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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1937.

NORTH CHINA WAR

CHINESE OFFICER KILLED JAPANESE TURN ATTENTION

NEAR YENCHIAWAN

TO MIAOHONG Shanghal Oct, 26: It is om- Shanghal, Oct. 26: After the cially announced that General | failure of repeated attempts to Niu Sheng-ting, commander of a drive a wedge Into the Chinese company. was killed in action on lines at Tazang, Japanese forces are reported to have turned their October 21 at Tenchiawan south

attention to the Mlaohong sectors. of Wen Tsaq, Creek.- Central Newa."

It is stated that the Japanese consider the Chinese positions "here,which—jut out to the south- bank of the Wen Tso Creek, as constituting a great menace to their position at. Fengtsuntang near the creek,

JAPANESE WHARVES IN SHANGHAI REPAINTED Shanghai, Oct. 28: Fearing far- ther night ralds

Chinese by bombers, the Japanese have paint- ed black the Japanese-owned Whangpoo and OS.K.

Wharves along the Yangtsepoo district.- Central Newt TAZANG AND NANZIANG STILL HELD BY CHINESE

An official Shanghai, Oct. 26: Chinese communique issued early this morning states that the Chin- esc forces are still holding to Tazang. 3,000 metres south of Miaohong, and Nanziang, 10 kilo- metres west of Tazang on the Nanking-Shanghal Railway.

Thirty Japanese tanks covering the

Infantry advance of a big column pounded the Chinese posl- Taho- tions yesterday between chlaochla and Huchiachia and although they

through broke several times they were anally driven out.

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Chinese troops used their big swords when the Japanese infan- trymen came within close range and according to official reports over 2,000 Japanese were killed or wounded during the encounter- Central News

CHINESE MILL BADLY DAMAGED

Shanghai, Oct. 26: The Chinese- owned Ming Sung Cotton and Spinning Mill situated in the western district, was badly dam- aged yesterday during the course of a Japanese bombing over the

area.

The exact extent of the damage has not been ascertained but it is believed that the material loss is heavy.

During the raids between Tarang and Nanziang Japanese bombers released over 300 high explosives on the Chinese positions. It is clalmed, however, that little dam- defence wab done to the works.- Central News.

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RECOVERY OF WUCHIAO CONFIRMED

Nanking, Oct, 26: The recovery of the walled city of Wuchiao on the Hopel-Shantung--border--was confirmed in a report received here to-day. Japanese troops were stated to be retreating toward Sanyuan.

Japanese troops at Fengwang- tien in Linghsien off the Tientsin- Pukow Railway were repeatedly attacked by Chiese forces on Oct. 24. Two Japanese armoured cars were captured and large numbers of Japanese slaughtered by the Chinese. One Japanese plane was also shot down. Central News.

JAPANESE RETREATING FROM NIANGTZEKQAN PASS Talyuan. Oct. 26: Reports are current Taiyuan that the Japanese troops are retreating from Nlangtzekwan Pass and that their vanguards have already reached Shihchlachwang, the June- tion station between the Cheng- tal Raliway and the Pelping Hankow Railway.

Seen by the Central News, 1 Chinese military spokesmän stated that such reports had also been received in military circles He suspected that the retreat of the Japanese bad been caused by their repeated reverses during the last few days

The shifting of a part of the Japanese troops to reinforce their comrades on the Pelping-Hankow Railway front where they had suf fered serious defeats, in the opin- ion of the spokesman, might be another explanation for the re- treat from Niangtzekwan Pass Centol News

CHINESE RAILWAY WORKSHOP DESTROYED

Nanking, Oct. 25: Due to the re- peated Japanese air raids along the Nanking-Shanghai Une since October 12, the Ministry of Rail- ways' main workshop at Chishuyen near Soochow has been completely destroyed. Most of the machinery has been wrecked. As all the workmen have sought refuge else- where the workshop 1s now closed.- Central New.

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MANY JAPANESE KILLED IN TRAIN SMASH

Petping, Oct. 26.

soldiers Several Japanese among the killed an injured in the Tsinghuayuan railway smash, but the Japanese authorities decline to reveal the actual number of canulatics suffered.-- Reuter

Severe Oghting is expected in the Machong' sector within the next few days.

With a view to testing the Chi-

strength

this sector

nese

Japanese troops yesterday launch- ed a concerted attack from Hau- chlacha, Chowhtachai and Ta- chinmachal but were repulsed by the Chinese forces.--- Central News.

CHINESE "MOP 'UP" JAPANESE REMNANTS

Taiyuan. Oct. 25: After the recovery of the East and West Yung Hua Villages lying north- west of Hsinkow. north of Tal-

forces yuan, the Chinese

have "mopped up" all the Japanese on the east bank of the Huto River and have crossed the river in pursuit of the enemy remnants.

Fighting is now in progress in the vicinity of Tabslacku on the north bank of the river. Central News.

