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JAPANESE RIGHT WING FORCED TO RETREAT.

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Brilliant Success Attends Chinese Night Attack.

JAPANESE ADMIT HUNDRED

CASUALTIES.

CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S DIVISION AGAIN

SHOWS ITS METTLE.

MIAOHONGCHEN RE-TAKEN.

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(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 12.31 p.m. BRILLIANT ATTACK, CARRIED OUT BY THE CHINESE AT KIANGWAN IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING HAS RESULTED, IT IS REPORTED BY RELIABLE QUARTERS, IN THE ROLLING UP OF THE JAPANESE RIGHT WING, WHICH WAS FORCED TO RETIRE AFTER SUFFERING HEAVY CASUALTIES.

Chiang Kai-shek's 88 th Division is believed to have been responsible for the operation, which reveals the increasing tendency of the Chinese to assume the offensive.

REUTER'S REPORT OF ATTACK.

Shanghai, Feb. 23, 11.40 a.m.

During last night, the Chinese troops to the north of Kiangwan Village carried out a swift encircling movement against the Japanese right wing. Heavy fighting occurred and the Japanese were forced to retreat.

Details are lacking, but the Japanese admit that they lost forty men killed and sixty wounded and that they were forced to withdraw "slightly": leaving the village of Miaoongelen in the hands of the Chinese.-Reuter.

Chapei aveat a godless night, ments were rushed to the scene Isevere artillery bombardments by and delivered a heavy counter

both sides keeping up na incessant attack. din. The front was quieter this morning.-Reuter,

(Our Own Correspondent).

in-chief of the Shanghai Defence) Forces, giving him official status for the first time, really.

The Dixwell Road Police Station The Nanking Government has took fire at midnight and was also promised fresh reinforce-| Kulted. The fires are sprendingmerls and munitions. rapidly in a strong wind and the damage is extenisve.

Japanese Aerodrome Hil,

Shanghai, Feb. 23, 10.50 a.m. The Chinese artillery bombard- The Chinese claim that the Shanghal, Feb. 23, 11.12 a.m. ment of Hongkow was the heaviest Japanese were forced into a dis-

Shortly after eight o'clock this which they have yet thrown into orderly retreat, but personal morning, a shell fell and explod-i any battle. Their Ru

threw observation reveals that only a ed in the Japanese aerodrome of missiles into the North small inroad has been made upon and four Japanese soldiers were Szechuan and Dixwell Road areas. the Japanese positions, while severely injured.

those that were rendered unten.

INTENSE FIRE,

At the same time, a shell ex able are not occupied by the ploded in the grounds of the The Japanese reply was in-Chinese, who appear to have re- River View Golf Club, and one in effectund. The Japanese positions tired to their original laes, while the Baptist College, apposite the in Hangkew Park had all their leaving numerous snipers in the Golf Club. work cut at to keep pace with aren. the rapid larking of the Chinese

Beld guns. light bowitzers and

french mortarA,

NANKING MESSAGE.

One of the big guns at Waneung in operation. This picture was taken only a few days ago, and reveals that many have sicaned the Japanese bombardment. It is in fact claimed that one of there guns scored a direct hit on a Japanore warship yesterday.

JAPANESE AIR ATTACK ON HUNGJAO.

THE AERODROME DESTROYED.

FLEET OF EIGHT.

over

11 is believed that B The

GERMANY'S NEXT PRESIDENT.

Three Rivals To Hindenburg.

EX-KAISER'S NAME MENTIONED.

|HONGKONG CHINESE

CELEBRATE.

THE VICTORY "SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED.”

WORK AT A STANDSTILL.

BEDLAM BROKE LOOSE in Hongkong at noon to-

day, following the circulation of a rumour, which spread like wildfire, gathering more sensational details as it swept from one end of the Colony to the other, re- garding a crushing defeat inflicted on the Japanese in Shanghai.

The rumour is believed to have had its origin in the receipt by a local Chinese bunk of a report that the Chinese had rolled up the Japanese right wing, the facts of which are published elsewhere. This suc- cess, in a short time, had been converted into a report that the Japanese army was in full flight, abandoning guns, tanks and equipment, and were escaping as.best they could in their warships.

out Emergency Squads of Indians crackers during under European supervision to recent Chinese New Year holidays maintain order, The squads were has been like £1 pin-dropping demonstration by comparison with armed with drawn batons and rifles the manner in which the Chinese Alung over the shoulders. residents indicated their satis- faction with the "news.”

