1937-10-21 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 21, 1937.

LURED INTO TAZANG TRAP Salient Proving Graveyard For Exposed Troops

CHINESE ADVANCE AT KIANGWAN AND TAICHONG

Shanghai, To-day..

The desperate battle being waged round Ta- zang has again failed to produce any decisive re- sults, and only slight modifications of the respective positions are confirmed.

Notable feature of the fighting is the support given by Chinese aeroplanes to troops operating in the Wentsaopang sector, when for the first time, regular and efficient co-operation between the

JAPANESE AIR MAIL SHANGHAI TO TOKYO

Shangha

Japan, by starting between Shangha violated the Inter

Convention, declare

Which

passe

Chinese air force and infantry was observed. WOLFRAM ORE

The Chinese have gained ground in Kiangwan and Taichong, while a heavy Japanese bomber was shot down near Nanziang. DRAWN INTO TRAP

GANG ATTACKS ON PRAYA

Chinese troops on the Wentsaopang sector ap- pear to have drawn the Japanese forces into a trap, Ng Kam, aged 26, an unemployed, though it is premature as yet to forecast the result of the fierce engagement raging here.

labour by Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistracy when he was

was sentenced to three months hard

The Japanese were allowed to cross Wentsao- found guilty of the theft of 160 pang Creek, previously strongly defended by the catties of wolfram ore, valued at Chinese, and advanced from Liuhang to within two terday afternoon. kilometres of Tazang,

Their advance, in the opinion of foreign obser- vers, is likely to land them in disaster, as the salient formed yesterday is becoming more and more a death trap.

CHINESE AIR RAIDS IN SHANGHAI

Chine

esidents

occurred in eight etween 7. PEL.

any

Ters on the

to the spec- all

ted, were

account for the ab anti-aircraft fire in

at a loss sence of any quantity

Searchlights scoured the skies from all parts of Hong- kew, Wayside and Yangtsepoo, and further down the Whang- poo, but AA fire was only very small

Several bombs were dropped but the damage is not known.

Reuter

JAPAN AND

$400, near the Yaumati Ferry yes- BRITISH NOTE

Fook Wing, aged 17,

who was

charged with the same offence, was bound over on a bond of $150 and ordered to be sent to Swatow

Inspector

said that Leung Taka assistant – and ying. Lan Yau, a coolie, were

bags

The Japanese attachespect about 30,000 fresh troops ar-two baskets containi yesterday admitted pressmen rive shortly to re-inforce the of wolfram ore from the They were set upon by 30 that the Japanese "were surpris present strength in Shanghai

def The troops are expected to ar among whom were the ed by the stiff resistance of the

rive at the beginning of next and in the struggle which ensued, Chinese troops."

week. Our Own Correspondent. two bags were stolen.

PLANES SHOT DOWN

While Chinese squadrons are

INCENDIARY BOMBS

carrying out raids on the Japan-

Shanghai, To-day. ese positions at Liuhang, Japan-

All the Chinese-controlled areas in ese planes are bombing Chapel, Shanghai are being subjected to in- the bombs starting further huge tense bombing by a countless num- fires. Two Japanese planes,ber of Japanese planes, Many in Japanese headquarters admit, cendiary bombs have been dropped were shot down.

on Chapei, Paitzuchiao, Tazang, and Chapel has now been complete- ly abandoned by Chinese civil Chenju setting off several big fires engulfing scores of houses. Hua Nan

ians:

FOREIGN TOUR OF CHAPEI

This district, now undergoing

its second ordeal by war, presents HIT-AND-RUN RAID

a far more tragic and desolated appearance than in the 1932 hos- tilities.

Foreign pressmen were ducted on a tour of the area by Chinese officers yesterday, and were able to witness the effect of Japanese shelling of the Chinese lines.

ON JAPANESE AERODROME

Shanghai, To-day.

The weakness inherent in the too rapid Japanese advance in North demolish China was fully exposed yesterday houses they are having little efwhen a force of Chinese troops car-

While the shells

a hit and run raid on which rodrome, Yangkingpao The Japanese guns are being they destroye laid on the Bailway administra planes.

fect on the Chinese troops, who ried are skilfully dug in.

yo, To-day The British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, conferred for half an hour yesterday with the Deputy Foreign Minister, Mr. Horiuchi, on the second Ja-

ese attack on British bassy cars on the Shanghai-

king road.

Official quarters are reticent as to what answer the Ja. ese Government will make the British note of protest. Trans-Ocean.

TRAVEL

"American

Express"

24 Japanese aero-

A World Wide Organization

tion building, the magnificent After setting fire to the planes structures bearing large scars

from eight direct hits. Trans-withdrew

Ocean als

MORE JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS

Shanghai, To-day. rding to a Chiese Intelli the Japa

and hangars

the

about 100 me gun fre

Lieut that sou

ning party. hills, having lost

ugh" machine

store

stole

quantity

No. 4, Des Voeux Road, Central.