1937-12-02 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 2, 1937.

BRIDGES BLOWN UP TO STOP WUHU THREAT Violent Counter-Attacks In Region Of Kwangteh

HIGHWAYS IMPASSABLE FOR MECHANISED UNITS FOREIGNERS MORE BOOMS ALONG

PREPARE FOR NANKING BATTLE

London, To-day.

YANGTZE

Shanghai, To-day.

HUGE FIRES STARTED IN CANTON RAID

Canton, To day.

A huge fire is raging in

Foreign military observers believe that the the country outside Can- Japanese will attempt to advance on Nanking by ton near the aerodrome three routes, one along the Shanghai Nanking following an air raid by The British Consul at Nanking, Line, the other along the Hangchow-Nanking a number of Japanese Mr. Prideaux, Brune, and the Mili-Road, and the third across the plains from Kwang-planes this mor tary Attache, Colonel Lovat Fraser, teh, while gunboats will feel their way slowly up the shortly afte are at present remaining in the Yangtse. Embassy at Nanking.

Of twenty-one British subjects now being accommodated upon the British gunboat which is standing by, but most are taking shelter on the hulk belonging to the firm of

who have remained there, some are

Jardine Matheson,

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Chinese claim the re-capture of Kwangteh yes-ten bo terday morning after a fierce counter-attack, but airfield north of the city. this is denied by a Japanese spokesman, who stat- phone ed that the Chinese troops attempted to counter- attack west of Kwangteh, but were unable to reach dir the walls of the city.

This hulk is situated about four miles up river from the Nanking The Japanese troops from

Bund. Accommodation on the halk Kiangyio, it is admitted in Jap- JAPANESE

has also been made available to anese circles, are encountering the German Consul and two mem-stubborn resistance. -bers of his staff, together with

Tanyang, which is the imme- eleven others who are under the diate object of the Japanese protection of the German Embassy troops operating on the Nanking- and also to a number of Americans, Shanghai Line, was heavily bomb- of whom five are women, and three ed and early this morning. Dutch nationals.

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CENSORSHIP

IN SHANGHAI

Meanwhile the Japanese forces

Infor The Japanese authorities have from Kashing - are reported to

did been informed that the hulk is have met with little success in being used as a place of refuge for their general offensive towards ese aut

clanni British and other foreign nationals Hangchow.

Britain and is clearly identifiable

Shang British Wireless.

COMPLETE TAX REVISION URGED IN U.S.

Chicago, To-day. Need for general revision of the entire American tax struc- ture was cited by the Secretary of Commerce, Mr. Daniel Roper, addressing businessmen here yes terday.

From Nanking, comes a re- port that the defence lines 15 miles east of the Capital, have eign Secretary,

Eden, i ansW been completed. Fresh crack troops have arrived from the south. Our Own Correspon

dent.

CHINA MOVES TO STOP WUHU THREAT

Bankow, To-day. Bitter fighting is expect the vicinity of Nanking Japanese forces come striking distance of

In an attempt to preven the Japanese armies from Wahu an operation. Mr. Roper urged tax revision cessini, would isplate with a view to simplification of the the Chinese have blow methods of assessment and the between Kwangteh equitable tribution of the bur-have endered highw

for mechanised nuits.

den.

He also expressed confidence that a constructive approach would be found to a solution of the utili- ties dilemma, and that significant developments were forthcoming

LABOUR IN MANAGEMENT

Mr. Roper advoca ponsibility for labo

mer

immediat

could be

The Chinese kave also 8 series Tangtse Chinklang

in

of

and

In spite of reports to the trary, General Chiang Kai-shek is Nanking, from where he yesterday talked by telephone with

ese officials in Hankow.

business as much as on Gor-

eco

per added that the Gov-

be forced

relief with a view to unemployment

Mr. V McEntee (Labour, West Walthamstow).

Replying to a question by Mr Marsdon, based on assumption that the Japanese had seized the

lamaging

he

the

borrib

see

They also visited Canton city and it is believed the objective the loopline connecting the Canton Kowloon Railway with the Hankow line

was

This is situated close to the

Chinese Post Office in Shanghai, Mr. Eden said that as far as he airfield near where bombs fell

was aware it had not been seized.

Beuter.

THE SITUATION IN

TOISHAN

It is understood the raiders later continued their way the Canton-Hankow line Reuter.

inforce the defences along the coast,

No clash has yet occurred A sensational report from Hong Canton, To day. Kong stating that 50,000 troops from

Mr. Y. C. Tam, District Magistrate Japanese wars ps were being land-

District, telegraphed is oficially denied here, officials-

thorities once again ridienting the

fantasy. requesting troops-to Our Own Correspondent.

Those who know

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