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FORT

DUNLOP

The Tyre of Rugged Strength

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BITTER HAND-TO-HAND BATTLE AT WOOSUNG.

GARRISON DEFIES STORM TROOPS.

ADMIRAL KELLY HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES IN

MAKES

PEACE MOVE.

MACHINE-GUN DUELS. ·

DETAILS NOT MARINES OVERRUN OUTER DEFENCES

BUT FAIL TO TAKE FORTS.

DISCLOSED.

CHINESE READY

TO AGREE.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Feb. 8.

A further effort to effect a peaceful settlement of the Shanghai crisis was made yesterday, when Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, now in con- trol of the International Settlement defences, con- ferred with Chinese civil and military officials.

In the course of the conference, ¦ Admiral Kelly discussed with the Chinese the possibility of terms bolng arrived at to bring about an improvement in the relationa of the opposing sides.

The British Consul, Mr. J. F. Brenan, was present at the din cussions, which were of an extend- ed character,

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Details of the propos sidered haveton far not been made mablie.

Chinese Reservation. Interviewed last night, Mr. Gust Tai-chi stated that Almiral Krily's ' proposals were discussed meeting of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Nanking Govern ment in Shanghai and were given careful and favourable entsidera- tion.

Mr. Quo Tai-chi statel that a condition of any settlement of thei Shanghai question must be that it is treated as part of the whole and also as one of the outstanding is- HUR between China and Japan, re- ferred to

Four in the recent Powers' Note,

CHINESE SENDING MORE TROOPS.

THREE DIVISIONS OF THIRD ARMY.

Shanghai, Feb. 8. Three full divisions of Genersi Chiang Kai-shek's First Army un- der General Liu Chih are being. sent to reinforce the Nineteenth Route Army in Shanghai. The First Army is reputed to be the best of the Nanking armies and is better equipped even than the Cantonese Fortinent under Chan Ming-shu.

Yu-hsiang

is

of

Marshal Peng directing the daily dispatch arms, ammunition and troops rein- forcements to Shanghai.

Ten trains of soldiers arrived at Pakow, en roafe to Shanglini, 'yes- terday. They belong to the army of General Hau Fu-chu, the MII- tury Governor of Shangtong.— Renska.

POLICE STATION

ON FIRE.

JAPANESE MARINES

PAY A VISIT:

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Feb. 8. 11.08 a.m. There are now thirteen Japanese land noroplanes at the Kung Dah MIL

POINTBLANK HAIL OF LEAD.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8, 11.08 a.m. JAPAN'S STORM TROOPS, after fierce hand to hand fighting yesterday afternoon and evening, are held in check by the defenders of the Woosung Forts, which are holding out magnifi- cently against an enormous force.

It is officially admitted that before the day was over, over five thousand Japanese soldiers and marines had been thrown into the battle, and further that extremely heavy losses were suffered when the assault was met by machine-gun fire from point-blank range.

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Wave after wave swept up to the Chinese defences. The first line trenches fell early in the day, but beyond a few minor successes nt different salients, the Japanese have since been held at bay, and it is stated this morning. that they have temporarily abandoned the attempt to carry the Forts by storm and are entrenching themselves on the Shanghai side of the Woosung Creek.

Late last night, the burden of the fighting had been placed upon the Jananese marines and the fierce fighting which followed, was still continuing bitterly to-day.

MOST OF WOOSUNG AREA TAKEN.

Most of the Woosung territory, for the possession of Another

which the battle is being waged, is in Japanese hands, but while the storming parties have driven the Chinese from nearly all their outer defences, they have failed to occupy the Forts #hemselves,

The Japanese declare their intention of developing a mass attack with the idea of capturing the forts at noon to-day.

Their soldiers were landed yesterday afternoon after the Japanese marines had opened the attack and were engaged in machine-gun and hand-to-hand duels with the Fourth Regiment of the Seventy-Eighth Division which is defending the Forts. The soldiers had their turn and suffered heavy losses and finally were ordered to stand back and let the seamen complete the job,

As the Japanese marines advanced at about four o'clock towards Woosung Village and tuckled the trenches of the Wantsaopang, a boatload of soldiers were being rowed ashore from another big transport ship, newly arrived, from the direction of the Yangtszepoo.

Fort Attacked.

HUNDREDS

CIVILIANS KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Top photo shows British defence lines on the borders of the Settlement near Chapel, Lower pictura shows a train which was considerably damaged by a Japanese anrial bombardment of Chonju.

CABLE ENGINEER EXCITING TIME FOR

HERO.

|STICKS TO HIS

POST THROUGH

BATTLE.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Feb. 8, 11.08 a.m.

While the Battle of Woosung

BRITISH SHIPS.

NEARLY IN COLLISION WITH

JAPANESE WARSHIP.

raged yesterday, Mr. Kirkemo, WANDERS INTO BATTLE.

(Our Own Correspondent). Shanghai, Feb. 8, 11.08 a.m. the chief engineer of the Great The Chinese fort, Lung Wong Northern Telegraph Company and Mr. Andersen, his chief Over five thousand men were landed south of Woosung was heavily bombarded by seven their posts near the point where Mino, at Kiaochino, Pootung, assistant; heroically remained at

within two hours and thrown into the assault.

ALL BRIDGES BLOWN UP.

