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THE CHINA

CHINESE PREPARING TO MAKE NEW STAND Natural Defences Along Liyang-Tanyang Line FALL OF KWANGTEH LATE INSULT TO

YESTERDAY

CHINESE RETREATING

IN GOOD ORDER

Shanghai, To-day.com

The occupation of Kwangteh, about fifty kilo- metres south-west of Taihu Lake, by Japanese mo- bile forces, is definitely confirmed by reliable quar- ters, although guerillas are reported to be harass- ing their lines of communication and the Chinese troops appear to have retired in good order.

Japanese advancing from Ihing towards Li-

PRINCE AMERICAN

BERNHARD IMPROVES

Amsterdam, To-day

The condition of Prince Bern-~- hard, who was injured in a motor smash on Monday, is satisfactory, declares an official communique is- saed yesterday.

The communiqué adds that the Prince is making good progres

Trans-Ocean

HONG KONG AS

yang have already been brought to a halt by a stif- CHINA'S CABLE

fening of the Chinese resistance, but the Chinese

are now gradually retreating to the Tanyang-Li-CLEARING-HOUSE

yang-Likai line, which forms a natural defence.

Shanghai, To-day.

FLAG

Shanghai, To-day.

It now transpires that the Japanese not only hauled down the Ameri- can flag on the steam Haunch owned by the China Foreign Steam- ship Co., but threw the

emblem into the river.

Hot, head

This is according to Mr. Wil. liam Hunt, head of the steam- ship company, an American concern, in a report to Mr. Clarence Gauss, the United States Consul General

Mr. Gauss protest to the Jap- anese is therefore a twofold one, Except on the extreme right Chinese line curves into Anhwei

With radio and telegraphic namely, against the insult to the flank, the line is protected by a province and passes west of Kwang- communications between Shang flag and seizure of American waterway, across which the teh. bridges have been destroyed or mined ready for destruction. Numerous ditches and canals in front serve also to impede the Japanese advance.

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HALT AT PENNIU

hai and inland cities still disproperty. Reuter. rupted, Hong Kong has become

the clearing point and is relaying

Reuter

After withdrawing from Chang- chow, Chinese troops are reported messages to and from this city. are carrying a heavy load of in- to have taken up positions near

Operating on the international coming and outgoing domestic Pennia, some 15 kilometres west of circuit between Hong Kong and messages which are being routed

Exten- via Hong Kong. KIANGYIN SECTOR-

Changchow, where heavy fighting Shanghai, the Eastern

sion, Great Northern and Com- The Chinese telegraph Bitter fighting is reported to be is said to be progressing.

Japanese units, aided by mechan-mercial Pacific cable companies still remains closed. going on in the mountainous coun- try west of Kiangyin between theised detachments, are being en- Japanese and the Chinese troops, gaged in brisk encounters on both who retired from Kiangyin yester-sides of the Shanghai-Nanking

RailwayRenter. day, following one of the severest bombardments by Japanese naval and military planes on the Forts.

The Chinese line running from Kiangyin to the west of Chang- chow (Wutsin), is still intact, but no serious attempt is likely to be made to hold this line as the Japanese can bring their armoured cars into action very effectively in this area

HUMANE HELP FOR CHINA BY NETHERLANDS

The Hague, To-day.

Chinese reports insist that Kwangteh has not yet been fully A bill is to be tabled to pro- occupied by the Japanese forces, vide humane help for China, an- Street fighting has been going on,nounced the new Foreign Minis- since yesterday afternoon. Our ter, Dr. Patijn, in his maiden Own Correspondent.

speech in the Lower House yes- terday.

ARC-SHAPED LINE

Shanghai, To-day.

Dr. Patija said he would con- tinue on the lines of his predeces sor in foreign politics.

The arc-shaped defence line lo- All possible conditions of safety cated some 75 kilometres east of would be fulfilled if the Nether Nanking is being feverishly streng-lands inspired confidence that they thened by Chinese troops as they would defend themselves at prepare to make another desperate cost.

vance.

any

stand and arrest the rapid Ja He emphasised that the Nether panese drive on the capital.

lands are entirely free in While a huge Chinese army is ments, and are not bound by pro- moving into position to check the mises or secret treaties. Japanese onslaught, the Japanese

- NEUTRALITY. military announce that their troops In regard to declarations of neu are continuing their westward ad-trality by Germany, the Nether- lands is in a different position fram Determined to defend Nanking, Belgium, and the Government has Chinese troops are reported to have always held the standpoint that completed preparations for a new they should decide whether pa defence position, which begins at sage of foreign armies throng Chinking and extends south-east Dutch territory could be all through Tanyang, on the Shanghai- If the great Powers wer Nanking Railway, Kintan, at the no obligation to the Netherla junction of the Nanking-Hangchow to agree that violation of Dutch

bel and Nanking-Kiangyin highway, to territory would be a casa Liyang, west of Thing.

the Netherlands Govern

The southern terminal of the not object. Reuter

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