1937-09-02 — Page 9

WAR IN NORTH WILL

BE LONG AND BITTER

But Japanese Feel End Is In Sight

CHINESE HOLD ATTACKERS

The war goes on in North China with a ruthlessness that leads even the most optimistic student of the situation to the belief that the struggle will be an extremely long and bitter one.

Encouraged by minor successes, coupled with the fact that they have managed to land some of the troops sent over from the Land of the Rising Sun to reinforce those of their countrymen already In active service, the Nipponese feel that the end is in sight. The Chinese, who are defending their territorial Integrity, however, are by no means daunted by the fact that they are up against an enemy who are their superiors in that they are better equipped for modern warfare, and with the whole of the great Republic behind them are determined to fight on ill the bitter" and, "tif," as one of China's military spokesman so emphatically put it, "the final victory is won."

To judge by the reports that were received in the Colony dur- ing the last twenty-four hours, the Japanese, despite their claim to the contrary, are not doing quite 60 well as their propagandists would have one believe. The fighting around the Shanghal dis- trict yesterday. for instance.

SAW

Line are still on the eastern bank. of the Grand Canal but their pro- gress has been successfully check- ed by the Chinese.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1937.

Major Operations In Woosung

Expected In 48 Hours

Shanghai, Sept. 1 (9 p.m.): Major operations along the Woo sung front are expected within the next 48 hours. It was predicted by milltary observers here to-night.

Crack Chinese troops are now pouring into Yushpu, a "smat} town about a mille and a half northwest of Paoshan and a mile south of Lion Forest Fort. All necessary preparations have been completed by the Chinese to meet what is expected to be the first serious land operations around the Shanghai vicinity.

It is also disclosed to-night that 2,000 Japanese landed last night around Woosung Village and the Woosung Fort area,

The Japanese are expected to launch

drive their initial

at Yuehpu

where they hope to establish a direct link with the Japanese Blanka at Lotienchen and Woosung.

If the Japanese succeed in co- ordinating their forces. they are, expected to launch general offensive on the Chinese positions in the Klangwan sectors and from there on to the rear of the Chinese Ines in Chapel.

Meanwhile. the Chinese have reinforced their defences at Pat- sechlao or Eight Character Bridge, on Lluy'ng Road in Chapel.-— Central News

town.

CAPTURE OF WOOSUNG Turning attention to Hangkow

Shanghai, Sept. 1. for a moment, that elty was again

The Chinese admit that the visited by enemy aircraft-a group Japanese have captured Woosung of 15 planes-who unloaded their bomb-racks as they zoomed over

The Japanese announce the cap- the attackers held by the Chinese the city but the damage done was ture of Woosung Forts, in addition troops, and though it has been re-negligible. Four Japanese planes to Woosung village. The capture ported from more than one re- from Formosa flew over Changtao of these two points followed a con- liable source that Woosung Town

but here again, the damage sus-

certed drive by Japanese army, had fallen to the Invaders, a Chi-

tained as the result of the bomb-navy and air force operations from nese milltary spokesman dented

ing was alight.

a point south of Woosung Creek. that this was the case, adding

According to Japanese reports, the that the Chinese artillery in and

main body of the Japanese forces around that area heavily bom-

has pushed on to Lotion, whilst barded the Japanese to prevent Ing.

small units have been left behind them from building defences.

for mopping-up operations.

Eight Japanese merchant vessels were reported to have arrived off

each Woosung yesterday.

laden with reinforcements but the rE- ports do not state whether any of them have been landed. The same report states that another; Japanese aircraft carrier had ar- rived, also off Woosung..

The comparative" lull in the Lo- tlen sector since August 30, leads one to the conclusion that the Japanese are awaiting large-scale relaforcements before embarking on their much talked-about "ble push."

HEAVY RAIN

Heavy rain was reported in the North on the night of August 30. but in spite of this fighting con- tinued on all fronts unceasingly and the Chinese troops, aided by the militia corps, have more than held their own. The main body of the Japanese troops on the Tinfu

FRIENDLY CALLS

BOGUS REGIME

To divert from the actual fight- The Bogus Regime in Tien- tsin has Issued a series of text books and "lessons" have to be started all over again, it being re- ported that the primary schools will open again shortly.

The sale of foodstuffs of any description, to the enemy, has been forbidden, under the penalty of death. The Chinese, it is quite evident, are going to exploit every avenue in their determination to drive the Japanese out of China. Time alone can tell what the re- sult be, but the Chinese troops are fighting on unflinchingly, happy in the knowledge that they not only have the whole of China's 470,000,- | 000 behind them, but that they also have the sympathy of the whole of the civilised world, and if the militarists of Japan would but pause and think a little, and then go back to Japan to try and put home in order, they might regain some of the respect of the world-it is not too late for them now..

their own

Wading breast-high with rifes held above the water, the Japanese crossed Woosung Creek under cover of a smoke-screen and entered Woosung village after

an hour's hand-to-hand fighting.

Meanwhile, Woosung railway sta- ten was captured by another Japanese detachment, also after fierce hand-to-hand fighting.