Every bridge crossing the creek south of Woosung which learned to-day. defenders when the Japanese arrived. The marines, finding

cars behind.

Japanese warships and twenty |the Japanese soldiers were aeroplanes late on Friday, it was landing.

Fire was being concentrated by the Chinese on this region, where the landline from Shanghai con- nects with the sea cable to Hong- kong.

All other cables or landlines have been destroyed.

passes through Chang Hwa Pang was blown up by the Chinese) As a result of the operation; their way blocked, were compelled to leave their armoured thirty houses in the vicinity were demolished and hundreds of While the inland offensives were in progress, destroyers and civilians were killed and wound- cruisers were heavily bambarding the Forts, whose heavy guns red. were replying throughout the day. ANOTHER BIG BATTLE AT LIUHO.

Later.

The Royal Observatory reports

the anti-cyclone

|

vestok,

IN And north-west of

moving N, E.

Only the Great Northern is in tact and the importance of main taining the sole remaining cable Bink will be readily realised.

Launch in Readiness.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

Shanghai, Feb. 8, 10.08 a.m. Two British steamers had an extremely exciting · half an hour off Woosung yesterday afternoon just before the heaviest of the afternoon's engagements had commenced. One of them was in dire peril for some minutes.

The vessels concerned were the 'stant the British ships came with- Malay Prince and the Silver Win range. low, both of which were passing in from the Pilot Station.

Dangerous Cargo. ·

The Chinese on the banks of the river stopped firing likewise and not a single shot struck the British

Prince Boat Safety Through. The Malay Prince anfely steam- has The Great Northern kept a ed through the dunger zone, both vessel which was carrying cotton now launch in readiness, to enable Mr.

the Chinese forts and the Japan- and kerosene.

their Vladi Kirkemo and Mr. Andersen to

ese warships suspending The evacuate with Mrs. Kirkemo and

arison, but though the danger was passed their positions.

fused to abandon his charge.

The moment that the Silver Wil

barrage of both sides was resumed with its former intensity.

Part of the Japanese division landed at Woosung yester- that day has been diverted to Läuho, where, I am reliably informed, strengthened another lerce battle was in progress this morning. heavy central artillery and aeroplanes on both sides being involved.

Another part of this body of troops is probably being sent local forecast in:-East winds, the stuff should ho necessity have fire until the Prince Linor bad tow had drawn out of range, the to reinforce the naval lines around Chapei and Paoshan. It is fresh, generally overenst; drizzle extreme, Mr. Kirkemo sturdily re- believed that the marines are being left to carry out the and mist. Woosung Forts' operations, while the soldiers undertake fresh offensives elsewhere.

DARTMOOR PRISON QUIET.

BUT NO CHANCES BEING TAKEN.

War-

taken to ensure no chance of a recurrence of the trouble, ders were specially in attendance, ready to pounce on and remove" any convict showing signs of starting trouble.

AMERICA WASHES HANDS OF THE TROUBLE.

SENSATIONAL WASHINGTON

REPORT.

Landon, Feb. 8.

Only sixty-five of the most dangerous convicts, believed to have beon the ringleadors of the muting, were not allowed to at- tend the services.

further communication to the Jap. (Ruuter's Special- Service).

The United States is now dis- anese or Chinese Government pro- Thene oxorcised in batches of posed to wash Its hands of the ferring its good offices to facili- London. Fol. 7.

twenty, each guarded by six trouble In the Far East, according tate a settlement of tho.dispute. Evidence that conditions inwardore..

to a message from the Washington Halang Kong police-station, from Dartmoor Prison are returning to

Still less dous it propose to pro- correspondent of the Morning teat at the developments or to which Japaneso marines, last even normal was furnished to-day |

Port, ing took over the arme and when, for the first time since the

bring pressure (diplomatic, econ- The correspondent says that omic or any other) to bear upon ammunition, the Chinese police are mutiny, religious services were fleeing, in the direction of Klang-|resumod.

the American Administration does the Chinese or Japanese Govern- not at present intend to send any | ments-Reuter

As the result of a fire which broke out last night at the Ying;

H.M.S. 'Wishart, which recently arrived in Hongkong from Home,

wan, heading for the Settlement, The strictest precautions were loft this morning for Shanghal.

BELGIAN MINE DISASTER.

When the Silver Willow entered the channel between the light- house and the Harbour Master's office, however, one destroyer, which had just cleared the wharf under heavy Chinese fire, wag ex- periencing trouble with her lines. The warship drifted stern first down the channel, being 4,000 FEET UNDER heavily shelled while trying to get under control.

GROUND.

(Reuter's Speciál Barvica).

London, Feb. 7. Nows of & mine disaster has been received from Charleroi, its Belgium

The Silver Willow, whick had Tot been warned of the battle in progress, was in the those midst of the firing before aboard were aware of the danger,

Missed By Feet Only

The disaster occurred when a Missing collision with the drift-are-ramp explosion..took place for destroyer by a matter of foot, nearly four thousand rest under- the Silver Willow held her course. ground at the Bolt Longpre Hine

Although a minute before the Sivan of the midures were purl. destroyer had been hurting shells ously injured, "gallo Blichteen at the shore as fast as her guns others were trapped between ban could work, the fire ceased the in-falls of