THE CHINA MAIL,
HANGCHOW BAY
INVASION CHECK QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
VIOLENT GUNFIRE ON WESTERN FRONT
Shanghai, 8 a.m., To-day.
The Chinese and Japanese forces on the west- ern front of Shanghai are at present locked in a severe battle in which the din of trench mortars and howitzers is punctuated with almost continuous machine-gun fire.
Meanwhile, the Japanese claim capture of part of Sungkiang, and state that Japanese troops are now fighting for possession of the whole town, from which the entire civilian population, estimated at 70,000, has already evacuated.
On the other hand, the Chinese claim that the Japanese penetration from Hangehow Bay has been definitely checked with the arrival of Chinese reinforcements which have taken up positions on three sides of the Japanese forces.
The Chinese aim is to localisel warfare on the coast and fore- stall a decisive outcome in fa- vour of the Japanese which would effect the Chinese posi-
MUNITIONS FOR
tions near Shanghai-Renter JAPAN ON
NANZANG BLOODBATH Nanziang-is proving a veritable blood-bath for the Japanese, who
15-one foreign observer cynically TRIVIAL SCALE
as
remarks, seem to fight better under
the guns of their warships. -
They made.repeated attacks in this region. yesterday, all without
succesa
London, To-day.
The question of British
exports of munitions to
2
A Japanese attempt to land at No Chapoo yesterday was foiled sooner had the landing boats 2 Japan came up in the
proached the shore when they were met with heavy machine-gun fire, and the attempt was not persisted in. Trans-Ocean.
SENSATIONAL REPORT OF DEATH OF IL DUCE'S SON
London, To-day.
A sensational report was carried by the "Evening Standard yester-
House of Commons yes-
terday, though no de finite answer was given by the Government:
The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, asked if any munitions at present were be- ing exported from Britain to Japan said-
“As previously explained, the British Government considers it contrary to the public interest to publish particulars of licenses issued for the export of arms and ammuni- tion to particular destinations.
"I may, however, add that from
day evening alleging that Bruno July I to September 30 last, the Mussolini, 20-year-old son of the value of exports from the United Italian Dictator, had been shot Kingdom to Japan of arms, am- down while on active service with munition, military and and naval the Nationalist air force in Spain stores, was £14,612-Reuter.
The paper asserts that Bruno was either killed or taken prisoner
by the Republicans.
GERMAN HIMALAYAN DISASTER ECHO
The paper adds that since a re- port from Barcelona on October 25, announcing Bruno's presence with the Nationalists, nothing had -been heard of the Duce's son, and that on the same day two Italiar bombers had been shot down by A.A. batteries on the east coast.
Italian Embassy in London
A memorial service was held here. not in a position to m the report, since yesterday for the members of the
information as to German Himalayan expedition who!
were killed by an avalanche a few months ago, only one of the moun
uts.
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