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Insurgents Closing On Santander

Reinosa Captured Late In Day

Madrid, Aug. 10, Mensages froin the front to-day report blooty Bighting in the San- lander sector where troops fought hand to hand,

It is reported that the Insurgents lost over 1,000 men in a two and a half mile advance, after which they resorted to artillery and aireraf bombardments. Loyalist tonchine- Kuns anet grenades repulsed the second attack, however, and it Is statest their batteries elint down two tri-motor bombers.

Later.

Despatches from Hendaye state the Insurgents occupied Reinosa, one of the strong-points in front of Santander, at 5 p.m. to-day-United Press.

FURIOUS BOMBARD- MENT RESUMES

(Continued from Pape 1.)

will have been satisfied and he will probably pledge. himself to restrain- ing Chinese planes from carrying Bombs over the International Setties ment and French concession, evca st the idzumo did not move to make This promise possible. BRITISH PROPERTY IN

DANGER

It is reported that between 39,000 ant 40,000 Chinese troups are in the Pooting area, where there is much British-owned property, especially along the waterfront. Several fires are aging on the Pookung side of the river,

The battle between Japanese war- ships and land batteries and the Chinese troops in Pooting continued vigorously until mid-night, since when there have been only brief and occasional burst of firing from both sides. It seems they are awaiting dawn to renely the action-Reuter.

JAPANESE MILL OCCUPIED

TUESDAY, AUGUST

CHINESE CAPTURE

SHANGTU

Tsingtao Uneasy Following Death

Of Marine

17, 1937.

200 Villages Flooded

Serious Position

In India

Lucknow, Aug. 16.

Over two hundred villages in the United Provinces have been either completely submerged or segregated as a result of the flooding of seven Paoting, Aug. 10. Shangtu, Mongol-Manchukuo "Irre-tributaries of the Gunges by incessant gular stronghold in southwestern monsoon rains.

The suffering enused by the loss Charhar, hus been captured by Chinese troops from Synan, accord- of life and damage to property has to rellable reports received here been heightened by an acute short-

age of food. lat: to-night.

The Government and the Congress Chinese states the The message forres took advantage of the heavy Party are organising rellef measures.. concentration of Japanese troopa at Nankow and occupied the important bar on August 11-Central News.

CAPTURE CONFIRMED

Nanking, Aug. 17.

The capture of Shangtu, Mongol- Manchukuo "irregular" stronghold in south-western Charhar, by Chinese troops on the night of August 14, bas in a telegram sent been confrined Jointly by Generals Yen Hsi-shan and Fu Tso-y last night.

troops, victorious The

Chinese headed by General Chao Cheng-sut, entered the town following a severe | engagement with the "irregulars" on the previous day.

Shangtu is one of the important towns in Chahar and has been used by Mongol-Manchukuo irregulars"

their as bases of operations in drive against Suiyuan Province. *--

Central Newa.

EARLIER REPORT

Reuter.

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NATIONS ACTING IN SELF-DEFENCE.

(Continued from Page 1.) Batavia for Shanghai, where it is due on August 23. It will protect Dutch interests there-United Presa. U.S. MARINES FOR S'HAI

Monila, Aug. 17. A company of United States Marines has been ordered to proceed to Shanghal-Reuter.

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Berlin, Aug. 18. The liner Oldenburg, which is now on its way to the Far East, has been ordered to stand by off Woosung to take aboard German refugees from TOMORROW Shanghai.

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Kalgan, Aug. 14.

Other Hamburg-Amerika Huers on Chinese troops inuving eastward their way to Shanghat may be forced from Sulyuan have reached the out, to discharge their cargoes in Hong- skirts of Shanghu, important base of kong Mongol-Manchukia "rregulars in southwestern Charhar, and the fall of the city is imminent, according to military information to-day.

received here.

The same message reported that! the "irregulars" launched a general offensive on the Chinese lines in eastern Suiyuan on August 13, but were repulsed-Central News,

TSINGTAO UNEASY

Tsingtao, Aug. 16. The situation in Tsingtao in con- neetion with the mysterious killing of

MORE U.S. TROOPS 7

Washington, Aug. 16, The War Secretary, Me, Woodring, wani among the callers on the Pre- sdent to-day.

