1938-01-25 — Page 24

SUDDEN CHINESE ROOSEVELT

RAID ON WUHU AERODROME

Shanghai, To-day." Chinese guerillas have harassed Japanese troops to an extraordinary degree in the last few days in the ter- ritory round Wuhu, west of Lake Tai and south of Nan- king.

The Japanese were about to carry out "mopping up" operations in this district when Wuhu aero- drome, occupied by the Japanese, was bombed by Chinese planes on Sunday.

According to Japanese reports, five Chinese planes dropped bombs on the airfield, but Chinese reports state that ten planes took part in the raid.

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 25, 1938.

CALLS FOR AID TO STOP PRESS CHINA'S REFUGEES

Washington, To-day.

An appeal to the nation to con- tribute $1,000,000 to help suffering civilians in China, is made by President Roosevelt in a letter to the American Red Cross.

The President states: "I feel that our people are deeply sym- pathetic for those in need in this situation," and recalls that the Japanese Red Cross declared that their resources are adequate to deal with Japanese needs.-Reuter.

TRUTH ABOUT

Shanghai, and its scope does not extend to other districts in which the campaign is being carried on.

FINANCIAL CRISIS PEIPING'S "PUPPET"

GOVERNMENT

(Continued from Page 1) tion fro mthe hands of men they regard as aliens.

The "government" does not even

Another serious obstacle which the "government" is apparently un- financial able to cope with is the crisis, since trade and industry in North China have practically come to a standstill.

Aerodrome buildings were set on

The correspondent concludes with fire and eight planes destroyed, exercise control over those parts of the prophecy: **The new "govern- says an unconfirmed report.-Trans-China in' Japanese hands, becausement' has months of serious an- Ocean.

it does not contain delegatės from|xiety before it.”—Trans-Ocean.

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