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JAPAN'S BIG PUSH REPULSED ON WHOLE LINE.

Chinese Recover Lost Ground in Fierce

Ground in Fierce Counter-Attacks.

THREE JAPANESE AIRMEN INCINERATED.

CHINESE G.O.C.

ON OUTLOOK.

STUBBORN FIGHT SHELL CRASHES

CONTINUES.

HAPPY TO HAVE GRIM CONFLICT ROUND

SHOW-DOWN.

(Special to "Telegraph.”)

Shanghal. Feb. 5 Lass than a hundred yards from Df General the headquarters Tsa Ting-kai, the youthful officer of the commanding that section Nineteenth Route Army which has been so gallantly facing the ro

attacks, f1at3;s2H":! peated Reuter's man to-day saw the re-i malas of a Japanese aeroplane! which had brea brought down by! anti-niferaft guns.

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THREE FLIERS DEAD. Only the engine aul tartal work of the plaar remained and nearby Jay three horribly charred bodies, those of the Japanese aviatora with their Crashed who had machine.

Before being brought down, the plune hal bombed the Chenju Stallway Station ax miles

NORTH STATION.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

INTO MUNICIPAL HOUSE

FOUR SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.

SETTLEMENT PERILS.

(Special to "Telegraph.")

Shanghal, Feb. 6. 8.40 a.m. THE BIG PUSH staged by Admiral Shiosawa

The Japanese bombardments- an admitted are increasing in their fury. Yes- in Chapei yesterday was

positions in Chapet as a prelude failure. The Japanese attacked violently all terday's shelling of the Chinese

the "big push" along the line and broke through in several

heaviest yet experienced.

The whole of the Settlement re- places, only to be thrust back later in fierce

verberated with the roar of the Kutis. Chinese counter-attacks.

Chinese New Year's Day dawn-

to

Heavy losses were suffered by both combatants, the Japanese casualties being placed at over 200, anded comparatively quiet. the Chinese much heavier.

WIR

the

IMMENSE DESTRUCTION.

1esterday sheus mowed

down

Further fighting on a big scale seems likely to

ot all kinds, including the Russian occur to-day. The Japanese have landed a strong forces cases and Bellings of regular soldiers near Liuho, the Chinese have rushed Churen in Chapes, watea is a com- reinforcements to the region, which will probably bear suns, the scene of the next big engagement.

the shells, May them of heavy catture, aropped aded the belließen.

sume

ul

cupied by from

Shanghai and had damaged a and wounded ten goods tralu civilians.

GENERAL'S CONFIDENCE. Afterwards, Reuter secured an interview with General Tsal Ting- kai while he was being driven in a motor-car to his headquarters by a U.S. enthiented staff officer.

Questioned regarding the pro- greas of the fightinst, he declared: "Our boys are having a pienie, They are dying to have some real fighting."

LARGE CHINESE FORCE DEMANDS SETTLEMENT PASSAGE.

Shanghai, Feb. 6, 753 am

Chinese! Forty-two thousand

demanding passage, troope are

10 attack in order

thi through the Internatioun Settle Japanese from the tank.

djective.

TANKS UNAVAILING.

cara Eight Japanese armentred nna number of tanks were en- payed in yesterday's attack, but They claim that they are present at a disadvantage na theven with the aid of these wen- abandon their attempts to capture fapanese are using the Settlement pans, the Japanese were forced as a Lase for their sperations.

the North Station. MORE HEAVY GUNS. This morning. the Japanese more like a choke than a soldier, landed additional heavy artillery

and It is evident that when th

DEFENSIVE WAR.

General Feat Ting-kai, who

declared:

"I am fighting hot the defence division troops arrive, there will of Shanghai against Japanese ag-be a battle bigger than anything Kression and I have behind me the previously experienced. whole of the Chinese people.

Thirty-five Japanese howitzers 1 shall fight, if stressary, until were brought into the fighting arvas not a single one of my men is left., last night. twns of the guns being but please tell the world thuit mine placed on the Kiangwan

is not an offensive campaign. um only on the defensive.”

