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GENERAL ASSAULT ON KIANGWAN VILLAGE.

FIERCE FIGHTING

IN PROGRESS.

CHINESE CONTESTING EVERY INCH.

STREET BRUSHES IN

CHAPEI AREA.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

Shanghai, Feb. 24, 12.43 p.m.

A SANGUINARY BATTLE IS NOW PRO- CEEDING ON THE KIANGWAN FRONT

HOW AMERICAN PILOT CAME TO GRIEF IN AIR FIGHT

OVER SOOCHOW.

JAPANESE AIRMAN ALSO KILLED.

THRILLING STORY OF ENCOUNTER.

MYSTERY MESSAGE.

The above pictures chow (right) the remains of a Japanese bombing plane brought down in flames at Chonju and (left), a Chinese soldier examining an unexploded Japanese perini bomli.

CHAN LIM PAK WINS.

To

ALONG THE LINE FROM KIANGWAN THE HONOURS TO

VILLAGE TO MIAOHONGCHEN, WITH THE VILLAGE AS THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE JAPANESE ONSLAUGHT WHICH WAS LAUNCHED THIS MORNING.

The rival forces had had a rest from battle of roughly twenty hours, since the Japanese were hurled back with heavy losses yesterday afternoon, and though

CHINA.

VERDICT ON THE FIGHTING.

a steady fall of snow this morning rendered conditions PRESS OPINION. more than ever arduous, the Japanese attackers went into the battle with courageous daring.

They are now at grips with the steel-helmeted Na- tional Guards division (Chiang Kai-shek's. Own) and heavy losses are already reported.

Hand-to-hand fighting is also proceeding in the Chapei sector, in the vicinity of the North Station, where an advancing party of Chinese came into conflict with Japanese troops. Machine-guns were extremely active after some fierce bayonet-fighting.

London, Feb. 21,

17

STOP PRESS.

.8.-The

SMALL FORTUNE.

WINNING TICKETS IN S. CHINA SWEEP.

Mr. Chan Lim-pak, one of the wealthiest of local Chinese regi dents, was the holder of one of the

China Athletic Association sweep un the Derby.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

Shanghai, Feb. 24, 11.59 a.m.

A GRAPHIC STORY of how "Dare-Devil Bob" Short met his death in combat with Japanese fight. ing planes has been added, late this morning, a touch of mystery, in the receipt from Nanking of a message de- claring that the youthful American "war-bird" is alive and well.

It is believed however that this has been occasioned by Nanking's worry about international complications. Short's exact status when he met his death is not known, but inasmuch as it is believed he was fighting for the Chinese side, the American authorities will be unable to take action.

by a cloud, and in a twinkling The encounter of Short with Short found himself caught six Japanese

aeroplanes over tween two fires. Seochow, stalling off an attack on the Chinese military barracks,

The Daily Telegraph in |CHAMPIONS RESULT. winning tickets in the South lending article this morn- ing comes to the conclusion that the honours of the arst three days Sweepstakes of $100 each for Starters Champlon Stakes A fighting since the expiry of the with $4,000 added for Winner. Second numbered 47172 and 37815, both provides a thrilling story.

The Liberty Bay Tickets were Japanese ultimatum real with the $1,200. Third $750. For China which bring the holders the sum

Ponies, Winners at this Meeting onlyf $114,075. troops. Weight for inches

Chinese,

The prowess of their

the Stewards.

JAPANESE KILLED ALSO.

be-

For ten minutes, the planes swooped and swayed and pirouet ted through the sky, a terrific rat. -tat of their machine-guns sound-

says the journal, has accomplish-Ponies to be ridden by Jockeys who valued at $31,357 each were won. He was not the only casualtying all the while, echoing back

un per seale: The second prizes (Wild Life). far more than was expected by have won at least 2 Oficial flat mees

and in the course of the machine-gun the world at large and has done anywhere. er Jobeys approved by by tickets numbered 3813 much to rehabilitate the

duel he accounted for the life of from Soochow city wall, after One and a Quarter 18457. pre- Miles. The Japanese are now heavily bombarding the stige of China as a Power capable

The third prizes (Princess Hall), Lieutenant Otani, the co-pilot of which the American

sudd nly Valued at $15.678 each, went to the one of the Jana dunt, control, OBC-dived, his plane out of con-

machines. The Chinese positions, while the Chinese artillery is alsof defending itself.

Mr. Dunbar's Diana Buy The Indications that the fight-

holders of tickets numbered 40447managed to return safely to the trol, to death,

Japanese plane, in exceedingly active in this sector.

ing line will come closer to the

(Mr. HIN) International Settlement, follow Mr. Aitch Aitch's Gay Crusader ing the Japanese evacuation of

CHINESE AERIAL ATTACK. (SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”), Shanghai, Feb. 23, 11.30 am. The Chinesa offensive weapons on the Kiangwan battlefield are im proving.