The roar of

were witnesA-

when,

STREETS CARPETED.

The main streets were carpeted with cracker papers within a very short time of the "outbreak", and 50 terrific and sustained was the din that street-conversation was rendered impossible.

Shanghai, Feb. 23 11.40 a.m.

(Reuters Special Service). AL D.30 this morning, cight Japanese aeroplanes, flew

Berlin, Feb. 2 Hunino Aerodrom six milesi It is learned that President

TERRIFIC DIN. from the western extremity of the Hindenburg will have three op

Amazing acenes International Settlement, ab I dropponents in the Presidential elec-

ed from one length of the Colony ped twenty-five bomb, completely tion next month, namely. destroying the aerodrome".

Hitler. the leader of the Nazis, the other at mid-day, Colonel Duesterberg, the leader of crackers; and rockets, were set without warning endless streams machines in the hangars were also of the Steel Helmet organisation.ar by, thousands of prematurely getting their renowned impassivity: The unusual sight of Chinese, for- Thaelmann the lender of the exuberant Chinese.

The noise delightedly shaking houds with continued at an intense pitch for each other over the reports of a Chinese population seeming to go and breaking out into huge smiles well over 411 hour.

the whole big Chinese conquest in Shanghal, of-satisfaction and congratulation, Chirin was to be witnessed in Queen's storey Road Central, where the celebra-

destroyed. Reuter.

ANOTHER VERSION.

and

Communists.

War.

en fetc.

From the verandahя of Building and the three

OUR OFFICE RAIDED.. Shortly after noon to-day, the

of

It is believed that none of these Our Own Correspondent.) have, even the remotext chance Shanghai, Feb, 23. 42.31 p.m.

against indenburg, though Hit- Five Japanese bombing planes,ler's candidature is extremely in- arcompanied by three pursuit fight-teresting.

· Colonel Duesterberg was wound-dwellings in · Quren's · Road, Destions were remarkable for their ing machines, at about 0.30 this morning, appeared over the tung-ed in 100 in the Boxer Rising Veoux Road and the streets con-intenalty.

two main Great necting these

city ino Aerodrome, dropping a score campaign and also in the

thoroughfares, Chinese, wild with of heavy bombs.

It is learned that the

Stories have been in cireuta dolight, hurled exploding missiles hangars have been destroyed and the land- at the ex-Kaiser, or one of un petostris round, some falling offices of the Hongkong Telegraph ing-held much damaged.

the Hohenzollern family might on pedestrians, others on

were invaded by hundreds stand, but such reports are dis and trams, and creating

a din people, Chinese and foreigners which seemed to form a parallel alike, in their eagerness to secure Įmissed here as fantastic.

with Chapel or longkew during coples of to-day's first edition. a severe bombardment.

The crush was so great, that the CENTRAL MARKET SCENE. star were quite unable to cope with the demand, and ultimately it was Crackers with a detoantion like found recessary to close the office. (a 5.9 gun rendered the whole of This had the effect of diverting the city an inferno of noise and the stream of people to the side disturbance.. Thousands of entrance, and for a half an hour or Chinese thronged the streets, while so, the newspaper vendors sold shops and houses were quickly hundreds of Telegraphs from the {displaying national flags.

issuing door, being quite unable to

PLANES REMOVED. There is reason to believe, how- ever, that the hangars were empty. The Aviation Corporation's fleet of machines, used on the Shanghai- Manchuli roule, are bullevod

ARMED WARFARE ON I.D.B.S.

SERIOUS PROBLEM IN S. AFRICA.

(Routara 'Spacial Servica).

Port Nolloth, Feb. 22, Illegal diamond prospecting has

An armoured train is now ata to have been previously di- tioned north of the Jessfield Rail-mantled and shipped to Peking fur Last night's operations by the way Bridge-Our Own Carrespon-afety. Chinese, continued until the small dent. The Chinese guna kept barking hours of the morning, represent

The other civil aviation line until early this morning

Shanghai, Feb. 23. when, the first serious attempt to adopt While their military comrades Shanghai-Hankow Air Line, re- with headquarters at Hungjao, the their infantry attack having been the initiative in the Chapel area, are locked with the Chinese troops cently removed its machines from stayed, they quieteneil down.