CHILD'S PLAY!

of Hongkow Park,

earner

UNIVERSITY BOMBED.

St. John's University was the scene of bombing yesterday.

iteminded that the Japanese were sending a full division of soldiers; to throw into the fighting line, General Tuai sald:

bored My troops are "Good. with the monotony of the present fighting. which is child's play. They will be happy to have a real show-down."--Reuter,

that

ascertained It has been there are four hundred and fity

in the Wound Chinese lying Settlement and French Conces sion hospitals.

heavy The Japanese suffered Joses in the Chapel offensive yes- terday. A semi-otlleial estimate gives sixty killed and more thin

seriously! that number twien

BRITISH SHIP'Sded.

RESCUE.

NEW JAPANESE

PLANE DOWN.

Another

exualties were The Chinese far more serious, the heavy bom- bardment accounting for a large number.

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Serious hostilities are now peted at Liuku. A large force »>! Japanese troops arrived yesterday and fatleti there last night.

A Chinese reinforcement has al

so been sent,

This morning the Chinese mis an aerial attack and seven planes inve been prepared.

PLANES ACTIVE.

:00

One crashed through the root of a neuse aujacent to that

Chier Detective-£1¬ spector Prince, or the 2.1.2. in DIXWOŃ Kone, Willen

un Nagma suhte Ducatue de sellement.

Another penetrated the radi o ja nouse near Sinza, KONG 15 Like Oc- Ine lour Western District. Pujalats, who were ranching Weru an seamasly injured. —NUMAN JA

WANG CHING-WEI

DEFIANT.

JAPANESE IMPOSE

CENSORSHIP.

SECRECY REGARDING SHANGHAI REINFORCEMENTS.

BRITAIN'S TARIFFS

SIR H. SAMUEL'S

CRITICISMS. A

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London, Feb. 5.** Voicing the views of Fred Traders and of the minority of the the Cabinet who differ on tariff Issue from the majority' of their colleagues, Sir Herbert Samuel, Home Secretary, in the House of Commons to-day vigor- Chamberlain's speech outlining Government's Protection

NAIVE COMMENT ON 19th ously criticised Mr. Neville

ROUTE ARMY.

the proposals.

As an alternative to the Govern- " ment's plans, Sir Herbert advent-

Ing. formation. of ал the

to Commission finne dustrial SECRECY IS BEING PRESERVED regarding the ed

exact number of Japanese regular soldiers being reorganisation schemes, pending. despatched to Shanghai, though Mr. Debuchi, the which he was prepared to agree to a measure of Protection on the Ambassador to Washington, from whom the true facts lines conferred by the Dyestuffs,

were admittedly concealed, now says that the division Act. Only as a Means.

will consist of 9,000 men.

Except for the general tariff, he The censorship in Japan has been lifted to the extent supported the Government's upri that the despatch of troops is allowed to be mentioned. Details cultural policy, and while prepar-*!!

ed to accept Protection as amenny are still banned.

A long statement has been made by the Japanese Navy Minister, revealing an anxiety to satisfy British He suggested that the opinion regarding the step. situation might improve if the Nineteenth Route Army, defending Shanghai, was replaced by one of Chiang Kai- shek's "disciplined" divisions.

ANXIOUS TO SATISFY BRITAIN.

to reorganisatiod, he would reject it as Protection itself.

During the debate, the Govern- ment's proposals were favourably received by the majority of their aupporters,

uf

Press Comment.

Commenting on the proposals, the Times says:The certainty a fair measure of Protection against competitors less heavily handicapped should give pro- ducers the stimulus and con- fence they need. It reats with them to justify the great experi- ment which the Government are

to be allowed within a specified making and to make it the begin ning of a real revival of British prosperity,"

'distance.

SAILOR-STATESMAN.

The Daily Telegraph secs in the proposals the beginning of a new Concluding the interview, the ern, and is especially pleased at the Minister emphasised that the ap- prespect of closer Imperial trado Nomura, relations and at the power...they. pointment of Admiral who has the reputation of being give for negotiating, with other a statesman as well as a sallor, countries.

