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NEW PHASE IN SHANGHAI BATTLE

Chinese Redouble Efforts With Air Reinforcement JAPANESE LINES NOW FURTHER UNDER HEAVY BARRAGE BOMBING RAID

AGAIN SMASH THROUGH ON K.C.R.

BRITAIN SHOULD TAKE INITIATIVE

Reno, Nevada, To-day Discussing the Nine Power Con- ference. Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Senate foreign affairs committee, told Reuter yes terday.

TO N. SZECHUEN RD.

Private advices received in the Colony this morning hint that yes- terday's raid. by Japanese bombers Shanghai, To-day. on the Kowloon-Canton Railway followed the breaking off of negotia- tions between the British Embassy

Office.

in Tokyo and the Japanese Foreign

Japanese positions, mercilessly bombed by squadrons of Chinese planes last night when the Japanese aerodrome at Kiangwan was practically destroyed and hundreds of casualties were caused Talks ceased on Wednesday even- among concentrations, were to-day subjected to a ing ac terrific shelling by Chinese heavy artillery.

mart, and the

bombing followed ymate

The line was speedily repaired

The operations appear to have undergone a but a further attack was apparent- new phase with the arrival of a new powerful airy made this morning, shortly be fleet in support of the Chinese troops, and it is this fore noon, sometime after the ex- dose of their own medicine being provided for the press from

safely through. Japanese that is imperilling the lives of pedestrians The cables of the Hong Kong- in the International Settlement.

Canton had passed

Canton telephone service, which

"I personally helieve that Britain should call the confer ence by virtue of her failure to co-onerate with the United States in 1932, and the fact that While the situation is not quite so serious as last were repaired before dark rester-

day. were again put out of action. she has a far greater interest in evening when every street practically had its taste No definite information is avail- "If the Nine-Power Treaty is not of A.A. shrapnel and shells, flying splinters were able. owing to the breakdown. but it is thought likely that further carried out, the world will be re-sufficiently numerous this morning to compel cau- raids were responsible for the

tion. Renewal of the Chinese air onslaught is ex-bre pected this evening.

China than any other country.

trograded to conquest by the powerful.”

any

JAPAN'S POSITION

A Japanese military spokes- Referring to President Roose-

man declined to answer veit's advocacy of inviting China questions this morning regarding and Japan to the conference, Sena the movements of the Japanese tor Pittman stated:

11 Japan continues to be obforces, but it is reported that they lost most of the ground durate and arbitrary, all Govern gained in the Tazang sector dur- ments signatories to the Treating a violent night attack launch- would be morally and legally justied by the Chinese at about 3 fied in refusing to have dealings a.m. to-day.

with her

The Chinese in the Chapel sec “Such determination would notor have again fought their way involve war unless Japan saw through to the North Ste fit to attack all such Govern Road where they are heavily en- ments, which is an absurd pro-gaged with the Japanese mar- position.

"No Government, in my

could successfully co

under such determination.

OBLIGATION

nes. Casualties have been ex- tremely severe, Japanese official quarters admit. Our Own Cor respondent.

Arguing that the United States THE TYPHOON

treaty

complete.

Royal Obser morning

over Manchuria.

The typhoon appears to be tionary about 150 miles E.

"If we are deterred by cowardic» and dishonour, we will" in my opinion. make impossible any fur-Aparri ther peace efforts all over the world.” — Reuter,

Local forecast:-N. E. winds, mo- derate; fine generally,

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