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JAPANESE REPORTS

UNTRUE

Firm British Denial

Shanghai, Oct. 23 (7.33 p.m.). Brigadier A. P. B. Telfer-Smol- lett, Commanding the British troops in the Shanghai area inter- viewed by Beutés denied as “abso- lutely untrue" the Japanese re- ports of clashes between British and Chinese troops. He said that whatever clashes there were out- side the British defence sector

Japanese troops.

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ON JAPANESE SOLDIER Taiyuan, Oct. 23; Following are ; the excerpts originally in Japan

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER

25, 1937.

Ruin followed in the wake of Japanese bombing planes which rained disaster on helpless civilän refugees

at South Station, Shanghai, on September 3.

NORTH CHINA WAR NEWS

CHINESE WARSHIPS IN

YANGTZE RIVER RAIDED

Nanking, Oct. 23: Chinese war- ships anchored in the Yangtze River off. Tsaishih, Clif south- west of Nanking were the target of a rald staged by six Japanese planes this morning. bombs were dropped but all miss- ed their mark.

CENTRATED AT TUNGKWANG

Tainan, Oct. 23. The main body of the Japanese troops which have been retreating along the Tentsin-Pukow Railway are concentrated at Tungkwang

FIGHTING IN WEN TSAO GREEK RETREATING JAPANESE CON-

SECTOR ENTERS THIRD DAY Shanghai, Oct 23: Fierce fight- ing raged on three different" fronts near the Shanghal-Taitsang High- where the Japanese y to-day field guns hurled tons of pro- Jectiles into the Chinese positions "n a desperate effort to gain a much coveted footing on the mo-

of road.

about Several

was

The Chinese aérodrome outside Kwanghuamen at Nanking again visited this afternoon by five Japanese, planes. which un- loaded severa, missiles. The re- sultant damage was understood, to be slight Central News.

UNIVERSITY ATTACKED.

Shanghai. Oct. 23.

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Three Japanese planes, raiding the western suburb of the Interna- tional Settlement to-day. dipped

Defying the hall of lead and fire, the Chinese soldiers not..only held stubbornly all-day to their trenches but advanced on the Japanese positions at several Important points.

As the fighting entered, its third day to-night the Japanese have not made any substantial gain, de- cording to Chinese official quarters. At Kehchiapailou the Japanese are being surrounded but they are. using artillery fire to blast an

low over the Great China Univer-opening in the Chinese cordon sity campus and machine-gunned which is still intact. the buildings. As the institution was vacated in August no one was on the campus at the time of the

attack.

The same plunes later released three bombs on Tuchlachla Village north of the university. killing one woman and injuring a man,

Other planes carried out their routine bombings of Pootung and Chapel where a number of houses were wrecked.-l'entral News,

PEACEFUL ANKING

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During an encounter early this morning along the Luhong Tazang motor road, the Japanese penetrated into Machiaochia VII- lage last night. They succeeded in breaking through the line one time, but this morning they were forced to retreat following a fierce counter-attack by the Chinese.

The Chinese admit that a num- per of their defences along the Kwangfu Chenchiahang sector have been destroyed by Japanese artillery fire but thenes are still Intact

A Japanese attack on. Wuchla- chia Village along the Lotienchen- Klataing Highway last night was repulsed. Assisted by planes the sirens, Chinese inflicted heavy casualties on the invaders. It is reported that a Japanese munitions dump near Lotienchen was demolished.

During the fighting, on October 21 around Shihsiangkungmiao and Tsaowangmiao, the Chinese claim-

JAPANESE PLANES Anking. Oct. 23: The quietude of Anking, capital of Anhwel, was broken at 4 o'clock. yesterday afternoon by the shrill announcing the approach Japanese planes.

Shortly after the alarm, squadron of four Japanese, air- craft reconnoftred over the city at a high altitude, and dropped several bombs which all teil on vacant lots. They drew heavy Chinese anti-aircraft gun fre.-- Central News.

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TAIYUAN RAIDED FIVE TIMES YESTERDA!"

Talyuan. Oct. 23: Talyuan, the capital of Shana!, experienced a hectic day yesterday as Japanese planes staged five successive raids a Japanese soldier killed during on the city between 8 o'clock in

ese

a recent battle at Esinkow about, the morning and 7:30 o'clock in 80 kilometers north of Talyuan.

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50 kilometres south of Taangchow in Hopel province, whilst Japanese are being trans-" ported further northward, accord- ing to reliable reports received here to-day.

Chinese mobile units are under stood to be fast advancing toward that town with the intention of harassing their retreat.- Centrul Neck.

JAPANESE BUILD MILITARY BASE AT TSUNGMING ISLAND

Soochow, Oct. 23. Miaochen ou Tsungming Island at the mouth of the Yangtze River has been turned into a military base by the Japanese, where a new sirfield, a power plant, an aml munition dump and a gasoline de pot have recently been construct- ed., intelligence reports received here state-Central News,

OVER 30 PLANES CONTINUE ATTACKS ON RAILWAYS

Canton, Oct. 23. More than 40 non-combatants' were killed or wounded" to-day during two air raids carried out by a fleet of 30 Japanese bombers over the Sunning. Canton-Kowloon" and Canton-Hankow Raliways, BC- cording to an official report releas ed to-night,

At three bombers, coming from the coast. released over 10 missiles un

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8.15 o'clock this morning THE MANUTE NELSON"

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Kungyick station in Tolshan Die- trict, wrecking ten houses causing death to three and injury to five civilians.