CHINESE TROOPS AMBUSH JAPANESE TRUCKS Talyuan. Oct. 26: Belated re- ports received here stated that Chinese mobile units on the night of October 23 ambushed 32 Japan- ese military trucks laden with provisions at Chowchuang which were on their way from Tatung to Talyuen, about 25 miles south of Tatung.

Eighteen trucks were destroyed during the attack by the Chinese who, besides seizing all the pro- visions, captured 30 Japanese sòl- diers.

Central News.

CHINESE ENGAGING JAPANESE

ATROCITIES IN NORTH

Japanese Slay Many Civilians

C.

Officials Buried Alive; Girls Misused

Nanking, Oct. 2: Large num- bers of villages in north Shans" have been burnt down and thou- sands of innocent civilians merci- lessly slaughtered by the Japanese troops, according to military re- parts received hert.

Wherever the Japanese troops passed through there are marks of their atrocities and ruthlessness, with corpses strewn on the ground and houses lying in ruins, the re- ports asserted.

Suspecting that they had assist- ed the Chinese troops' in espionage work, the Japanese troops, the re- ports said, killed all the villagers and razed down their farms while marching from Ungchia on the north-eastern Shans! border and Pingylukwan

were

In and around the walled city of Lingchlu several hundreds of killed, non-combattants while large numbers of young wo- men were captured by the Japan- ese troops to satiate their lust.

YOUNG WOMEN TAKEN Many villages lying between Pingyinkwan and Talhsien and Chunhslen, both wuth of Yenmen- kwan Pass, according to the re- ports, are being destroyed by the Japanese traps Scores of civil- lans here were filled and many young women were captured and taken away in trop.

At Shuhslen' and Ningwu, respec- tively north and south of the Great Wall, no less than 2,000 peo- ple were ruthless put to the sword, whilst public functionaries were captured and buried alive. At Yangfangko northwest of Ningwu many lagers were also slaughtered.

In order to stir up ill feeling be- tween the Chiese and Mongols the latter were simmoned by the Japanese to ací ss executioners in killing the Chinese.

AT MATOUCHEN Chengchow, Oct, 28: Reports received here indicate that the

At Talyuan and Mayi, north of Japanese troops on the Peiping-Yenmehkwan Pass, where hun- Hankow Raliway front have re- treated to a point about, four miles north of the Chang River in north Honan.

A Chinese detachment has reached Matquchen by a round- about route, where severe fighting- is now in, progress.— Central News,

LINCHENG AND TSAOCHUANG RAIDED Hauchow. Oct. 26: Seven Japan- ese planes raided Lincheng on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway in south Shantung. and Tsaochuang, east of Lincheng. yesterday morning.

Four bombs were dropped at

demolishing Tsaochuang.

about

20 houses. A number of houses were also destroyed at Lincheng. but the railway station was un- scathed.

Uentral New

HEAVY FIGHTING

dreds were killed people are fleeing in order to and the Japanese atrocities. Central News.

JAPANESE SAID TO BE RETREATING

Doiburn's Troops Suffer Heavily

Nanking, Oct 26: After suffer- ing heavy camalties. Japanese troops under the command of Major-General K. Doihara

be retreating reported to the north bank of the Chang River.

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Heavy casuales are understood to have also been suffered by the Chinese side, is roughly esti- mated that about 1.000 Boldiers and 80 officers, including one re- gimental commander, have been

filed in action-Central News

WORLD CHESS

· CONTEST

Tokyo, Oct. 25. The Japanese reports on the Shangha! fighting pay more and more attention to the Luhong- Liubo sector, which, the Japanese state; is a danger to the Chinese

The Hague, Oct. 25. retreat operations and also to the

The ninth game in the World Shanghal-Nanking railway. Heavy

Chess Championship between Dr. fighting is stated to be going on

Alekhine and Dr. Euwe, now being here for the second line of posi-played here, has been drawn. tions prepared by the Chinese.

The score is tow Mr. Alekhine Regarding the fighting at Tat-5 and Dr. Euw; 3)— Reuter. sang, the Japanese reports state that the Chinese troops from Woo- sung and Liuhong are retreating to Tatsang. Transocean.

FRENCH AIRLINER.

ATTACKED Black Maltese Cross On Culprit Plane

Paris, Oct. 25 The passenger airline base, be- longing to the Air France Com- pany at Minorca, was bombed by an unidentified seaplane bearing a black Maltese cross.

The repair, ship was struck several times, and one bomb set it blazing fercely.

No loss of life has as yet been reported. Renters

NAVAL PROTECTION

Marseilles, Oct. 25. The French destroyer Milan Jeft for Fornell, Minorca to assure the safety of the Air France line from Moselles to Algiers, following an attack on the Air, France base at Fornell this morning by an un- known plane, in which the repair ship was bombed and set on fire. There were no fatalities- Reuter

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