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SIXTY MORE TROOPSHIPS SHANGHAI-BOUND. Startling Report Receives Confirmation in Resumption of Activities at Woosung.

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A vivid picture of a Japanese aerial bombing raid in progress over Chapel Three, machines are shown in the air while smoke le mon ising from buildings set on fire.

"BOY" EMPEROR

AGAIN.

President of Manchuria!

INDEPENDENCE PROJECT.

Mukden, Feb. 16. Pu Yi, the "boy ex-Em- peror" has again emerged as An important factor in the Manchurian situation.

It is believed that it is planned for him that he ahali become the first President of Manchuria.

Proparations for the formation an Independent autonomous Manchurian Government are be ing rushed.

THE FAVOURITE.

But Pu Yi is still the favourite i candidate for the Presidency, be-i ing specially backed by the Man- chu General Hol Hsia. The pre-) sent conference at Mukden bo- tween the Manchurian leaders is only preliminary, it in believed.

SHANTUNG

INVASION

RUMOURS.

CHINESE TROOPS ON MOVE.

CHAPEL APPROACH ROADS UNDER

HEAVY SHELL-FIRE.

ALIVE WITH CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS.

ARTILLERY BATTLE RAGING.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

Shanghai, Feb. 17, 11.45 a.m. THE OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS OPEN

ED BY THE JAPANESE LAST NIGHT APPEAR TO BE LIMITED TO THE HEAVY BOMBARDMENT OF THE CHINESE POSITIONS, WHICH CONTINUES INCES- SANTLY, THE CHINESE REPLYING WITH ALL GUN RESOURCES.

Another remarkable picture from the heart of the Cherei battlefront, showing a light gún in action. The im- mediate vicinity of the gun bas its own story to tell.

HEAVY CHINESE Month's

CASUALTIES. War

Expected.

NORTH STATION UNDER FIRE.

TO-DAY'S HEAVY SHELLING.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shangkal. Feb. 17, 12.04 p.m. Since five o'clock this morning, the Japanese artillery have been heavily bombarding the strongly held Chinese positions to the west of the North Station.

Shells have been falling on the foreign and Japanese wharves at Yangtszepoo since four o'clock this morning and much damage has been done. One of the two ratings of H.M.S. Suffolk, who were wounded by the shell which hit Jardine's wharf, is reported to be in a serious condition. Shells are also dropping in the vicinity of Robinson and Gordon Roads.licted

There are rumours of a Japanese attack on Nantao to-night, giving rise to a more serious panic than oc curred the other day, while it is reported that the Japanese military command have decided that they must be enormously reinforced before they can launch their

infantry attack.

Peking. Feb, IG. There is no longer any doubt that considerable troop movements are going 011 in North China. though their exact significance i

Sixty transports, carrying thou-| inspecting the rolling stock which by no means certain.

It is understood that the Centralnds of new men and more war is lying dormant there. Government, whose headquarters materials, are reported to be on

their way to Shanghai, are to-day at Loyang, recently dications that more troopships are ordered the Northern commandera to be prepared for eventualities of activity by the pause wird against Japan, which apparently of activity by the Japanese round

ant that they were to prepare for possible defensive warfare.

The foreign authorities in Pek- ing still declare that there are no igns of Chinese troops movements along the Peking-Mukden Railway towards Manchuria, or towards Jehol, but it is expected that some Shansi troops will shortly be brought to Hopei or Shantung.

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SHELL KILLS TWO IN SETTLEMENT.

Shanghai, Feb. 17, 12.34 p.m.

Woosing Portu,

WOOSUNG ACTIVE.

nd in-

RAILWAY CUT.

JAPANESE VIEW OF PROBLEM.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Feb. 17. 10.40 a.m. It has been ascertained that the Japanese have landed fifteen thou sand troops within the past few days, together with huge stocks of weapons, including heavy-calibre

Kuns.

WARMING UP FOR THE WRATH TO COME.

TROOPS MOVE INTO LINE.

KIANGWAN THE FOCUS-POINT.

Shanghai, Feb. 16. (Delayed). that Japanese:

Án assurance

aeroplanes will no longer fly avor the Settlement, Is contained in Eighteen light tanks and ten Many casualties have been in.

a letter to the Municipal Council on the defenders, cover heavy enterpillars have been seen from the Japanese Consul-General,

What is believed to have been Mr. Mural. being difficult to find in this dis-

riet, which has been hid in ruins the last detail of the preparations Japanese troops were to-day by the successive bombardments for the "push" was the arrival huny taking over the positions The Chinese guns are replying nonrer the base of operations yes-held by the Japanese marines and desultorily.

terday, of the aeroplane-carriers bluejackets since the "war" broke It is expected that the Japanese of the Japanese Fleet, headed by out on January 28.

