1938-04-13 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 13, 1938.

IMMINENT OF YIHSIEN

CAPTURE REPORTED

Japanese Strive Vainly To Smash Cordon

MAHATMA

GANDHI

IMPROVES

Calcutta, To-day.

Mahatma Gandhi's health, has improved, and he is expected to go to Delhi to-day.

While in Delhi he will possibly interview the Viceroy-Reuter.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DISILLUSIONED

Washington. To-day.

Disillusionment in high quarters here over the European develop ments is believed to govern Presi- dent Roosevelt's nomination of the United States "Ambassador-at-

Chinese Breaking Down Stubborn Resistance

Shanghai, To-day. The Chinese still report favourably on the new offensives in south Shantung and south-west of Shanghai, according to the latest messages received.

The Chinese forces expect at any moment to enter The city of Yihsien, where the Japanese forces were concentrated after the defeat at Taier- chwang.

NAVAL DOCKYARD POLICEMAN FOUND SHOT

Police Sergeant Inchcombe was found dead at six a.m. to- day, at the Naval Dockyard. He is à Dockyard. policeman and an enquiry is proceeding. It is understood that the de ceased died as the result of a gunshot wound.

It is learned that the full name of the victim was Ernest Harold Inchcombe. Two re- volvers were found at his side. One was loaded with faulty am- munition.

The deceased was an ex-Chief

and had been in the Naval Yard Petty Officer of the Royal Navy Police for the past 10 years.

Reports conflict regarding the withdraw into Tsaochwang. The initiative of the fighting near Chinese have opened an attack on Taihu Lake. One report speaks Tsaochwang from all sides, infan- of Chinese attacks being vigorous- try and machine-gun fire being ef- y resisted, while others state fectively supported by artillery ning

A postmortem was held this mor- Inspector Rozeskwy and that the Japanese completely fire and planes.

Sub-Inspector Darkin are in charge failed to dislodge the Chinese According to latest Chinese TC- of the enquiry. forces. Reuter.

ports no less than 1,500 Japanese Hankow, To-day. have fallen in the last two days in A decisive struggle for the pos-the struggle for Tsaochwang Large," Mr. Norman Davis, as session of Yihsien and Tsao- The aim of the Chinese opera- the Chinese attacks on Tsinantu Chairman of the American Red chwang, on the branch line of the tions on the north Tientsin-Pukow To judge from the number of troops Tientsin-Pukow Railway leading Railway is to prevent the Japanese employed by the Chinese it would Cross.

from Lincheng to Taierchwang, from breaking through to Taierch-appear as though it were not the This will mean that Mr. Davis broke out with greatest violence wang on the southern frontier of intention of the Chinese to take will be too busy to make any more yesterday afternoon. The Chin Shantung province, cost what it the town of Tsinanfu. It seems of those diplomatic trips to Europe ese have completely encircled may.

rather as though the strategic aim for which the time is Now com- Yihsien. The Japanese attempt-

of the struggle is merely to ob- sidered unpropitidus.

ed to break through this ring For this reason the Chinese pos- struct the efforts of the Japanese President Roosevelt declared northwest of the town on Monday tions have been strengthened. This garrisons in the Tsinan-Tsingtao yesterday that there is no reason afternoon in order to re-establish consideration is also accorded to Railway front-Trans-Ocean. why Mr. Norman Davis should re-connection with the Japanese at main Chairman of the United Tsaochwang, but this attempt, States delegation to the Disarma- according to Chinese reports ment Conference, since the Confer from the front, failed. ence is "pretty dead anyhow." Reuter.

A small

TSAOCHWANG SURROUNDED Tsaochwang is also surrounded by strong Chinese troops. The Ja- fire broke out shortly)panese, who on Sunday still held a o'clock this morning number of fortified positions out- on the roof of No. 3, Wing Woo side Tsaochwang have been oblig- Street.

ed, according to Chinese reports, to

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Chinese Clearly Hold The Upper Hand In Shantung, States "The Times"

Londón, To-day.

Recent major Chinese victories are the subject of a long article in "The Times" which, in addition to pointing out the true significance of these Chinese successes, calls attention to the fact that the Japanese have carefully refrained from revealing to the Japanese public the true plight of their troops in China, and that the months long campaign for possession of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway has led to a series of defeats and reverses.

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"Since February" says the Japanese attacks " paper, "the Japanese have DECIDEDLY UNFAVOURABLE deavoured to take the important Praising the successful Chinese strategical town of Hsuchow and, operations of the past days the although other villages and towns paper states, "the Chinese fought have fallen into their hands, they with more skill, courage, and spirit have never been able to attain of common endeavour than at any their principal objective. More-time during the undeclared war over, the Chinese resistance has and there are certainly no indica- increased in the course of time and tions that the morale amongst the to-day it can be asserted, without | Chinese troops has suffered. The fear of contradiction, that the present military situation may be Chinese hold the upper hand in described as decidedly unfavour- Shantung province and that able to the Japanese." Esuchow is secure against further 'Ocean.

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