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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST

BUTTER

DO-OR-DIE ORDER IN BATTLE ON CREEK

Hundreds Of Bodies Floating Down To Whangpoo

LINCOLN ROAD REGION SHELLED TO SHAMBLES JAPANESE THROWING HUGE DOCK

ALL AVAILABLE

FORCES INTO ACTION FIRE AT

Shanghai, To-day.

The Japanese, it is tacitly admitted by their headquarters, suffered extraordinarily heavy losses in actions fought on the western border of the In- ternational Settlement yesterday.

ROTTERDAM

Rotterdam, To-day.

A monster conflagra- tion that broke out on

The battle which is still raging in that sector Sunday night in the continues to be one of the most sanguinary engage-Rhine harbour burned ments since the outbreak of hostilities.

JAPAN'S

TERRIFIC STRAFE

Shanghai, To-day “

An indication of the appalling concentration of high explosive to which the Chinese forces were subjected before the fall of Taz- ang was given by the Japanese naval spokesman to-day, who stated that during the operations of October 25, 26 and 27, Ja- panese naval planes made 850 fights, dropped 220 bombs, with a total of 264 tons. Our, Own Correspondent.

ENORMOUS DAMAGE

A block of warehouses, 100 me

and huge quantities of tobacco, cof- tres by 50, was completely gutted itself out in the course fee and oil, valued at several mil-

lion gulden, destroyed-

The Japanese are throwing all available forces of yesterday afternoon into action in order to exploit the success which after it had totally con- they scored on Sunday night by crossing Soochow sumed four huge ware Creek, without regard to casualties sustained in houses and several large

oil tanks. their attacks.

The warehouses of the Holland-

Amerika Lane were only saved after

a stiff battle.

Liners in the vicinity hurriedly cast off their moorings and moved Although the Chinese have made a number of The blaze started in the Java to mid-stream to escape the show

warehouse and, fanned by a

ers of sparks from the blaze. counter-attacks, it now seems certain that the Jap-strong wind, spread rapidly and

Most of the insurance of the anese have so far succeeded in retaining their foot- defeated the efforts of the city's

combined fire brigades and fire-warehouses was carried by Lloyd's.

Trans-Ocean. hold on the southern bank of the Creek, though the floats. Chinese lines remain unshaken and their machine- gun nests are taking deadly toll.

A violent artillery bombardment is shaking buildings in the western portion of the Settlement to their foundations, and the majority of foreigners in the district have evacuated.-Trans-Ocean.

CONFERENCE ABOARD U.S.S. AUGUSTA

Shanghai, 2 p.m. To-day.

An important conference was held this morning aboard the USS. Augusta, attended by the

Shanghai, 2.15 p.m. To-day. While severe fighting continues along the Soochow Creek, Japanese batteries and aircraft appear to be

their

ctivities concentrating

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purpose of discussing a proposal for the creation of a neutral zone South Shanghai, to include Nantao and Pooting.

The Chinese are believed to ap- prove the proposal in principle, but British, French and American the Japanese are said to be dis- commanders-in-chief, Rear-Admiral approving and the British

American commanders are

and ported pressed doubts regarding

Honda, on behalf of the Japanese Navy, and the Japanese Consulthe practicability of the plan The

Mr. Okamoto.

heri

scheme is believed to be origin, designed to prevent the that the interna-French Concession from becoming a Our Own Cor-

which aroused crit

danger zone.

called for the Irespondent.

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