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BRIEF SPELL OF QUIET ON SHANGHAI FRONT.

JAPANESE BOMBARDMENT CEASES.

FAMOUS ROKKUSAN GARDEN

DESTROYED.

CHINESE STILL OFFER

THE

KEEN RESISTANCE.

SHANGHAI, Feb. 4, 12.13 p.m.

NEW JAPANESE C.-IN-C.

VICE-ADMIRAL NOMURA.

AT SHANGHAI.

ceived In Shaughal from Tokyo reliably reporting that a Japanese army Division has left for Shang- hai.

It is impossible to obtain official confirmation from Japanese fources-Reuter.

Nanking, Feb. 4. There is evory Indication that the Chinese Government is de termined to hold out against the Japanese and thousands of fresh troópa under Gonora) Ma Hung- kwai, have arrived at Pangfow, bound for Shanghal to reinforce the Nineteenth Route Army,

Marshal Chang Hauch-liang [states that twenty neroplanes be-

ernment are leaving Peking to-day for Shanghal,

THE JAPANESE BOMBARDMENT of Chapei, TAKING CONTROL ring to the Manchurian Gov-

Hongkew and the Dixwell Road areas, which opened at seven o'clock died down this morning after three hours' of the fiercest shelling since the operations commenced.

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General Chiang Kai-shek is at Tokyo, Feb. 4. Kaifeng with Wang Ching-wei, Vice-Admiral Nomura salled in Sen, Feng Ya-hsiung, Chu Pei- teht, Chang Chi, Li Lieh-chun and It is believed that heavy casualties were caused at one o'clock this afternoon for Li Chai-sum. Marshal Yen Hai- among the Chinese forces, particularly in the region Shanghai to take up the com-shim has been asked to proceed to

mand of the newly formed Kaifeng to participate in of the North Station, which was subjected to a con-Third Fleet, which comprises tiltary conference. Reneha.

all Japanese navel units in centrated fire from heavy guns from 7 to 10 a.m.

from Shanghai The Chinese have been replying desultorily and the China Watera

southwards. Japanese losses have been few. Yesterday, the It is understood that Admiral! Japanese suffered fairly heavy casualties when they Nomura sailed in his flagship. launched their first infantry advance for some days.-Reuter They penetrated to the Chinese lines at Hongkew

Our photo shows the edge of the Hongkew Creek in the Chapeî area, where the Chinese had established defence lines, only to have them demolished yesterday by Japanese bluejackets.

Creek, meeting with fierce resistance. They demolish- ed the defences when they found the position too hot to hold.

A Chinese armoured train was wrecked by shell-fire. Hongkew is still in darkness as a result of the failure

CHINESE BANKS

RE-OPEN.

RICE COMPULSORILY REDUCED.

༥ .

́STATEMENT IN COMMONS.

SITUATION REMAINS

DELICATE

London, Feb. 3.

A further statement regarding the situation in the Far East was made in the Commons by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, 10uluy

H.M.S. Berwick. he said. Intd | arrived at Shanghai and the dis. embarkation of the Argyll and |Sutherland Highlanders and of aj mounted battery of the Rayal Artillery took place to-day,

(Our Own Correspondent). Shanghai, Feb. 4, 12.17 p.m.

The Chinese native banks opened this morning in accor- dance with a promise made to the Municipal Comcil yesterday.

The Rice Guild this mornia; C'oninanders tr cordially 20+ j

"The situation in Shanghai res mains very delicate. The intest information indientes that the

The famous Rokkusan Gardan, a little place of Japan in the Chinare district of Chapei. which has been destroyed by un aerial

bombardment, which sat fire to the buildings.

JOURNALIST RUNS GAUNTLET.

STOP PRESS.

MR. MELLON'S NEW POST.

AMBASSADOR IN BRITAIN.

Washington, Feb. 4.

Mr. Andrew Mellon, who has been repeatedly attacked in the Senate, chiefly for holding the position of United States Trea Aurer while one of the wealthiest. men in the country with extensive.

PENETRATES INTO THE industrial interests, has accepted"

WAR ZONE.

AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.

SHIGEMITSU,

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH").

SHANGHAI, · Feb. 4.

computearity reduced the price of operating in the work of main NOT WITHOUT SOME FEELING of trepidation, a

rice in the shops dealing in the

order within the Settle- commodity by from Afterm to nunt and the position in this res- pert appears to be more satisfar twenty per cent.

