE LINK TO FIND
PROBING MYSTERY OF PROTEIN
Science is on the threshold of
COSTLY DARING developments, which may lead to
Shanghai, To-day-
A body of about 30 Japanese soldiers actually managed to pe netrate into the square outside North Station yesterday but were mown' down by Chinese machine- gunners as they advanced across
buildings-Trans-Ocean.
The Japanese command is manifestly deter- mined to endeavour to force a decision, if possible, the open to storm the station
at all costs.
Although the Japanese have succeeded in se-
curing some slight tactical advantages, strategical- BATTLE RAGES
ly they have hitherto gained little or nothing, while, on the other hand, the Chinese have prepared
strong defensive positions on which they can retreat ACROSS if it should prove necessary, which does not ap-
pear to be the case.
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was
The Japanese are superior from
25 technical viewpoint, shown yesterday by the complete superiority of their planes and tanks.
PREMIER AND EARLY MEETING OF COMMONS
WANCHO CREEK
Shanghai, To-day.
the biggest discovery in the history of of man's search for the secret life.
The remarkable progress which I has recently been made in this field of research was indicated in a sym- posium of highly technical papers. read by scientists, under the prosaic title of "protein chemistry" at the British Association meeting.
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It was shown that only one clue remained to be solved in the inves- tigation of the mystery of the pro- ein, which has been described the "common denominator of life." It is the basis of every from of ex- istence from jellyfish to man.
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Recent research work in a num- ber of laboratories has now reveal- Some of the bloodiest fighting of led most of the complicated struc- the war raged along the Lotienture of the proteins, but there re- Liuhang front throughout last mains the missing link. When that night and is still going on this has been discovered it will be possi- morning without any substantial up-ble to produce synthetic proteins; shot.
in other words, to reproduce for the
In the fighting area outside Shanghai, however, the Ja-
The Japanese are concentrating first time an essential part of life. panese tanks encountered great
their attack on the Chinese position There will also be immense prac- difficulties owing to the nature
along the bank of the Wancho Creektical application, for synthetic pro- of the soil and the necessity of
London, To-day.
with the object of jeopardising the teins could be used to make entirely having to bridge the innumer-
The Prime Minister, Mr.
flanks of the Chinese troops at new kinds of foodstuffis out of all able creeks which abound in
re- Neville Chamberlain, has
sorts of products at present · quite the district.
inedible. The Japanese are now some three ceived a letter from the Leader Kiangwan and Tazang.
The opposing forces are exchang-
Dr. W. T. Astbury in his paper kilometres beyond the motor road of the Opposition, Major Cle-
ment Atlee, requesting imme-ing fire across the creek. The Ja- connecting Lotien and Liuhang.
diate summoning of Parliament panese have made repeated attempts described how he is using X-rays in KIANGWAN HELD..
discuss the Sino-Japanese to cross, all being repulsed with an attempt to interpret· protein Although the Chinese slowly re-to
Istructure. Other important heavy loss. treated in this sector in the face situation.
It is believed in political circles, It is believed that more serious munications on. the subject were of numerically superior enemy forces, they have succeeded in hold- however, that the Government is fighting is likely to develop as both made by Prof. C. R. Harington, Dr. ing their ground at Kiangwan, re-not likely to accede to the request, sides are bringing up heavy rein-D. M. Wrinch and a young Danish garded as one of the key positions and Parliament will not meet beforcements-Hua Nan. in the defence of Shanghai-fore October 21. Trans-Ocean.
It is possible, though that the Government may agree to a foreign
CHAPEI NOW CHIEFaffairs debate on that date, and will
CENTRE
Japanese Use Tanks
In Offensive-
Chief fighting on the Shanghai front, say Reuter, is now concentrat- ed in Chapel, where, after fierce ar- tillery preparation, the Japanese at- tacked with hand grenades and tanks..
They met with stubborn resistance by the Chinese, who have recently been reinforced with new artillery.
-Reuter
MANCHUKUOAN TROOPS IN N. CHINA
Peiping, To-day.
postpone the prorogation ceremony until the next day.-Reuter.
ITALIAN RUMOUR DENIED
....
Rome, To-day. Rumours circulating abroad to the effect that General Teruzzi, of the Fascist militia, has asked Sig- nor Mussolini for permission to despatch an Italian army corps to Spain are declared by authoritative quarters in Rome to be entirely baseless.
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It is also denied that the Duce's son, Bruno Mussolini, has left for Spain-Trans-Ocean.
CONVENTION POSTPONED
Shanghai, To-day.
·Several thousand Manchukuo na-
The Nanking Government issued a tive troops are reported to have mandate yesterday announcing its arrived at Peiyuang, just outside decision to postpone indefinitely the Peiping, from Kupeikow, the pass People's Convention, which was con- on the Great Wall
Hitherto only a few Manchukuo troops have been brought into North China as railway guards.-Reuter.
vened for November 12. It is ex- plained that a new date of convoca- tion cannot be fixed until after the national "crisis. Hua Nan
com-
scientist, Dr. K. Linderstrom-Lang.
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