Tokyo, Feb. 6. "In deciding to send reinforce-! ments to Shanghai, Japan has no other aim, than to relieve the hand- ful of bluejackets who are worn tout by continuous fighting against an enemy tenfold stronger, and to NO CONCESSIONS

drive back the Chinese troops from TO JAPAN.

the vicinity of the city.

ought to ensure better en-opera- New Chronicle, the Daily Herald "Japan has absolutely no intention and understamling. while and the Manchester Guardian Loyang, Feb. 6.

inter- tion of carrying out anything in the Commander of the military voice vigorous criticisms and de- Mr. Wang Ching-wen,

1 clare that the state of tariff coun- viewed by Reuter, said the Chinese the nature of an occupation, or of forces which are being sent Government's position was based menaring British interests in the also a man with a sympathetic tries is not such as to justify on two principles--first, never to Yangtzo Valley, but will withdraw understanding of British En Treaties involving the loss of her troops as quickly as possible, foreign viewpoints-Reuter. territorial sovereignty; secondly, as soon as the immediate task is

resist Japanese completed," to contitive to armed aggression.

19th

EXTENT OF OPERATIONS.

Thus declared the Navy Minis

Reuter to-day. ter in a personal interview with

of the

and Britain's plunge into Protection..

The Daily Mail considers that the Government has made a splendid CENSORSHIP LIFTED.

contribution to prosperity and ap- The Japanese planes are active

proves of the flexibility of the pro- was

Tokyo, Feb. 6. this morning, though ther

lie Hard that the Government

pasala. little heavy firing last night.

An important statement explain-

in the The Daily Express sees The police of the International was rushing reinforcements and

to proposals the birth of Empire Free 7 Shanghai, which was to have been Trade.-British Wireless. Settlement are once more able to initury supplies to the patrol the tragic rols of deserted Route Army, which is defending

ing the despatch of troops

is Shanghai.

given out to-day, has been post- Hongle. The Municipality

The Minister frankly admittedponed, apparently due to the Regarding the removal New

capital from Nanking to Loyang, anxiety lost the Japanese action Cabinet desiring to reconsider the Year holidays. not observing the Chinese

He said To spenk plainly, if in despatching troops should be exact numbers required and pos- SALVAGE OF M.2

Government was risinterpreted abroad. He Chinese THE BIG PUSH COLLAPSES.

CHINESE COUNTER

ATTACK.

Shanghai, Feb. 5. At the conclusion of to-day's furlous battle in Chapei. the Chinese troops, after having been driven back at certain points by

violence of extreme (Continued on Page 2.)

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timate.

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TO CONTINUE.

willing to surrender to Japanese pressed the hope that the arrival y reducing the original

it would of the forces might lead the military aggression,

While details of the troops de-} have been unnecessary to remove Chlaene to withdraw without fur-

stilli the

tother fighting, and asserted that spatched to Shanghai are temporarily

even if fighting were unavoidable, banned, the censorship has now Britain may rest assured that the been lifted to the extent of per- area of Japanese operations would mitting the mention of the des. be strictly limited.

patch of the forces.

.capitul Loyang."--Reuter.

WOOSUNG FORTS OCCUPIED. cognine aeroplane Japanese and Chinese positions on

GRIM FIGHTING. After days of intensive artil- lery fire and aerial bombardment, Shanghai, Feb. 5. there, is still little change in the Japanese

The Japan-1 met with disaster to-day in com- the northern front.

fighting, ese made inroads into the Chinese Chinese with bat

lines at the outset of the fighting, machine,

bitter hand to hund The victim on this occasion was but some

emcounters a Japanese chaser, employed to do- fend the bombing machines from flerce, Chinese counter-attack and Attack.

an Inspection this morning vealed that they wore firmly placed

A

were followed

re-

NEARLY FOUR THOUSAND JAPANESE

IN FINAL ASSAULT.

OFFICIALS KEPT IN DARK.

RESULT OF DIVING OPERATIONS.

in

Memorini services

also held in the little church of St. John's, Portland, and at Chatham, Portsmouth and Devonport.,,

were

CHAPEI FIRES SPREAD.