When the change has been com- guns will be awept across all the H..J.M. Kaga.

Three of these mother-ships have pieted, the marines will take over Chinese positions in turn before) the order to advance is given. The brought one hundred and twenty police and patral duties behind the Japanese are keeping their "zero fighting planes up the Whangpoolines. hour" a close secret, but the heavy river. shelling of last night and to-clavi suggests that it is not far off.

STREAMS OF MEN.

"A MONTH'S WAR"

Truckloads of munitions, sup- plies and men streamed towards The railway line between Chang-

Questioned, officers of the Japan-Hongkow Park all day lang, hwarang and Kinngwan has been ese army were unwilling to dier Japanese civilians cheering the

in several cut by the Japanese plates, but they have not obtain. ed command of this stretch of rail-

| way" which would give them a Some hundreds of Japanese strong strategic position, all the troops left Yangtszepoo for Woo-way from Changhwapang as far as sung at eight o'clock this morning. their present headquarters.

It is believed that the The Chinese attempted to bring Chinese forces at are abandoning the

concentrating aord

in

at

STREAMS OF NEW MEN.

STOP PRESS.

the

cuss matters of strategy. They troops as they passed believe that it will take at least

Throughout the day there was a month to complete the campaign. only desultory firing, but it seems

The country over which A fighting will be done-after the certain that the next forty-eight hours will witness Important de- Chinese have been driven from velopments. Both aiden Beem their defouces in Chapel and equally confident regarding the

"Able Seamon Prior and Able

ULTIMATUM!

Whant

no more!

Reuter.

be

KIANGWAN OUTLOOK.

Our Own Correspondent.) The Japanese appear to plan- TERRIFIC BARRAGE.

ning to make the Kiangwan dis- Shanghai, Fob. 17, 10.21. n.m. trict the main point of focus for The Japanese batteries, field-their coming offensive. There is Immense activity in this region, guns and howitzers, opened up 4

presumbly large numbers of troops having terrific bombardment,

poo to-day. the "big show," late last night. signalising the commencement of been conveyed there from Yangtze- The intensive fire from dozensi A survey reveals that the of guns was kept up the whole Japanese and Chinese outposts in night through, the Chinese bat the Klangwan area are less than teries replying steadily.

Exceedingly few residents in the Settlement got much sleep, the din being terrific.

NAVAL RATINGS HIT.

This morning, one

half a mile apart. though it is noted that the Chinese who were entrenched in the Helang Ying Road a few days ago, found them- selves too exposed and have re- treated.

The naval authorities in Hong Klangwan-will be difficult to result of the impending battle- Woosung up heavy reinforcements to thekong issued the following commi-traverse with heavy equipment.

Forts Chapei front from the vicinity of

An army must move stron-Chenju by means of the Shanghai- que this afternoon in regard to swiftly than the slowest unit, state In some Chinese eircles, it is

Ker defensive positions. asserted that the Japanese intend of men were seen to be moving Just before ten, news of the move from 1.M.S. Suffolk:

Numbers Nanking Railway rolling stocks. the wounding of two aaval ratings the Japanese officers. Goneral Chang Ching-huei, the to send a strong force to nichow from the ruins of the Village yes-ment precipitated a severe

bom- Tsingtao for the invasion of terday afternoon. Governor of Harbin, arrived yes- Shantung, and declare that the still burning, two large fires sweep- poured constant salvoes upon the Sonman H. A. Francis, both of

The place is bardment by the Japanese, who terday, General Ma Chun-shan is Central Government has ordered ing through the buildings. expected by aeroplane to-day.

line and continued all night.

H.M.S. Suffolk, were wounded at two hundred thousand troops to

It seems that the Chinese in concentrate

Shanglung to

Woosung are evacuating their front withstand the invasion.--Reuter,

5 a.m. to-day by Chinese shell. lines, which they have had held

At midnight, the trains with fire. "These man formed part of doggedly against every Japanese drew, though the Japanese claimed the guard at Hongkew advance, but which have been

direct hits. heavily shaken up

They are suffering from multiple by constant

This movement along the railway shell-fire.