!

(Mr. Hourd)

| Hongkew, will intensify farcign

anxiety lest the Settlement to Mr. Reinbek's Südko comes involved in the hostilities.

(Mr. Dallas)

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The Telegraph adds that since

(Mr. Tung)

A

could be got up to drive them off.

The raiders dropped a number of the British Government is fully Messy Waung & Li's Wild bombs and did a certain amount of supporting the Lengue authority,

Life damage, though the Japanese claim | outside zealots will be well ad- It is now learned that late yes that they suffered no casualties. vised to leave the issue in the Mr. U. J. Lewis' Doctor's Man- terday afternoon.. after all the They had, to any event, a very hands of responsible statesmen.

slate......... (Mr. Wong) Japanese planes had returned to anxious time. One of the Chinesa | Renter

D

Won by three lengths; a length. Time: 2.1.1/5.

$6.40: $13.60,

and 10562.

The eight starters

CREDITABLE FIGHT.

The Japanese report of the en-

airman Kagement states that the opposing fought extremely cred- itably.

The deceased airman, who ance said he would be glad to die in aeroplane, was a native of

at Yangtszepoo; (doubled unplaced aerodrome

inet,

it was only after the Japan receiving 2,42) cach were secured by tickets numbered de squadron had returned intact 43888, 36790, 31421, 16048, 01948, to their base that it was discovered 12189, 41427, 41678, 02067, 12541, that Lieut. Olant was dead from

a machine-gun bullet. 01095, 43180, 26670, 13165.

OUT OF BLUE.

The encounter, it now appears,

butween three and four o'clock,

in Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane. "Lieut." Short was. fying He sought to fly the Pacific last erack Boening-type pursuit plane, year with Major Shumaker in the capable of over 150 m.p.h. newly

n THE FLU'S AMONG took place on Monday afternoon Washington, though better known

THE BLUES.

tempt was abandoned.

Then the Chinese planes cleared HEALTH PROBLEM Pari-mutuel Win, $6.00. Plus, BOAT RACE CREW delvered, be himself, it is believed telty of Tacoma 11, but the at-

their base, two Chinese peroplanes | bonba dropped and exploded with- suddenly appeared out of the blue in a hundred feet of the field bend- and gave the Japanese field headquarters. quarters near Miaohongchen village an uncomfortable quarter off before the Japanese could get of an hour, before Japanese planes iup to attack them.--Reuter.

THE FOURTH ATTEMPT.

GENERAL ATTACK FOLLOWS FIERCE BOMBARDMENT.

IN SHANGHAI.

A VACCINATION CAMPAIGN.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanglini, Feb. 24, 12.15p.m. The Shanghal Municipal Council

Shanghai, Feb. 24, 11.49 a.m. teries, which have been placed on The opening of the fourth the Klangwan racecourse, Cum are now taking precautions against day's attack on Klangwan village menced their strafe, opening up an outbreak of epidemic disease in by the Japanese was delayed this a fierce bombardment which was the Settlement, which is appre.. morning.

continued until a few moments be-hended as a possible consequence fore ten o'clock.

of the influx of thousands of re-

Dawn came, misty and damp, but

SWEEP WINNERS.

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No. 227. $20,280.40

211

5,794.40

2,897.30

78.... Unplaced runners ($128.80

at about half past seven, Japanese At 10 m., the order for a fugees. aeroplanes lew over the Chinese general attack was given, infantry,, At the moment, a big-scale anti- fines reconnoitring, while an hour tanks and armoured cars, joining smallpox cumpiga is in progress. inter, a squadron of bambing ma- in the fighting, which is still pro- Free vaccine is being provided ench) ?—Nos. 2227, 1661.-462, 1331, ebines were sent and began ceeding. furiously.

and it is stated that well over 100,2030, 1340, 2922, 1273, 1376, 2018, systematic aerial bombarzinient, be. ing met by marhine-gun fire.

The last message did not indi-000 have alrendy been vaccinated.

The Chinese nuthorities are co-1430, 1086, 3180, 022, 3318, 1299, cate that the Japanese were making!

ar operating with those of the Settle- my progress. The Chinese

ment.

2945, 1484, 3374, 3112, 476, 3287, replying to the Japanese attack with Stokes mortar and flerce

3418, 374, 3013. | machine-gün fire.—Reuter.

BIG GUN STRAFE.

When the attack fromI the air was spent, the Japanese heavy bat-

JAPANESE NERVOUS.

