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Japanese Warships

Shanghai. Sept. 10.

After a day marked mainly by artillery duels and bombings by Japanese planes, Chinese дего- planes kept the International Set- tlement awake into the early hours to-day by staging, a num ber of spectacular ralds upon Japanese warships lying in the river.

One of the misdirected bombs fell in the yard of the British- owned China Import and Export the Lumber Company setting prace on fire and causing damage estimated at half a million dol-

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JAPANESE BACK-PEDAL ALONG TWO RAILWAY LINES

Paoting, Sept. 10. Reports pouring into this city Indicate that

troops Japanese along the Pelping-Hankow and Tientsin-Pukow lines are being pushed back northward at an ac- celerating rate.

The air and mechanised units in particular, have been seriously: nandicapped by muddy terrain

and flooded airfields due to the recent heavy rains in North China. A report from Machang, head- quarters of the southern section of the Chinese forces along the Tentsin-Pukow Railway states that the Japanese apa'n attacked the town yesterday, but that the attacking forces were neither, as persistent nor as formidable, as they were last week. The Chinese state that they had no trouble re- pulsing the Japanese.

JAPANESE RETREAT The Japanese have been forced to move from the flooded airfield at Tungchutze to an improvised flela in the Third Special Area. Practically all airplanes and equip- ment have been moved..

Along the Peiping-Hankow Rall- way. the Japanese force which | struck several times last week at the 35 mile Langkochuang-Kao- peitlen feeder line to the main rallway, have retired to Kutzeshan after a series of retreats,

The Chinese have recaptured Chiaoningshan along this short Hne, and are advancing southeast to join the Chinese main forces.

The Japanese troops who were defeated several times successively at Tungchuangtze last week, have retreated to Panchingshan,

Closer to Pelping on the Felping- Hankow line, the Chilitien. Tuchia- chuang and Sutsun areas south of

Llaughsiang are reported to be, entirely cleared of Japanesë troops.-

Central News.

JAPANESE REPULSED

Shanghai, Sept. 10. Japanese forces were shown an example of the strength of the Chinese defence barricades 'and given a sample of Chinese strategy late yesterday afternoon during two separate attacks on Chinese positions in the Chapel sector.

Severe Fighting New Jukong Wharf

Shanghai, Sept. 10.

FRONT

ALARMS AND

STATISTICS

While their Premier lay back last week. Japanese provincial governors were summoned to en great emergency conclave In Tokyo. The provincial governor's Alter a night marked by spec-

of Korea met at Seoul and gover- tacular air raids by Chinese planes

nors of Formosa at Talhoku. The which tried to blow up the Japan-Japanese Government feared for ese warships in the river, the Japanese took the initiative this morning, subjecting the Chinese ilnes to a very heavy bombard ment,

Fighting took place yesterday when the Chinese and Japanese troops came to death grips be- tween Jukong wharf and the Far Eastern racecourse. Chinese planes pushed back the Jupanese, but, as they advanced in the open, Japan- ese warships planted a succession of shells and forced a retirement to the original thes. The Chi- nese dely a Japanese report that Japonese troops from Woosung and Yangtsepoo have effected a junction.-

Renter GENERAL OFFENSIVE IMMINENT

Shanghai, Sept. 10 (noon).) The long-threatened but oft- postponed "general offensive on all fronts" by the Japanese land. sea and air forces is expected to be officially launched sometime so-day, according to information received by Chinese military head- quarters to-day.

With the arrival of the huge mechanised" unit yesterday and the main body of reinforcements landed in the Yangtszepoo sector, the Japanese are expected to launch attacks on the Chinese positions at Woosung, Klangwan, Chapel. Pootung and Tangtazepoo:

Meanwhile the Chinese are con- tinuing to pour additional men into the field and have completed defence plans to meet the Japanese drive.

Central News.

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10 JAPANESE PLANES DAMAGED

Shanghal. Sept. 10..

Ten Japanese bombers stationed in the newly-constructed airfield near the University of Shanghal campus in the Yangtszepoo dis- trict, were badly damaged when two missies dropped from Chinese planes yesterday afternoon ex- ploded In the midst of the machines.

Two other bombs fell

the field creating several huge craters and causing considerable damage to the improvised runway. Festral Ne

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CRACK MECHANISED UNITS

"Shanghai, Sept. 9. Japan's largest and most mo- der mechanised military units were landed here to-day from four transports in the Yangtsepoo area, according to reliable information. Composed of approximately 4,500 men equipped with the latest in Aghting machines and weapons, the newly-landed units are ex- pected to be thrown into action as soon as they are reassembled.

Observers belleve that further large-scale operations are immin-

ent.-

Central News.

NIGHT TRAINS

Shanghal, Sept. 9. The tracks at the Sungklarg

An attempt by Japanese to rush' the Chinese positions in this area was tolled when Chinese fred from their concrete blockhouses on the unprotected attackers, scatter- ing the Japanese forces. The Station-site-of-another Japan- ¡Japanese were advancing from East Paoshing Road to the Pac- shan Road area.

Another attack took place in the Kaochlachai- and Changchlacha sector when 3 Japanese column advanced into Chinese territory. The defending forces withheld fre until the Japanese had penetrated deep into Chinese territory, at which, time the Chinese employed a frontal and two flanking coun- ter-attacks, trapping the Japanese column between three fires.

