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SHIP FIRE

DISASTER

Explosion In Cargo Of Aviation Spirit For Takao TAIAN MARU SINKS SOON CANTON AFTER SHATTERING BLAST

JAPANESE CLAIM FALL OF CHANGHING

Shanghai, 2.30 p.m. To-day.

FOUR MEMBERS OF

CREW INJURED

Taihoku (Formosa), 2 p.m., To-day-

A small Japanese steamer carrying nearly 2,000 tons of aviation spirit for the use of the Jap-

AIR RAID

TO-DAY

Capture of Changhing, south anese air squadrons in South China, was totally NANKING AA

the Taihu Lake, is officially claimed by the Japanese this The communique states that

afternoon

destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, after an ex plosion had occurred on board while the ship was between Takao and Kyushu Island.

FIRE TOO HOT

three brigades attacking from re wireless was put out of action by the ort FOR JAPANESE

Wushing in co-operation with the

ried the defences outside the

The wireless was put

troops landed at Kiapuchen, car-ginal explosion, and it was not until the survivors were brought into Takao this morning that details of the disaster became known.

the belching

town before dawn, and had hoist ed the Japanese flag in one cor- ner of the city by 6 am. to-day.

Severe street fighting has since The steamer involved was the nity

from been taking place within the town,

s.s. Talan Maru, of 1,249 tons,

ed to th but the Chinese are reported by air-

which left Hiroshima for Taku

vivors on board. men to be withdrawing by the south- west gate and complete occupation with 1,860 tons of aviation spirit of Changhing is expected this after-on board. She carried a crew of

about fifty.

noon.

ales off and proceed fably ac escne taking the sur-

The Taian Maru sank in deep dr water before the patrol boat left skorts

Our Own Corres in the

the scene

Fall occupation of. Wusth is again Near Kyushu Island yesterday, pondent claimed by the Japanese, but they admit the failure of their attacks a violent explosion in the hola Kiangyin, where "casualties have shook the ship from stem to Istern and within a few minutes,

the vessel was completely engulf- ed in flames.

very heavy."

The naval authorities. announce that all obstructions placed in the Soochow Creek by the Chinese forces have now been removed and it is

FOUR BADLY BURNED possible for small craft to proceed

Boats were lowered immediate from Shanghai to Soochow via the Soochow creek. It is expected that ly and the crew escaped, although this route will be employed by the four members were badly burn- Japanese for maintenance of their Ed before they could get away.

A small patrol boat in the vici supplies. Our Own Correspondent.

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