1937-11-19 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 19,

CHINA LAUNCHING

COUNTER-ATTACKS

Japanese Reluctant To Comment On Soochow Battle ATTACKS FROM QUINSAN GEN. HAN FU-CHU

DECISIVELY CHECKED

FLANKING ATTEMPTS

ANTICIPATED

Shanghai, To-day.

The fighting for Soochow, of vital im- portance to Nanking, continues with un- diminished violence.

As far as can be ascertained from the mass of conflicting reports, the Japanese, in spite of their far superior technical equipment, especially aircraft and artil- lery, have been unable to break the resist ance of the Chinese, whose morale has not been broken by the many weeks of bitter fighting round Shanghai.

They are stubbornly defending every foot of the strongly fortified Soochow line, and are still launching counter-attacks, again showing their ability to make use of the terrain, which with its numerous lakes offers many obstacles to the Japanese ad-

vance.

ties show noted reluctance to

KING TO- BROADCAST TO EMPIRE

London, To-day- King George will broadcast to the whole Empire at Christmas.

The King will speak from.«San- dringham, thus following the tra- dition established by his father who spoke to the Empire from Norfolk estate for the first ti in 1932, and for the last time at Christmas, 1935, three weeks fore his death. Trans-Ocean.

CUSTOMS SOLUTION IN TIENTSIN

Reuter

Tientsin, To-day.

IGNORES NEW ULTIMATUM

Japa

Ismanfu, To-day.

shells from heavy

artillery mounted on hills looking the city from the north

of the Yellow River are

to reduce part

for the city

According to official circles, the ultimatum to General Han chu Governor of Shantung, ex- pired last night, the General fail ing to give the Japanese a reply. Evacuation of the town started yesterday morning, many for eign residents traveling to Tsingtao, while most of the

ese evacuated. the railway

ards:

* The Chinese defence lines along the south bank are still being subjected to heavy she Our Own Correspondent

orised to state

mainly provides for the integrity that following protracted discus of the Customs admin stration The Japanese military authori- THE TYPHOONsion, a satisfactory solution of the and the rights of the

Customs situation in North Chmation to carry out its normal tions, in which connection disburse information about the The Manila Observatory states has been reached

Japanese authorities who Soochow battle, which seems to that the cyclone or typhoon is west Full details at present are not controlling factor, are at present confirm that they are not mak-of Mindoro, moving west-north-west available, but the arrangement giving full support. Beuter. ing any progress.

or northwest.

Their only report yesterday was that the Japanese column advancing from Quinsan has o cupied the village of Meng- chiangmizo, about 20 kilometres from Soochow

TAIHU LAKE FOOTING The Chinese expect heavy flanking attempts by the Japan-

ese.

It has been established that the Japanese have gained a form footing on the southern shore of the great Taihu Lake, and it is thought that by means of motorboats and rafts they may attempt to strike the Soo- chow defenceline in the rear

In view of a possible decisive battle near the Lake, the Chinese have despatched renforcements to their southern wing.

The Chinese troop

movements,

however, are seriously handicapped

by Japanese planes..

WORSE THAN FRANCE-

American military observers,

vileged to watch the

Japanese

bombing near Seochow, describe

as being worse faan drumfie

Great War Trans Ocean

··DECISIVE. CHECK

Shanghai,

Chinese spokesman stated this morning that the Japanese advance from Quinsan on Soochow‡.

has been decisively stopped and that all fears of an attack on Soochow from that direction have for the pre sent been eliminated.

The Chinese counter-attacked west

Quinsan yesterday and considerable success with the sup

of atrer

At Fushan

sheling the coun- try side. he Chinese artillery replying

Our Own Correspondent.

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