1937-12-21 — Page 24

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 21, 1997.

GRAND CANAL CROSSED

Japanese Pressure

On Shantung

Hankow, To-day.

The efforts of the Japanese troops in Central and North China are now concentrated on an am- bitious plan to conquer Shantung Province, which is rich in minerals.

- From their base on the Yangtse, the Japanese are reported to be advancing, by forced marches, north along the railway from Pukow to Tientsin, after having occupied the more important towns on the northern bank of the Yangtse between Nan- king and the sea.“

A second line of communications south into Shantung.

being utilised by the Japanese in If the Japanese succeed in forcing their advance towards the north is the Yellow River defences, they will the ancient Grand Canal.

be able to attack the important rail-

simul-

Their first objective is the town way junction of Hsuchow of suchow.. at the northern ex- taneously from north and south. tremity of Kiangsu, about 190 miles Trans-Ocean. north of Nanking as the crow fies.

-GRAND CANAL CROSSED

TERUEL OFFENSIVE

ex-

It is stated that Japanese have crossed the Grand Canal at two

Paris, To-day. places, and have occupied Hsien-

In spite of censorship, it seems vueaiao, while other Japanese forces have advanced north from Icheng, that the Republican surprise offen- west of Tengchow, and have captur-tremely successful, and has given

sive against Teruel has beer

ed Chunchow and Tuyi

General Franco a severe set-back The Chinese put up a good fight. The fighting has been bloody and at Tuyî but were technically inferior

the casualties heavy on both sides, to the enemy, and were eventually but the Republican offensive has compelled to withdraw.

had its desired result, namely, Messages from Shantung report checkmating of the impending Na- large Japanese troop concentrations tionalist large-scale attack which on the north bank of the Yellow was to have finished the war." River preparatory to an advance Trans-Ocean.

STOP PRESS

TEL 20022 or 33993:

It is officially believed that

two Japanese troop-carrying transports have arrived in

Bias Bay, but it is not

known definitely, at present,

whether the troops are be- ing landed.

い

Illustrated above are four of the many acceptable and useful presents that Powell's have on show. Call and see these things for yourself, they are gifts that

are sure

please

We allow 10% Cash Discount.

Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

Specialists in Gentlemen's Wear

10, ICE HOUSE STREET.

LADYBIRD INQUIRY RESULT NOT DISCLOSED

an

Shanghai, To-day. Major-General Harada nounced to-day that he has been instructed from Tokyo to sus- pend announcement of the find- ings in the Ladybird incident pending conclusion of the Anglo- Japanese negotiations at present in progress in Tokyo. Reuter.

CAPT. SUZUKI STILL IN HOSPITAL

Captain T. Suzuki, of the Jap

anese Army, attached to

the

local Consulate-General, is still |--

in the Majima Hospital follow-

day, suffering from dislocation of

ing the border incident on Sun That Christmas trees are a

the shoulder: *

the

It is revealed that another Ja- panese, Mr. Robota, the party, but neither he British officers were badly hus

It is indicated that the General do not attach any signi

that ficance to the incident,

may have strayed, by ciden into Chinese ritory.

the

- According to one lagers

stopped at wh

they

institution and of British

Christmas tre

the

(noi

the

Soperator-str

Chave institution In ng to their

features.

and