While these operations were un- der progress, Japanese bombing machines subjected the Chinese positions from Klangwan, Tachang and Chapel to a heavy attack Icentre.

CHOLERA OUTBREAK

Shanghai, Sept. L

All British troops in Shanghai are being inoculated, following an outbreak of cholera in the French Concession, where five cases have so far been reported.

The outbreak is the first for four years and is attributed to the in-

sanitary conditions under which Chinese refugees are living..

The authorities are doing their

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JAPANESE PUSH ON

Shanghai, Sept. 1.

A Japanese spokesman says that following the capture of Woosung Village and forts. Japanese troops pushed on and occupied Paoshan and the line from Woosung Village to Paoshan where they are now concentrating. Meanwhile the Japanese drive to Lotien is encoun- tering stubborn resistance from five or six Chinese divisions.

The spokesman, claims that two Chinese Curtis Hawks were shot down at the mouth of the Yang- tsze to-day.—

Rester.

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NO IMPORT OF MUNITIONS Shunghal, Sept. 1.

The Japanese announce that they may resort to "effective and suitable measures to prevent im- portation of munitions to China." The Japanese blockade at present does not apply to ships of third parties although such may be Inspected by Japanese naval vessels In order to ascertain their true nationality. Reuter.

"SPAT FIRE **

Shanghai. Sept. 1. Japanese warships at Woosung roused from silence to-day and "spát fre" on the Chinese positions for a few angry minutes.-- Reuter.

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JAPAN AND FOREIGN DEBT

London, Sept. 1.

During the past year Japan has reduced her foreign debt and Japanese credit in London, where 70 per cent. of her foreign trade a financed, is steady.

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Shanghai, Sept. 1. Although danger of misdirected projectiles cannot be minimised,

The strain of financing the there is evidence of a continued heavy expenditure in armaments easing of the general situation in

is felt most acutely at home and the foreign areas. Nevertheless, is aggravated by lack of raw the Imminence of the expected

material, machinery needed for in- Japanese "big push" is arousing some anxiety lest the previous con- ditions may be introduced again. It is hoped, however, that the fighting may move further away from Shanghai Meanwhile the curfew continues to be enforced between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Reuter:

SLEDGE HAMMER ATTEMPT Shanghai, Sept. 1. "A sledge hammer attempt to scatter the Chinese troop con- west of the North centration Station in the Klangwan Sector was started this morning by the Japanese.

dustrial development, deficiency f skilled labour and the rising costs all round.

Devaluation of the yen, which was possible in 1932 when world

prices were falling would now atrangle the flow of much needed Imports and make it hard to buy any of the chief commodity in sufficient quantity from abroad and vital supplies of petroleum from America and the East Indies. for example, have to be cut down.- fleuter: FIERCE FIGHTING CONTINUING ALONG TSINPU LINE Nanking. Sept. 1: Fierce fight-

While the Japanese planes tiewing is continuing along the Tien- everhead and emptied their bomo tsin-Pukow Railway in the Tullu- racks on the Chinese lines, the che-Chinghal area, according to guns from Japanese warships and reports received here.

arrived at the Grand Canal, Venice,utmost to check the spread of the artillery foundered the Chinese Japanese, soldiers from the Ching-

to-day and were greeted by two

Italian warships,

London. Sept. 1.

Three British destroyers, and two British warships are now paying

cruisers

are visiting Instanbul friendly calls to Italy and Turkey. within the next few days.-- II.M.S. London and H.M.S. Sussex | Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Picture shows refugees on arrival at the Kowloon Railway Station following the air raid seare in Canton. (Photo, Cheng Studio).

Japanese Navy Will Extend

Operations 1hroughout China

SHANGHAI, SEPTEMBER 1.

IT IS OFFICIALLY. ANNOUNCED THAT THE JAPANESE NAVY IS EXTENDING ITS OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT CHINA AND WILL CARRY OUT AIR RAIDS ON ALL CHINESE AERODROMES AND MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS,

THE JAPANESE SPOKESMAN HAD “INFORMALLY ” WARN- ED FOREIGN SHIPS NAVIGATING NEAR THE YANGTSZE ESTUARY AGAINST PROCEEDING ACROSS THE PATH OF JAPAN- ESE WARSHIPS OPERATING IN FORMATION IN THAT ZONE “BECAUSE THEY ARE LIABLE TO BE BOMBED BY CHINESE PLANES,” HE SAID THAT THE FRENCH WARSHIP, SAVORGNAN DE BRAZZA, DISREGARDING HER OWN SAFETY, DID SO ON TUESDAY —REUTER,

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disease. Reuter,

GERMANS SEEK SHELTER

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IN SHAMEEN

Canton, Sept. 1. Chinese planes droned overhead at 5 a.m. this morning, but the city is at scared of yesterday's exciting awakening.

Piles of luggage and furniture on the Shameen end of the British bridge this morning were the arst visible signs.of large scale evacua- tion of foreigners, chiefly Ger- mans, from Tungshar. District to Shameen.

lines with high explosive shells.