·Shanghai, Fob, 24, 8,08 fi.m. The twenty-seventh morning of

chance of fre.

The Jananchy

British,

Italian. French and never more than a desultory ex-American authorities. Replying to the protest, the Chinese author!- pervousness is ties expressed their regrets, but elected in a decision to cancel denied responsibility on the ground permita enabling Pressmen to visit that the Japanese were using the the Sino-Japanese conflict in Shanghai findn both

|thu Japanese lines, in view of International Settlement as a base armion

the danger and the confusion." for their operations. energetically strengthening their defences in anticipation of a detrated by General Teal Ting-kal's sent descended on the Chapel front The Chinese confidance is lilua- An ominous silence has at pre- cisive struggle in the immediate invitation to foreign journalists and along the battle-line stretching future.

Both sides are to-day strictly on at lifs field headquarters.

to take luncheon with him to-day to the south of Klangwan. the defensivo. The Japancaq

casualties have been heavy and REPLY TO PROTEST. the indications are that the offen-

RIGHT WING ACTIVITY,

Router's observer reports that

sive may not be resumed until A joint protest against the thero is some activity on the further reinforcements arrive. All shelling of positions within the Japanoso, right sector, north of through the night, there was Settlement has boon lodged by the

(Continued on Page 8.)

THE RESULTS OF THE

PREVIOUS SEVEN RACES WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE

EIGHT.

ATTACKED.

to the Nanking Government.

Six Japanese neroplanes, includ- ing three bombers and three pur euit planes, appeared out of the mists while Short was in the air, It appears, and the Amorlean plot, living up to his reputation adventure-seeking, engaged

(Router's Special Service).

London, Feb. 23.

for The influenza epidmic, which bus been raging in Britain for some one of them. time, now attacking the mem- bers of both Boat Race crews.

REUTER CONFIRMS.

Shanghai, Feb. 24.” A twenty-seven-year old Amori- can, Mr. Robert Short, a pilot with reputation for dare-devilry, was the solitary occupant of the Chinese plane which was shot down by Japanese machines at Soochow yes- terday.

"TWEEN TWO FIRES.

The somewhat startling, news is The strokes of both Oxford and Another of the Japanese figh-contained in official reports recely- Cambridge are strickon down and ters, however, was near-by hiddened by the local Chinese aviation i

the Cambridge outing this after-

noon had to be cancelled us the No.

7 was alap down.

Orford, with a substitute stroke. NEW CAMPAIGN IN

covered the Hanley Regatta course,

á mile and 66 yarda in 7 minutes 20 seconds.

HITLER AND THE PRESIDENCY.

A COMIC PROBLEM SOLVED.

(Reuter's Spacial. Survica).

:

Berlin, Feb. 24.

MANCHURIA.

EXPEDITION AGAINST GEN, TING CHAO.

Tokyo, Fab. 28.

It is officially announced that

authorities.

:

"DARE-DEVIL BOB.”

"Dare-Devil Bob"! Short, who was fatally injured in the crash, was the-employee of an American-sero- planu concern,' and'. was at one time connected with the Chinese

Bureau of Aeronautics.

In the course of last year, ha went to Tokyo in order to attempt (a nonstop Transpacific fight but

only

the Japanese forces in Manchuria eventually abandoned the flight..

expedi- It is stated that he had are launching a punitive lon against the troops of General delivered the machine in which he Ting Chao, who are nileged to bol was killed about a week.ago. looting at various points along).

the eastern section of the Chinese Enstern Railway,

TWO THEORIES.

There are two theories, regard- This, it is staled, in seriously Ing the occasion for his death. ndangering the lives and proper- The first is that he took the

them

The rather comle problem of ties of Japanese and Korean real-machine into the air to pliot it to giving Herr Hitler German citients, who have, accordingly, re- Nanking, and that when he saw zenship in order that he can bo-quested protection-Router.

the Japandas planos hé engaged como à Presidential candidate has

his own accord·from sheer been solved.

The Royal Observatory reperta love of adventure. Hitler is to be mado a Profes-that the antleyciono appears to be The second is that he joined the For of Politie Pedagogies at the central over Eastern Gohl and Chiness air squadron for the dx- Brunswick University and in or nearly stationary. The depression, press purpose of fighting Japanese der to meet the objections that has moved to the east of Hokkaido. | planos, dan the appointment is only "eamou- Local

forecast:- N.E. - winds, The machine in which he waä. flago," Hitler will deliver an ad- strong; generally overcast, local killed, was the latest kros, of dress at Brunswick to-day.

drissie or mist.

| Americanpursuit, plane. Router:

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