Inst night, followed a day in which shrapnel wounds, and their con-

Chinese dition is regarded as critical." NEW CHINESE LINE

steady stream of new troops, numbering overal thou- It is expected that the inaugura- During last night's bombard- They are retiring, it is under-sands, poured Into the area imme- tion of the nay State will takement, shella fell into the Settle- stood, to a second and far stron-diately behind the Chapel front. place at Changchun labor.

Ker system of trenches, which New lines of tranches have been

HEAVY STRAFING. ment behind the American lines, they are now engaged in consolidat established all the way from Woo

shell, pre- left flank of

Tokyo, Feb. 17.

While the Chinese are withhold. killing two Chinese and wounding ing. It is learned that the men in sung to the

Following Mr. Shigemitsu's in-sumably Chinese, landed on one of

Messrs. Jardine's wharves ating their fire along the Chapel the front line are being given a Chindie positions at Klangwan. Later.several others.

timation that hope has been abat Yangtazepoo, alongside which was front, the Japanese are rapidly rest and that the defence of the General Ma Chan-shan, the de-i During the shelling of the

80,000 IN. LINE. new lines of trenches will be on-

doned of persuading the Chinese the 8.3. Julwo.

completing the process of sub- fender of the Nonni River. and Woosung area, the cable of the trusted to another regiment of

to withdraw, tho It is estimated that the Japanese voluntarily Taitalhar against the Japanese, ar- Great Northern Telegraph Com Cantonese troops, which has

The sholl exploded, wounded stituting troops for marines and

rived at Makdon by air this after-pany was severed, presumably by hitherto come into

are now fncing troops numbering Japanese Government has authoris several passengers on the stearner bluejackets. the fighting.

Early this afternoon. Japanese axceed- noon from Harbin, to attend the a shell-burat, and for two hours, The morale of the forces at Woo- at least 80,000 on the front ranged the presentation of an ultima which suffered some damage, and

Ing from the Soochow conference scheduled for to-night. Shanghai was without cable com- sung is undoubtedly very high,

tum warning the Commander of also wounded two British naval rat artillery commenced an munication with the outside world

through Chapel to beyond. Klang- the Chinese 19th Route Army that ings from H.M.S. Suffolk, who ingly heavy bombardment of the

positions along. were guarding the wharf. Rou- Chlucno DINES WITH HONJO. ns the Eastern line and the Com-

CHANGHWAPANG.

Kiangwan Road, and no Chinese mercial Paelfe wore both severed

Motor-lorries, Alled with Chinese the Japanese will be compelled to ter

reply was forthcoming. General Ma Chan-shan dfnod during the bombardment of Woo

Observers have been watching troops are now moving along the use force if he fails to withdraw with his recent enemy, General Fun Forts some days ago and Changwapang in the belief that Chungahan Road from the vicinity twenty kilometres north-west of FUNDS FOR THE 19TH Honjo, the Japansas commander-have not been repaired,

this would be made one of the of Lunghwa. They are going cast the International Settlement of In-chief in Manchurin, others pro- The Northern Telegraph Com. matn Japanese objectives of attack. warda and obviously it is intended Shanghai within a specified time.

aleo will be sent being Tsung Shih-yl, the pany, however, got emergene" There are no indications that they that these forces

It is authoritatively stated that chairman of the Fengtion Govern-lines working in a short time by Intend to launch big scale opera- thrown into the battle for supre-

the ultimatum applies only to the mont, Chang Ching-hul, comman- reason of the special arrangements tions in this region, however, al-macy on the Chapel front der-in-chief of the Harbin ares, made by the Company in antici- though bridging materials are as- Large marching detachments, 19th Army and not to Chiang Kai-San Francisco's Chinatown this Japaneso machine were scenting and General Hai Hala; the chair patien of such an interruption, sembled in and around the rail-accompanied by cavalry, have also shek's troops.-Reuter,,

GEN. MA ARRIVES.

man of the Kirin Government.-

Reutor ·

not

WRI,

the

Creek

...boon observed by the Japanese

(Continued on Page 12.)

and this morning the service was way workshops. working normally,-Reuter,

Japanese mechanics have been

ARMY.

San Francisco, Feb. 16.

the

PLANES AT: LUNGHWA/

¡A' Japanese plane was observed

to be flying over the French Con- cosalon at 8.55 am, this morning,

A house-to-house collection in and at eleven o'clock, three afternoon, for funds to aid the over the Lunghwa Area. Chinese forces In Bhanghal Intermittent artillery Are com vielded a quarter of a million dol, minced at 5.45 pan. and thin atill

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