The comandant the Bharge-tory,

Thai Volunteer Corps this morning | "His Majesty's Consti-General

Bested an appeal to the civilian reports that the Municipal. Police........... papalation to assist by supplying are beginning again to function old clothing. bents and blankets, in parts of the Japanese section rgently required for the men of the International Settlement.

manual labour; performing the geessary for the Settlemesi de

fonre.

Police in Hongkew. Arrangements are being made for

Fighting in Settlement.

"On the other hand, I regret to have to confirm the fact that there is further fighting to Shanghai. Japanese reconnaitring seroplaner were fired upon, and thereafter

Reuter's representative crossed the Soochow Creek

the position of Amerlenn Ambas- rador in London.----Reuterte Ameri- |ean Servicc.

and penetrated the Japanese defence lines, past sentries JAPANESE REACH with fixed bayonets, in an attempt to secure an inter- view with Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese Minister to China.

HARBIN.

He passed through dark streets and eventually NO ACTION TILL reached the Japanese Consulate, where Mr. Shigemitsu

is at present staying, to find the building plunged into! complete darkness, owing to the failure of the electric light.

TO-DAY.

Changchun, Feb. 4.

The Japanese forces who have

been ordered to Harbin are re-,

On gaining access, however, he found officials work-ported to have reached the out- ing feverishly by candle-light.

of the electric supply. The gloom caused more extensive the gradual resumption of police the Chinese position was subjected operations by rival snipers than for many nights past. There control In Hongkew. The process to heavy gun fire, but as far as my ERIL FROM CHINESE SNIPER.

were Reveral stiff brushes between pickets and snipers.

has begun with the police resum-

kirts of the city last night.

The commander of the contin- gent, howover, decided to await daylight before making a move to

information

Japanese Koen, the ing certain beats and the Japanese lines have not been advanced.

An hour and a half elapsed before the correspondent was enter the city-Reuter, The Japanese Consul-General in The famous Rokkusan Gardens, the well-known Sukiyaki patrols have promised to withdraw Shanghai has informed the other able to see Mr. Shigemitsu, and he waited all that time in a establishment beyond the North Szechuen railroad was yesterday from the British

consular representatives that a

dark room with its heavy curtains drawn for fear of the Chinese *<cctors. destroyed by a heavy bombardment followed by a fire.

Destroyer Squadron

snipers. - passing Fresh outbreaks of fire continue in Chapei and the Hongkew

Wong Forts at the mouth of the river had been fired upon this area nearest to Chapei.

morning and had returned fire and that it was intended to occupy Waung.

The British military authorities are trying to make arrange-] ments for the removal of the numerous corpses of Chinese soldiers lying between and within the finest of the combatant forces.

It is now raining steadily and the Japanese are con- solidating their positions.

ALL SHIPPING HELD UP.

All steamers arriving at Shanghai have been delayed outside Woosung on account of the extensive Japanese shelling of the fort.

Ten. steamers including occan going ships which were leaving Shanghai yesterday with hundreds of Chinese refugees on hoard, had to postpone sailing at the last minute because of the Sino-Japanese encounters at Woosung.

WOOSUNG FORTS HOLD OUT.

CHINESE DENY PROVOKING ATTACK,

The Chinese version of the Japanese attack on the Woosung Forts, which are holding out gallantly against the Japanese naval force, now reinforced by Japanese cruisers with heavy guns, asserts that there was no provocation.

The Japanese destroyers, it is alleged, steamed rapidly across the forts and opened fire without warning. The Chinese gunners replied as soon as they had manned their guns.

The attack was commenced by four Japanese destroyers who merely shelled to cover the disembarkation of a landing party. It is stated that the attack of the landing party was benten off and the Forta concentrated their fire on the destroyers sinking one, No. 26, and damaging three others.

Ten Japanese aeroplanes have been dropping bombs on the forts and two have been brought down, according to the Chinese report. Several of the Fort's batteries have been silenced, but they are still fighting according to latest advices..

and American

Jan marines passed through the Settle meat this morning from the Wes tern areas, having withdrawa in favour of the forces operating in commexion with the internal defente of the International Soffienant.