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A severe skirmish began, turning into a bloody encounter, Japanese losing heavily in before they succeeded in breaking 'through the Chinese ring

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500 JAPANESE KILLED Shanghai, Sept. 10 (10 a.m.) Despite the "Iron wall" of Japanese tanks and armoured cars, and the heavy bombardiment from planes and warships yester- day, the Chinese positions in the Fangtazapoo sector remain changed, according to an official communique issued to-day.

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It is claimed that during the encounter at Jukong Wharf yester- day 200 Japanese infantrymen were killed,

The fighting in the Pacehan vicinity was also disastrous as the Japanese lost 300 men during a flerce engagement with the Chinese.

Cae air bombardment in which Chinese refugees were killed and another 500 injured yesterday alternoon, have been repaired and all trains on the Shanghal-Hang- chow-Ningpo line will hereafter run at night.

A Red Cross train was rushed to Sungklang last night to care for the injured who have been moved Into neightbouring towns where' improvised hospitals have been put up. ...

Trains for Nanking, which have previously run during the day, are now operating on a night schedule to prevent further air raids from Japanese planes.---

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GREAT DAMAGE IN NANTAO Shanghai, Sept. 10.

A check made this morning of the series of Japanese air raide over the Chinese City of Nantao, south of the French Concession, yesterday reveals that over 50 houses were demolished.

Scores of small dwellings in the Lunghwa vicinity near the muni cipal airdrome were also levelled when Japanese bombers rained misailes on that area.

Although it has been reported. that Ave persons were injured iz these districts, it la generally be- lleved that the figures will be much larger when the investiga- tion has been completed, as these places are densely populated by the Another Japanese unit number- poorer class of people who have ing 500, men, are beselged in & not been able to leave for the in- small hamlet. near Lotienchen.--.

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Central News.,

the first time that the Chinese Government might just possibly turn its aircraft loose. How would Japanese civilians react to being bombed? In a jittery radio broad- cast, Japanese Vice-Minister for War, Kiwashiro Kato, was viously talking about Chinese bombs when he said: "I the situation comes to the worst, the whole country will become a bat- tlefeld. There is nothing to fear."

NEW HEALTH

SCHEMES

Projects Outlined

London, Sept. 9.

Sir Kingsley Wood, Minister of Health addressing Welsh local au- thorities at Cardiff to-day, an- nounced a number of national health projects and social schemes to be undertaken during the next twelve months,

The Minister said he hoped early in the new session to intro- duce in the House of Commons two important measures, one to reduce the age-limit for award of ob-pensions to the blind, and other to provide medical care for young persons who had left school. least 300.000 new homes were re- quired to complete the present slum clearance and overcrowding programme.

BOVETNOTS

Japan's provincial were not treated to anything so nalve as this broadcast, but seve ral Cabinet Ministers exhorted them to "see that the people be- have in a calm manner befitting a great nation." Japanese Foreign Minister - Koki Hirota told the governors: "I cannot assure you that the China situation, will not become aggravated." Navy Minis- ter Admiral Mitsumasa Yona told them he was sending warships "for policing" not only to Chma's chief ports and river mouths but as far south as the Netherlands Indles and as far north as the

coasts

of Soviet Siberia. After referring to "the lawless, trea- cherous and provocative acts of

revealed

the Chinese." Japanese War Minis ter General Sugiyama that Japanese home troop, divi- sions were being sent to the Chi- nese mainland for the first time in five years. Then he got consider- ably ahead of the news by shout- ing: "Now that the Chinese air units already have started moving. provincial governors must facil tate full préparations for air de- fence by local citizens!"

first- Japan has about 1,200 Hine fighting planes, China about 400 and Japan's Premier well knew that China's Dictator knows well these significant statistics. Japanese equipment for motorized land warfare is infinitely superior to that of China which has scar- cely any tanks; Japanese artillery is superior, although in this re-

comes nearer pect China- mark. Nearly 7,000.000 civilian Japanese have received compul.

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The campaign to make mother- hood still safer would be intenst- ned with the aid of a new mid- wifery service.

The problem of nutrition must increasingly occupy the attention of the nation, and the basis of the nutrition policy would be further extended by making provision to enable milk to be made safer and by extending its supply further to mothers and children. Local au- thorities would be in a position to extend their present schemes un- der which milk was made avail- able, either free or at a reduced price as circumstances; might re- quire.

The nation must not only en- sure safeguards against disease. but actively promote good health. Large sums were spent on the health and housing services—gren- ter perhaps than any country in the world-but this money was a great national investment for it returned a high dividend in bet- ter homes, improved health and longer lives." British Wireless,

sory military training under Army China has no re- instructors.

Her 80-

serve of trained civilians. called "2,000,000 soldiers" are more than half nondescript rabole. miserably armed. Japan has 280,- 000 fully equipped, smartly train; ed soldiers. But China's ultimate resources in man power; and na- tural wealth are almost. Infinite Japan's decidedly finite.

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BOMBER'S OVER LINPING.

Shanghai, Sept. 9. Several Japanese bombing planes to-day, flew over Linping on the Shanghai-Hangchow Railway line. and spent some time reconnoitring over the town. The planea did not drop any bomba Central News.

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