1937-11-17 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 17, 1937

JAPAN

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STAKING ALL

ON QUICK VICTORY

Stream Of New Troops Pour Into Shanghai SEVERE FIGHTING TO THE JAPANESE IN

EAST OF SOOCHOW

NANKING PREPARING JAPAN MAY

FIGHT TO FINISH

Shanghai, To-day.

AN unceasing stream of Japanese re inforcements is pouring into the Shang- hai area where the Japanese are now es- timated to have more than 250,000 troops. This, and the determination with which

they are pressing the drive towards Soochow, which will be the diving off board for Nanking, shows that the Japanese are fighting for a quick end. With the Japanese already at the Yellow River, Nanking will be soon confronted with a new danger attack from the north as well as the south.

The Government is fully alive to the gra-

vity of the situation, and has decided to transfer its offices from Nanking, but all military bureaux will remain in Nanking, which the High Command is determined to defeid to the very last. The fortifications around the army have withdrawn to the south city are being strengthened and bank.

DENOUNCE

CHECK NEAR SOOCHOW

Shanghai, To-day. Chinese spokesman stated this morning that the Japanese

9-POWER PACT "Big Push" against Soochow com

Tokyo, To-day

A resolution that Japan with d draw from the Nine-Power Pact was urged at a meeting of the Lower House yesterday in conse- quence of the declaration adopt- ed by the Brussels Conference.

This step would be a repetition of Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations on account of Manchuria. Beuter.

ITALY DENIES

menced fiercely

nooms

Japanese troops have advanced to within 10-1 east of Soochow where the battle is continuing.

Heavy fighting is also taking place north of Shanghai near the confluence of the small Paimad River and the Yangtse.

STRONG RESISTANCE

Japanese troops had landed there, their right wing moving on Changshu and their left wing on

AMBITIONS TO Chitang BE MEDIATOR

Rome, To-day.

It is learned authorita tively that there is no truth in the report that Italy is acting as media-

other preparations being made Most of the bridges, including for what may be the severest the main bridge leading to Tsinan, tor in the Sino-Japanese

have been blown up by Chinese war. sappers.

battle of the whole war.

**CONTINUOUS RAIN Meanwhile, in spite of continuous rain, the Japanese pressure has not slackened down and fierce fighting is now raging in the lake area east of Soochow, while Changsha is being pounded by artillery, with fresh Japanese troops, who landed yester day on the south bank of the Yang tse, above Changsha, joining in the attack

The Chinese, however, are offer ing strong resistance, and are said to have checked the Japanese ad-

vance.

Japanese troops who had landed on the south part of Hangchow Pinghu and developing an offen- Bay yesterday are approaching- sive.

Trans Ocean

Propaganda, but it is stated

Mr. Chen is here without specific political purpose.

Mr. Chen Kung-po was yesterday Chen received by the Foreign

Once again high tension reigns The report arose owing to the in all quarters in the town." Hun-presence in Rome of Mr. dreds of wounded are pouring into Kung-po, the Chinese Minister of Count Ciano-Reuter the hospitals here from the front.

EXODUS BEGINS

Hundreds are leaving the city for places.south of Tsinanfu the Tsin-Pu Line, while otherE making their way to Tsingtao

Owing to rain yesterday after Colonel de Watteville, representa-noon, no planes visited the city tive of the International Red Cross during the night, but early this of Geneva, estimates that since the morning two Japanese bombers beginning of hostilities, China has rained several bombs on the suffered 800,000 casualties on all skirts of the city.

fronts

TERRIBLE TOLL

The fall of Tsinanfu is p predict

He has announced that the Ja-ed if the Japanese secure a foot-

GERMANY

panese authorities have undertaken hold on the south bank of the River. When travelling in Germany and on German ships

not to interfere with the import of

medical supplies. Reuter.

SHANTUNG FRONT

Peiping, To-day.

Japanese reports from the Yellow River front on the Tsinpu Line state that the Chinese have retreated has tily across the river.

The whole of the north bank and

-Our Own Correspondent.

STILL ON NORTH

BANK

Tokyo, To-day.

or rapid advance of the

many miles each side of the Tien Japanese troops in Shantung is tsin-Pukew, trunk railway is in Ja-ported

Peuter

GUNS AUDIBLE IN TSINAN

Isinanfu,

The roar of he be heard almost from the banks

River, wher

heavily shellin admit that a po

could

Yellow

It is stated that they are tinuing their march along the north bank of the Yellow River, and have occupied Chiaoshan, only eight miles north of Tsinanfn, the pro- vincial capital.

Other Japanese

Tanyi

Radway

detachments Shangha,

on the Tien-

air force is e are tremely active in bombing Chinese Ipositions south of the Yellow River.

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