London, Feb. b. Shanghai, Feb. 6.

Asked how far afield the opera-

Salvage work on the submarine The tremendous fires in Chapel

It is officially explained that M.2. in West Bay, Portland, was cuntinue to spread. The wind ap-tions might spread, tha Minister, pears to be carrying the flames to-intimated that it would possibly be the wards the Settlement boundary-twenty or thirty miles but certainly Mr. Shigemitsu, the Minister to temporarily suspended to-day for's

China, urged that the matter be a memorial service on board the no further. Our Own Correspondent.

kept strictly secret for the time Adamant, the parent ship of the BRITISH OPINIONS.

being, as he feared the mention Submarine Flotilo. The service re-thereof might Induce the Chinese took place over the spot where the "If Britain will only

to Inunch a general offensive submarine sank with her sixty that Japan regarda

alming at the annihilation of the

victims. the Shanghai trouble in an tirely different light from the Japanese bluejackets, who have

per cent, will already lost ten Manchuria problem, sho

of reallae that there is no need to casualties, before the arrival clared the Minister.

Officials regret the em-

The Admiralty has issued the question Jmian's intentions," de-reinforcements.

barrassment caused thereby following statement: "Diving A PASSING INCIDENT.

to Mr. Debuchi, the Japanes operations on the M.2 up to to-day. have revealed that the hanger door? "Manchuria," he said, "is a mat-

to the Ambassador in the United and upper conning tower hatch of life and death Japanese. Shanghal to only a States, who recently assure are open and that the forward.. passing incident, which we are Mr. Stimson that no troops closed. It has not yet been as-

hatch ́and engine-room hatch, sra. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

anxious to close as soon na po were being sent, the Govern- certained whether the lower coh- sible, so that we may Shanghai, Feb. 6, 8 a.in.

our troops."

ment having purposelyning tower hatch and the hatch. Woosung Forts were occupied

Expressing the belief that the refrained from informing inside the hangor, giving access to the interior of the submarine, than the length of the Honan Road by a powerful Japanese landing London, Feb, 5,

army troops, although it is known situation would be battered if even its own representatives are closed or open. It has been. decided that the, salvage of, 11.2% The Langue of Nations Council extension and along the Paoshan force last night.

Three thousand soldiers, the that the forts, a few hours before Chiang Kai-shek would replace abroad.

the troops of the 19th Routo Army Will meet in public to-morrow Road on the other side of the afternoon, when the President, M. North Hallway Station, which advance party of the division now the attack, were defended by Tardieu, will make a brief state-still held by the Chinese.

The Chinese troops there have arriving, were landed under the large number of Chinese soldiers, with his own better disciplined

The Japanese Ambassador has mont on the Chinese-Japanese question.

been strongly reinforced, and cover of a third heavy bombard who wore awaiting heavy artillory forces, the Minister hoped that

in Shanghai would be removed informed the State Department It is expected that a report from they have offered such stubborn ment of the Forts, and co-operat- to replace the guns wrecked in the the possibility of future traible

The Japanese attack, carried out permanently by an international that a Division of 9,000.-land the Emergeny Committee at resistance that the Japanese have ing with about 800 marines swept battle of the previous days.

quick time.

with such a large force, appears agreement similar to that entered troops is being sent to Bhangbai Shanghai will by then have been never get been within effective through the Chinese defences In received, British-Wireless,

| steiking distance of this important The occupation was carried out to have mot with little resistance. Into at Tientsin, no Chinese troops from Japan-Reutay

A British steamer coming into Shanghai this afternoon picked up the plane which was drifting down the river. The plot was found to he wounded-Reuter.

League's Interest.

in their old positions.

CHAPÉI LINE HELD. While an advance on the Kinng- wan Road sector is claimed by the Japanese; It is admitted that tha Chapel line is no further forward

so quickly that shipping was not halted by the operations.

It is not known whnt resistance was offered to the Japanese regular

ter

withdraw

9,000 TROOPS.

Washington, Feb. 5.

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ja to continue weather permitting.