JAPANESE TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI.

DEPARTURE PRIVATELY

Six brryloads of

REPORTED.

Shanghai, Feb. 4. 11.38 a.m. Private advices have been re-

"We still await full authori- tative

answers to the represen- tations made by the four Powers to the Japanese and Chinese Governments, and, in the mean- Ume, I am convinced it is highly desirable to give time for these good offees to have their un- disturbed effect. I may -- Hay that there are grounds for hope that these are having a good result."-British Wireless,

JAPAN REFUSES POWERS'

PROPOSALS.

MR. YOSHIZAWA TO SUGGEST

MODIFICATIONS.

Tokyo, Feb. 4. Mr. Yoshizawa, the Foreign Minister, has intimated. to the foreign Ambassadors that Japan is unable to accept the proposals of the Powers in their present form.

It appears that every evening lately they have been clambering over the adjacent roofs in order to direct their fire at the windows of the Consulate.

Tsitsihar Threat.

Harbin, Feb. 4. The situation in Hellungklang

is becoming interesting following an unexpected move by General Ma Chan-shan. He appears to be

Mr. Shigemitsu was looking white and drawn when preparing to munch an attack eventually he was able to receive Reuter's man.

He declared that he was not tired, merely worried.

He emphasized that Japan would act speedily in an effort

to restore normal conditions and would not hesitate to take the necessary steps to protect Japanese nationals.

inst the Japanese at. Taltaihar, from Hailun.

re

General Ma Chan-shan's forces

in the Dow

Buburbs of Taitaihar and although hostilities lave not commenced there la avery

They would co-operate, with the other Powers defending indication that General Ma Chan- the Settlement.

LUEJACKETS TOO FEW FOR THE CRISIS.

He pointed out that the Japanese warships could only lund a limited number of bluejackets and also that they could not employ their guns in the operations for fear of endangering the International Settlement.

He indicated that the few thousand bluejackets who had landed were insufficient to deal with the present situation.

The Minister further pointed out the difficulty of settling the critical situation by negotiation with the Chinese Government owing to the fact that the Cantonese troops now facing the Japanese forces were independent, probably hostile troops, loyal to General Chiang Kai-shek.

shan intends to launch an early at- tuck. Renska.

THE MANCHURIA

INQUIRY.

LIKELY TO TAKE NINE MONTHS.

London, Feb. 3. The Earl of Lytton, chairman of Japanese soldiers, he said, had not yet been given orders the League of Nations Commis to proceed to Shanghai. The Army and Navy Departments son of Inquiry in Manchuria, left were in favour of their despatch, but decision had been delayed Plymouth for New York aboard the in order to avoid a misinterpretation of Japanese policy, which liner Parin to-day.

did not contemplate the permanent occupation of Chinese Giving an interview to Reater's territory. Router.

Ing under special orders.

representative before embarking, Lord Lytton said that the Commis sion was going to the Far East to: deal with the permanent Issues bo- The vessel was scheduled to sail tween China and Japan which were for Japan and Seattle on the 16th at the back

this immediate instant, and was to have remained trouble.

The Cothmisalen, would, com- in Hongkong until then. N.Y.K. office received a cable from mence its labours at Tokyo, but Instructing would have to visit China sand. Arrangements for the with- Shanghai, however,

JAPANESE WOMEN TO LEAVE.

HEIAN MARU SENT FROM HONGKONG.

The

This refusal applies especially to the fifth term in the British Note-followed up with identic Notes by the United States, Italy and France-as, Japan will never agree to outside intervention in the Sino-Japanese aval of all Japanese women and them to send the Helan Maru. Horth Manchuria as well as other parts negotiations for a settlement of Manchurian con- children from Shanghal are now taginesist in the withdrawal of of Japan might tal troversies.

Mr. Yoshizawa atated that he will invite the British, Italian and French Ambassadors to-morrow to a conference to consider a modification of the proposals-Reuter

The task might take nino muntha

proceeding, apace. The first batch Japanese nationals. are due to leave the Interna- After carrying out the duties but he hoped that the Report tional. Settlement to-morrow.. assigned to her the Heian Maru would be ready for the Assembl

The N.Y.K., Heian Maru left will return to Hongkong to resume for the League in September Hongkong-for Shanghai-this morns her-Interrupted "shedule