1937-11-23 — Page 11

JAPANESE KIANGYIN

REACH OUTSKIRTS

Fall Of Wusih, Unconfirmed, Apparently Untrue JAPANESE USE PLANES TO KEEP TROOPS SUPPLIED

CHIANG'S CONDITIONS

FOR PEACE

London, To-day. General Chiang Kai-shek dis

cussed conditions under which China would be prepared to make

WOEFUL SHANGHAI

PREDICTION

Shanghai, To-day.

Yesterday's claim by the Japanese that they had occupied part of Wusih remains unconfirmed, nothing being mentioned in their military com- munique issued this morning.

However, it was reliably learned this morning

NEUTRAL

ZONE FOR NANKING?

Nanking,

A plan is being formulat the foreign Embassi

Chinese officials for cre a neutral zone at Nai

The plan will shortly to the mand. enter.

UNPALATABLE

peace with Japan, in an interview that some Chinese troops have withdrawn from QUESTIONS with the Nanking correspondent of Wusih to a defence line outside the town, where the

"The Times" published in that Chinese line is stated to stretch about 40 miles ON SHANGHAI

journal yesterday.

across the hills to the southern outskirts of Kiang-

The Generalissimo stated that yin. China, could only conclude peace

within the framework of the Chinese reports state that fearing that the Japanese ma Nine Power Treaty

they are at present only delaying aboard and seize them. The Powers represented at Brus- the Japanese to enable comple- This fear persists in spite of re- sels had recognised the legality of tion of unfinished defence struc-assurances by the shipping China's action, and it was up to

tures across the country. When panies that such action would them to enforce the provisions of this has been done, they will all out of the question. that Treaty by refusing all assis-retire to the prepared positions. tance of any kind to Japan

General Chiang emphatically deni- ed rumours of divergencies within the Central Government, and stress- ed that a spirit of union permeated the entire Chinese nation in a man- ner unprecedented in history. Trans-Ocean.

RING OF FORTIFICATIONS

Chinese reports also announce that Kiangyin was heavily shell-

FOREIGN CONCERN

ed by Japanese warships which Some foreign observers moved further up the Yangtse that Chinese withdr

esterday afternoon.

would mean disint

The Chinese artillery is replying Chinese forces, shell for shell, but whether any would not be hits have been made on any of the event the Japanese invading vessels, cannot be ascer-king within thi tained.

KIANGYIN BATTLE NEARS

They also extend their Wuhu, and then to

hey seek to

be

The Japanese shells have, how- ever, been responsible for the with a responsible Chinese author deaths of over 200 Chinese troops, ity.

ROUND NANKING Japanese troop have reactred

Nanking, To-day.

they ma

Failing this,

Chinese within striking distance of Kiang-new yin, along the eastern and north-Nanking, with off

from North China. eastern outskrits of which hand-to- hand fighting was reported this

A ring of fortifications morning.

is being constructed A late unconfirmed report states

that part of the Kiangyin is round Nanking at a ras Our Own Correspondent. dius of about twenty kilometres.

city.

SUPPLIES BY PLANE

Shanghai, To-day.

tration__in] als brought down

NANKING DETERMINED

London, To-day

Mr. Wedgwood Benn House of Commons sought from the Foreig Mr. Anthony Eden,

hat the conditions

по

ettlem

Eden re

hinese Gover

by Shanghai

RENT QUESTION

Mr. Eden said: "That is a di

fted and

in But whatever happens, the

sent administration seems deter- 3. Benn asked if he meant that- mined to continue resistance.

the Shanghai Municipality would. The Central Government is rebe in no way made agents for the organising the army and is streng-Japanese army in suance of thening it from the man power of their policy. the provinces of Kwangtung, Kwang-a

The population is being eva- cuated steadily in order that the Employing this device for the Japanese will have no grounds first time since the conflict began, si, Kweichow, Hunan, Hupeh and Mr. Eden said that those were for attacking and destroying the Japanese planes yesterday dropped Szechnen, from which the bulk of important questions and he would

supplies to the Japanese troops The flood of refugees which has who are relentlessly pushing on to China's best gisting material is prefer to see them on pap continued for a week, is ebbing Nanking.

gradually The Japanese claim to occupation somewhat, as the city gra empties itself. Eighty 1 per cent of of Wusih, known as the "Manches- all shops and business houses have ter of China, is still unconfirmed, but if true would mark the passing closed.

The German Embassy has provid-of the greatest industrial centre

ed those members

Colony who have cho

to protect

special

in front of

Ocean

the

in the country, a centre remain only to Shanghai.

Meanwhile, the Japanese

alor

ans Hangchow Railway have

point only about 30 miles from Hang

TUNIS STRIKE the

Paris,

em

It is reported that 60,Chinese who

cred the displeasure" lese are down, on then

black list.

FEAR OF ARREST.

drawn - Beuter.

Renter

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