Hampered by the lack of anti-. aircraft guns, the Chinese replied the bombers with machine-guns opened up against Japanese land and sea forces with artillery...

The object of the Japanese drive is to attempt to strike out to the north from Chapel with the inten- tion to isolating the Chinese forces in the Kiangwan-Woosung area, Reuter.

PENALTIES "-

Nanking, Sept. 1. The Chinese Government an- counces to-day that the most A representative of a foreign severe punishments, including im armaments firm opined that yes-prisonment or death, will be in terday's Japanese ralders were nicted

on any Chinese subjects Mitsubishi "93" bombers with a found gulity of selling foodstuffs cruising speed in the neighbour supplies to the Japanese troops. hood of 140 miles per hour, He Reuter." added that the Chinese Air Force possesses certain types of long distance bombers capable of visit- ing Formosa from Canton.- Reuter.

SEQUEL TO BOMBING OF PRESIDENT HOOVER

AMBASSADOR PROGRESSING

Shanghai, Sept. 1.

Several truckloads of wounded hai battle front. arrived.in Tien- tsin to-day- Central News,

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BRITISH DESTROYER

ATTACKED

OFF SPANISH COAST

London, September 1

His Majesty's destroyér Havock was attacked last night by an unknown submarine off Cape San Antonie, south-east of the coast of Spain but was not hit. H.M. destroyers Hyperion: and · Hardy, left Gibraltar at full speed for the neighbourhood immediately news of the attack was received.—Reuter-

The Admiralty' states that after H.M.S. Havock was attacked by the submarine ahe counter-attacked AIR RAIDS IN

by depth charges, in "accordance with instructions already issued to the Fleet.. The result of counter-attack is unknown."- Reuter

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CRICKET SCORES

London,,, Sept. 1. Home cricket lunch scores are us

KWANGTUNG

Japanese Lose Five Planes

Canton. Sept. 1..

As a result of the Japanese air- raids at Canton," Swatow and in-

JAPANESE WARSHIPS FIRE ON CHINESE POSITIONS Shanghal, Sept. 1: Japanese warships this afternoon subjected the Chinese positions to heavy follows:-Sussex 140 for 4 v. Bur-land, it is reported that the Chi- gunfire lasting over half an hour.rey; England eleven 173 for 2 v. Central News.

New Zealanders; M.C.C. 129 for 4 V. Yorkshire,-

Reuters -Bulletin Service,

SOVIET

MANOEUVRES

Tokyo, Sept. 1. The Japanese press states that the Soviet are holding manoeuvres in. the next few days in the vicinity ní Vladivostok.— Reuter's Bulletin Service.

These suspects have been shot after investigation.

The Chinese Authorities at the same time issued a proclamation It is understood that the British stating that all traitors, armugglers, Ambassador to China, Sir Hughesples, harbourers of the enemy and Knatchbull-Hugessen, ・ who Wis wounded by a bomb while travell- ing by car from Shanghai to Nan- king; continues to make satisfac- tory progress to-day-

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JAPANESE. NATIONALS

RECALLED

rioters, when arrested, will be con- demned to death and executed without trial-

Chinese, Evening Press.

JAPANESE BOMB INLAND TOWNS

Bwatow, Sept. 1.

It is reported that Japanese planes have been observed flying

over Swatow and reconnoltering the i

Tsingtao, Sept. I. By order from Tokyo all Japan- ese nationals, including the Con-district of the East River. sular. Stát and warships, are leav- ing here for Japan. The evacua- tion is expected to be complete by September 5.

Shanghai, Sept. 1. As a sequel to the bombing of the President Hoover, high Anglo-Bruter. American officials reported that, considering the plan to protect their ships by strong naval convoys which would fire on any plane at- tempting to bomb their vessels, the final decision would rest upon the Home Governments.

Owing to the ejection of the Chinese civilians on the renewed destruction of buildings, suspected for housing snipers, the Chinese Military Authorities belleve that a large scale landing of Japanese troops on the eastern district of the International Settlement is imiminent.- Bester

London, Sept. 1: Dealings in the London Pepper Terminal Market are starting on October 1---- Reuter.

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They dropped bombs over the big towns, but no serious damage has been reported.

The Inhabitanta are calm, and Meanwhile Japanese property | do not treat the raids seriously......... here to the value of 3,000,000 yens | Chimere' Evening Press. are being handed over to the Chi- nese authorities. This includes the electric works.- Reuter.

JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS MOVE AROUND TIENTSIN Pasting, Sept., 1: According to military intelligence received here to-day; 1,000 Japanese attached to artillery units left Tientsin to-day for Yangluching, about 20 miles west of Tientsin.

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ALLEGED POISONING OF RESERVOIRS

Shanghai, Sept. 1. Strict watch by military police on public reservoirs in Shanghai is Another detachment now being carried out, as recently Kwantung Army arrived in Tien- three suspects have been arrested tain to-day and are being billeted for alleged attempting to cast in the Palitan barracks, poison into the Public Reservoir.' Central News,

nese pursuit planes succeeded in shooting down altogether five Japanese planes.— Chinese Evening Pres.

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