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YANGHONG FALL

TO JAPANESE ».

Shanghai, Sept. 11. The Japanese capture of Yang- A half hong township. four and miles westward of Woosung, is the chief result of their drive in the Woosung peninsula. The Chinese only retreated after fierce fighting jin which the Japanese made ef- fective use of tanks. The Chinese, who officially admit the loss of Yanghong, are preparing to coun- ter-attack.

An intensive bombardment of the Chinese positions from land and sea, combined with a persistent attack from the air, marked to- day's warfare. Apart from the loss of Yanghong, which the Chinese describe as unimportant, the prin- cipal Chinese lines are intact Japanese reports that. a general Chinese retreat is in progress are emphatically dented.- Reuter

FORMER "REDS"

CO-OPERATE"

Stan, Sept 11: Generals Chu Teh and Feng Teh-hual, comman- der and deputy commander res- pectively, who took over leader- ship of the newly-reorganised 8th Route Army yesterday. have been receiving numerous telegrams from various military and govern- ment officials, lauding their fine spirit of co-operation in the cause of national preservation unity.

and

Among those sending notes were Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. Mr...Wang Ching-wel and others. In his telegram of congratula- tion to the two generals, General- issimo Chiang expressed his deep taken gratitude over the action

by the two leaders in the interests of national unity. He urged them to stand by the national govern- ment during the current crisis.- Central Newx.

NON.COMBATANTS KILLED

Shanghai, Sept. 11: Lunghwą,

a picturesque town famous for its ancient pagoda, situated five miles

FIERCE BATTLE

RAGING

Shanghai, Sept. 11. A Berce battle is raging 35 miles southward of Tientsin, where, the Japanese military announce, they an attack against the launched Chinese forward bases at Machang

MORE JAPANESE ATROCITIES

Shanghai. Sept. 11: The Japan- ese charges that the 80 cases of cholera, of which 20 have proved fatal, among the Japanese troops in the Paoshan district have been caused by the apreading of cholera bacteria by the Chinese, is brand- on the Tientsin-Pukow rallway.

ed by Chinese military authorities The railway positions are at pre-here as "childish. propaganda." sent held by remnants of the 37th. While and 38th. Divisions of the 39th. Army, together with a number of Nanking troops.

and

declaring that cholera cases have been discovered in Hong Kong and also among the refugees in the Shanghal Interna- The Japanese claimed that they

the tional Settlement.

Chinese captured the villages of Hsiaocha officials state that the Japanese chuang

Tlenchuang, Just are spreading such malicious re- northward of Machang, while the ports to "cover up their own at- Japanese artillery rendered the rocities" committed on non-com-

at Lluhochen,batants in this country. Chinese position westward of the railway untenable. Simultaneously, Japanese air- craft bombed Machang, which was soon covered with a dense pall of black smoke, and also the support- ing Chinese positions at Ching-

Shanghai, Sept. 11: While there halen, seven miles at the south of

is a comparative lull on the other Machang, the fall of which is be-

fronts, fierce fighting is in pro- lieved Imminent by the Japanese.gress in the Woosung sector where Better.

DECLARATION OF WAR URGED

Shanghai, Sept. 11. Several leading Chinese news- papers to-day urge formal de- claration of war against, Japan, stating that Chinese non-com- batants have been mercilessly bombed and

coast the China blockaded."

The journals contend that de- declaration of war would enable China to confiscate Japanese pro- perty. abolish unequal Sino- Japanese "treaties and cease pay. ment of indemnities to Japan.- Reuter.

from

VILLAGES SET ON FIRE

Shanghai, Sept. 11. A battle along a ten-mile front,

point

near stretching Lluho to Paoshan, raged to-day, with each side pounding the other with heavy artillery. A number of villages were set on fire.

Another duel is under way along Woosung Creek. where the Japanese are trying, hitherto without success, to execute 3 flanking movement for an advance toward Klangwan.-

Reuter.

the

STARTLING SHANGHAI

REPORT

Nanking, Sept. 11:

A sensational report came to south of the International Settle-light here to-day that one of the ment was turned into a bedlam main targets of Japanese raiding to-day when a fleet of Japanese planes over Nanking is the Soviet planes rained 20 bombs on the Embassy. town.

It is alleged that this was re-

FIERCE FIGHTING IN WOOSUNG

4.000 Japanese launched a terring attack on the Chinese right flank In the vicinity of Changchlachla and Wuchlachla villages. Both places are located about a mile and a half south of Woosung Fort. The Chthese are rushing rein- forcements to 'hold back Japanese advance.- Central News.

MISSIONARIES

the

REMAINING

Hsuchow, Sept. 11: Despite the warning and instructions issued by the United States Embassy re- questing all American to withdraw from China, American Protestant and Catholic missionaries in the Hsuchow and Halchow" districts, north Kiangsu, will remain, ac- cording to one of the leading American missionaries here.

The Protestant missionaries have organised a number of base hospitals, while the Catholics have opened several refugee centres for women and children.-m Central New8.

KWANGSI PREPARE

DEFENCES

Canton, Sept., 11.

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REINFORCEMENTS

Nanking, Sept. 11: Approximate- Kwangat busily preparing her y 20,000 Japanese troops have. air defences. Work has been in- landed at Tungku during the past tensified during the past few days week. according to military in-

Eent to the Peiping area, and the remaining troops will be sent southward along the Tientsin

to the Machang- Pukow line Tangkuantun sector, where the Japanese have lost heavily during last week-entral News

It is officially announced that vealed with the discovery in 鼈 in view of the appearance of formation received here. at least 50 Chinese non-comba-Japanese plane brought down in Japanese planes in the vicinity of-Part of the new force has been tants were killed when the ex- the vicinity of Nanking of a map Hainan and other points." plosives blew scores of houses to on which the Soviet Embassy was If air bases are established in bits, and turned the narrow marked as an objective of bomb- this neighbourhood Kwangsi will streets into streams of blood.

be more vulnerable than hitherto. ing

The local press states that The continued attacks by Japan- As a result of this report, the ese bombers on non-fortified vil-Embassy has bullt strongly pro-General Li Chung-gen, Comman- der-in-Chief of the Kwangs for lages around Shanghai has caused tected shelters, further consternation" and indigna The rest of the capital is going ces, has ordered the Air Defence tion among foreigners and Chi-ahead with air raid- defences, and Directorate at Kwellinto 'study nese here. Lunghwa was recent-bomb-proof dugouts are being plans for the protection of the ly turned into a tourist centre by built in different parts of the provincial capital, including bomb-

city. the" municipal authorities.

proof dugonta and refuge stations.

Beuter. Central News.

Reuter

CHEN CHI-TANG RETURNING

Canton, Sept. 11.“ General Chen Chl-tang, former ..

Governor of Kwangtung is return- ing here at the end of the month.. according to reliable Chinese sour-.

ces

Some declare he is acting un-. der instructions of Generalissimo

Chiang Kai-shek, and others that he is returning voluntarily, in- tending to offer. his support to Nanking- Reuter.

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