The Chinese troops have receive on the various battlefronts, the Huning to Nanking. encouragerent from an official Japanese marines and bluejackets Nanking communique, appointing in Hongkew, both in and out of ported to be still. In progress at that the South African Government Market, from which huge volumes

The bombing of Hunjan was re-reached such serious proportions were ignited in the General Tsal Ting-kal commander- Continued on Page 7.)

has despatched an armoured car. Impression that the place was on of amoke poured out, giving the equipped with a powerful search- fire. light and a Lewis gua to deal with the situation.

The infantry uffensive appears

to have taken the Japanese by sur prise; and their losses were heavy, POLICE STATION SCENE.

Refugees from the district werr Taken to the Hongkew Palice Sta tion by Japanese. Men of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps slept. on the floor of the charg-room,

Shells were falling perilously near the Japanese Consulate afl through the night. Some landed In the river.

In a battle extending almost to the borders of the Settlement last night, the Chinese came within an

of smashing through the Japanese lines last night, a fierce onslaught by plain-clothes troops being repulsed only after consider. nble losses had been suffered by both sides.

The whole of Hongkew is in a etate of forment this morning, with

the terrife Chinese bombard. ment at continuing, and dozens of fires raging. Among the build. ings engulfed by the flames, was the Dixwell Road Police Station, which was enveloped when adjoin. ing properties were kindled by fire from Chinese shells.

WARM CORNER

The warmest corner of the battle was In the Range Road aren where the Chinese launched o series of heavy nannuits, approach. ing. It la stated, from the direction of the Settlement. They swarmed over the first lings of the Japaneso defences, causing severe casualties to the occupants, but were Anally; repulsed when large reinforce-

10.50 a.m.

Hongkong Chinese ladies are raising funds and fond supplies on behalf of Shenghal refugees from the war zone, and our pisture shows a number engaged in the making of rice cakes and blacuits. Mrs. Lam Pa is reported to be leading the movement. Some 130,00 a cakes have already been sent, and more are going

shartly.” (Pho toi A. Foug).

Huge quantities of fireworks reach the street.

Central

Chinese shop assistants downed Nineteen Europeans have ul-tools and left their counters to ready been arrested for engaging) watch the sight while in the "gam!."

THE JAPANESE ELECTIONS.

FINAL STATE OF PARTIES.

Tokyo, Fob. 23.

The Selyukal'e majority is greater than was' contemplated by

Court Stopped.

mati that the proceedings at the So intense was the noise in Yau- Kowloon Police Court were inter- rupted.

When the cracker-firing first num-broke out, the Magistrate (Mr. bern of coolies Wero to bo Fraser) ordered the windows to be seen in Queen's Road hastily con-shut, but although this was done, voying arm-fulls of crackers from the noise became so deafening that- the various Joss paper shops in there was no option left the Mn- the vicinity.

gxstrate but to adjourn the pro- Police Headquarter's quickly sent ceadings,

WAR EXPECTED TO LAST A YEAR.

CHINA MAKING ALL PREPARATIONS.

Shanghai, Feb. 23.

thoir meat optimistic supporters. It is authoritatively stated thul The final results brought in last the National Government is pre- night and early this morning thow paring for a your's warfari the state of the parties to be as against Japan.

follows:

Selyukal Minsclot

Proletarians

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AIR BATTLE AT SOOCHOW.

CHINESE PLANE SHOT DOWN.

Shanghai. Feb, 23.

Government agents are buying Soochow witnessed a thrilling large quantities of munitions and air battle yesterday afternoon, are importing trench-digging according to Japanese press re

| machines from Germany.

The Selyukat have, therefore, a of money on these war prepara-plane was shot down,

In planning to spend large sumsports, which claim that a Chinwan majority over all others of 140.-tions; the Government has boen Reuter.

A large number of Chinese įstimulated by the MARNOF in troops are stationed at Soochow which the Chinone nation ls and presumably the Japanese The Royal Observatory reports spontaneously and eagerly com-noroplanes intended to bomb the that the anti-cyclone has streng-ing forward to support its efforts barracks. · thened. It is now central over to sea the war through to the Chinese machines safled into the Eastern Gobi. The depression has bitine end.

air” and engaged them, and en moved rapidly to the east 01 Both the Government and the thrilling encounter took place, the Local forecast:- N.E.nation now belleves that the Japanese machines making off winds, strong; generally overcast future of Chinese civilisation de-after one of their number, kad local drizzle or mist

parde upon, the rõsult. "Reuter, /}"downed", a rival Restay,

Takvo.