1939-03-27 — Page 28

JAPANESE NOT YET OVER RIVER INTO NANCHANG

Shanghai, To-day.

JAPAN'S HUGE LOSSES

Chungking, To-day.

A close adviser of Generalis simo Chiang Kai-shek, told the press that the war in China would go on for another three defeat of China. years and would not end in the

The Japanese advance on the Kiangsi captial, Nanchang, entered a decisive stage yesterday when the Japanese troops captured the railway station across the Kan

ed that River, opposite Nanchang, and the

the Japanese had lost over 1,000,000 killed and dis- fifteen-hundred-metre bridge lead-abled since hostilities began.

ing to Nanchang.

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Chinese sappers succeeded blowing up part of the bridge, the Japanese report admits.

Aerial observation suggests that the Chinese troops are retreating to the south of Nanchang.

The Japanese point out that the capture of Nanchang, when it comes about, means rupture of the Air- way from the Cheklang coast' to Kiangsi, which is one of Chung- king's few remaining arms supply routes.--Trans-Ocean.

ITALY WINS

Florence, To-day. Italy defeated Germany by three goals to two in an international soccer match yesterday, after lead- ing 2-1 at half-time.—Trans-Ocean.

Mr. J. Braga, of No. 5 Knutsford Terrace, has reported that motor accessories to the value of $60 were stolen from his motor car No. 4324, while parked outside his residence on Saturday,

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Neutral observers had reveal STOP PRESS

So heavy were their losses in the campaign for capture of Han- kow, that

week not until last

other were they able to undertake an- serious offensive opera- tion. Our Own Correspondent.

RAID ON CANTON

Chungking, To-day.

The Aviation Commission re- ported to-day that Chinese planes which raided Canton four days ago concentrated on the aero- dromes and wrecked ten Japan- ese planes on the ground. Our Own Correspondent.

Mr. Goldmond, third engineer of the 3.8. Wu Pel, has reported that between 3 and 6 p.m. on Sunday, some person entered his cabin, and stole a wrist watch valued at $30, while the ship was lying in Taikoo Dockyard.

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