During the second raid two hours later, the Japanese concentrated their efforts on disrupting traffic on the Canton-Kawicon and Can-

ed to have killed 280 Japanese, in-ton-Hankow lines. Eighteen boal- cluding a number of officers, and seized 140 rifles and two anti aircraft machine-guns.-- Central Ne188.

CHINESE PROVISIONS

SEIZED

Nanking. Oct. 23: A report re- 'ceived here states that Japanese warships off the Cheklang coast have forcibly taken provisions from Chinese ashing and cargo junks.

force

their comrades

Central News

(1) We hate to fight and sacfice our lives for the miltarists part in each raid. During the Fishermen and owners of the

third raid over 20 bombs were lanks, the report further reveals,” (2) "Since the Mukden I- cident in 1931, over 200,000 Japa- the city, killing more than

dropped in the buglest centre of are often detained as hostage to to supply nese have been killed. All for, civilians and destroying a large provisions to the warships. - occurred between Chinese and what purpose?"

number of houses-- Central News, The Japanese report was that |CHINKIANG, STATION the Chinese threw hand-grenades at 9 pm, on October 22 at the British, who replied with machine- guns. At 5 o'clock in the morning the Chinese opened up with ma- way station at Chinking to a Pukow Railway in Shantung was chine-guna and hand-grenades

severe bombing at noon yesterday. again the objective of Japanese and the British retaliated with They dropped over 30 deadly aerial bombings yesterday. machine-guna Reuter.

"eggs", completely demolishing the TRANSPORTS REACH SHANGHAI | railway godown and the repair

Bhanghai. Oct. 23.

Four more Japanese transport, all heavily loaded with military supplies, tunics and armoured cars, arrived here to-day. The vessels also brought three planes which were unloaded at the Yangtsepoo

district Central News.

SEVERE BOMBING

Chinklang, October 23: Three Japanese planes subjected the rail-

workshop as well as a number of houses in the vicinity. The hum- her casualties has not been as certained.

It is learned that the railway stations at Quirsan, Bonchos and Wush were also bombed yesterday, -Central News,

TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE BOMBED AGAIN.

Tsinan, Oct. 23: The Tientsin-

Two Japanese planes flew over Tzuyang station and dropped five bomba whilst two others unloaded one missile on the Tafan station. were also Japanese machines sighted reconnofiring over Tainan, the capital of Shantung, and Chingchen, Chitung and Talyang on the Yellow River-

· Centrol News.

JAPANESE SAID TO HAVE USED POISON GAS Talyuan. Oct. 23: Both poison gas and incendiary shells are te- ported to have been used by the Japanese forces during their at- tack on Chinese positions at Kuan- tsun, north of Hsinkow, about 80 kilometres north of Taiyuan, in the afternoon of October 21.

bers, from Hupao Island near Macao where a new Japanese dir- base has been constructed, passed over Kongmoon and Fataban and headed for the Canton-Hankow line. Scores of bombs were releas-

ed at Chuntien, Pakong and Heng shin stations. Although the line suffered slight damages most of the houses near the stations were levelled to the ground. Over 20 persons at Hengshih and Pakong

were killed and injured.

Wariglik and Sheklung stations were again subjected to a sovere attack by 18 Japanese planes which dropped seven missiles on the two places. Several sections of the rails were blown up. Ten villagers are reported to have been killed or injured.

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128 TIQVEES DÉMOLISHED IN SHANGHAL BY BONKS

It is claimed to-night that the defences along the lines saved the railway much material damage as the planes after drawing heavy fire JAPANESE. LAUNCH COUNTER from the Chinese kept at a safe

ÁTTACKS AT HSIŃKOW distance. thus accounting for the Nanking, Oct. 23: Repeated bad marksmanship of the invad-fierce counter-attacks have been Ing airmen

launched during the last two MARY BBaughat Øst. 23. The workmen on the Canton- days by the Japanese forces at Chinese military headquartem Kowloon and Canton-Hankow Hainkow, about 80 Klometers estimated that at least 120 Chloese Not being equipped with gar Railways have been working day north of Taiyuan but have been dwelling houses in Chapel, Podiang marks the Chinese defenders were and night in repairing the dama- successfull repulsed by the Chinese and Felhsinching Village were, tay- forced to make a temporary with ged sections despite the danger of defenders, a military message tirely ́ ́ ́ demolished during the drawal from the place, which they being bombed to death. They reaching here to-day states. Japanese air silds to-day in however, recovered in a counter-

have all, won the high commenda- Poison gas is alleged to have stated that nearly 2007) beays. attack the following day-

tion of the local authorities.-- again been used by the Tapa- bombs were dropped in the threa Central Beus;

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