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Japanese Test Attacks In Shanghai Repulsed

JAPANESE IN RETREAT ON TSINPU FRONT

Tientsin, 2 p.m. To-day. Japanese troops on the Tientsin Pukow Railway have retreated un- der severe pressure by Nanking troops and have fallen back on Pingyuan, ten miles south of Tehchow.

RUDE SHOCKS AFTER TWO DAYS OF HEAVY CANNONADING

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Shanghai, 2.10 p.m., To-day.

The spectacular mass infantry assault by the Japanese on the main Chinese defence lines thought to have been foreshadowed by the intense artillery bombardment and aerial bombing of the last two days, has yet to develop.

Here and there, sharp skirmishes have occur red and Japanese casualties have been unduly high. Japanese official military reports. This morning, attacks were launched on a score do not announce a reverse, but tac- of isolated points on the Kiangwan sector, the Ta-

itly admit their retirement în a communique referring to. a

rezang sector and near Liuho, and all were repulsed. sbattle round Pingyuan, taken în Foreign military observers interpret the Jap- conjunction with the communique anese infantry activities as "feelers tests of the Strength of resistance likely to be offered and of the morale of the Chinese troops after the terrific hammering of the past 48 hours.

issued last week claiming progress

to within four miles of the Yellow

River.

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not

The retreat was influenced "only by direct attacks on their

positions south of Pingyuan, but It is believed that the results Chinese military commanders re- also to repeated attacks on their have proved a rude shock to the main supremely confident. lines of communication by guerri-Japanese military, who have dis They declare that casualties have las, rendering it difficult to main-covered no weakening of resist-been few, the new system of Chin- tain contact with Tehchow, where ance at any point. the base of the main body has been established.

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The cannonading continues

EXPLOSIONS ON TANKER IN NAPLES

Naples, To-day. The Bay of Naples experienced plenty of excitement yesterday when following the outbreak of fire on the tanker "Pagao,” a ser- ies of explosions shook the har bour.

A tag eventually managed to tow the completely gutted halk of the tanker out of the harbour.

Three-quarters of the petrol on board had already been discharg- ed. when the fire broke out. Trans-Ocean.

JAPANESE CLOSE CONSULATE

Tokyo, To-day.

Mr. Ohta, the Japanese Consul- General at Novosibirsk, arrived here to-day, his Consulate having been

closed at the official request of the Soviet Government.

He stated his opinion that hostili- unlikely while Japan was engaged lin China. Our Own Correspondent.

Be sure the name

jese defence being such as to diminish un-the value of Japanese gunfire, while ceasingly, and China's big howitzers the principal defence system has ties between Japan and Russia were CHINESE ADVANCE

have been replying in kind.

been practically untouched. Our According to reports from Tsin- To-morrow is the date set by one Own Correspondent. anfu, Chinese troops on the Tsinpu (Japanese military optimist for the Railway have advanced seven miles completion of Japan's major offen- in the last 48 hours and expect to sive in Shanghai, 20 impossible retake Pingyuan at any moment. achievement now, although the pre-

Meanwhile, strong reinforce-

the parations being made behind ments are being despatched by the Japanese lines, plus the terrific Japanese with orders to carry the

weight of shell hurled into campaign to the Yellow River.

Chinese defences, suggest the pos- Our Own Correspondent.

sibility that the order for a general advance may be given to-morrow.

JAPANESE "SCARE" RAID ON NANKING

Nanking, To-day.

Japanese planes paid a brief visit to the Chinese capital this morning when an unknown num- her of heavy bombers appeared at 10 o'clock south-east of the city.

DR. H.H. KUNG FLYING FROM

ROM MANILA

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Dr. H. H. Kung, China's Minister of Finance, who left the Victoria at Manila, is expected to arrive in the Colony this afternoon, by specially chartered Clipper plane from Manila. The raiders were fiying at such a

Mr. HM Bixby vice president height that in spite of 2 of Pan-Amer

bright sunshine,ompanying

Hong Kong. sible to see them with The plane is expected at Ki Tack

cloudless

Only

between

of white smoke as anti-day. shells exploded in the sky,

p.m. and 5 p.m. to-

indicated the whereabouts of the the aerodrome outside Kwanghua invaders, who dropped bombson Men and quickly left-Reuter....

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