It is understood that the President and Mr. Woodring discussed the possibility of sending in additional regiment of Infantry to the Philippines or direct to Shanghai: or, i possibly. the transference of the 15th Infantry Baltation down from Tientsin.

It is stated that the Ariministration

a Japanese marine last Saturday, is is following the advice of its officials considered "very grave" in spite of on the spot, but is prepared for any Japanese assurances that a setile-energency-Reuter. ment of the incident would be sought i through diplomatic channels.

Shanghai, Aug. 17. Chinese forces in the eastern and northern sectors made rapid headway yesterday when they succeeded in The Japanese military and muval GERMANS DIE FOR driving back the Japanese over authorities have completed arrange-] wide area, It was officially announcedments and are likely to take action this morning.

The Kung Dalt Cotton and Spinning Mill, which has been used as one of the bases of operations by the Japan- use Naval Landing Party in the eastern section of Shanghai, was cuptured by the Chinese forces after a brief skirmish. The Japanese unit there has retired to the Yu Ping

Colton Mill.

In the northern area, Chinese in fantrymen occupied the Al Kuo Chris School and the Yu Ching Middle School. They also attacked the out- post of the Japanese Naval Landing Party on North Szechuan Rood forcing the Japanese to retreat to the Japanese

School and Foo Ma Hospital, near Dixwell Road.

It also stated that severi hundred Japanese were killed and

any moment.

Meanwhile, Admiral Shen Hung- lich, Mayor of Tsingtao, is continuing negotiations with the Japanese Con- sul-General, Mr. Otala, but so far no agreement has been reached.

TREASON

THREE BEHEADED

YESTERDAY

Berlin, Aug.

16. It is now learned that a Chinese)

Thr Gerinans were executed policeman picked up an empty shell her the scene of the shouting which fotlay after being found guilty of secrets regarding bore markings of a Japanese manuelling military facturer. Mayor Shen has presented fronties defences to foreign powers. this shell to the Japane e Consul- The military authorities state that

the men General for further study.

Were beheaded.--Reuter Five of the six Japanese warships Bulletin. anchored off Tsingtao have moved into the inner harbour while a Japane ese aircraft carrier is reported to bu on its way to this Central News.

city STRIKE CLASH IN

MAURITIUS

injured during the engagements CROWD CLASHES

yesterday---Central News,

JAPANESE PLANES

WRECKED

WITH POLICE

FASCIST TROUBLES IN BRAZIL

FOUR KILLED: THREE WOUNDED

London, Aug. 16.

A strike of cusual labourers on four sugar estates in one area in Maurlitus Nanking Aug. 17.

led to clash on one estate between Three Britons, Major W. A. Lovat

the staff and the strikers, in which Fraser, Military Attache of the British

four men were killed and three Embassy in Nanking, Mr. B. E. F.

Rio de Janeiro, Aug, 16. Gage, Secretary of Embassy here, and

Fifteen persons were killed and seriously wounded:

continues, The strike

but the Mr. II. J. Timperley, correspondent thirty wounded in a clash between in Nankins for the Manchester

Guardian, motored out to Chuyung,

30 miles south-east of the capital yesterday to see the remains of the two Japanese bombers shot down in serial combat by Chinese planes on Sunday, following the attempt to bomb Nanking.

The party reported that they saw The boring of the Japanese pilots in a badly mangled-condition near the wrecks of their machines. They apparently had no chance to use their parachutes.--Central Newes,

RECENT PLANE

DISASTER

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London, Aug. 18. The King and Queen, with the two Princesses, have concluded their stay at Glamis Castle, the former home of Her Majesly, and have returned to Balmoral by motor-car-Neuter Bulletin.

the police and a crowd of ten situation is under control, states a thousand people an Integralist telegram received by the Colonial (Fascist) Party meeting at Campos, Omlee from the acting Governor of where the police dispersed the crowd Mauritius-Reuter Bulletin. with machine-guns.

The infuriated crowd subsequently severely manhandled the Fascists. Reuter.

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Washington, Aug. 16. By thirteen

the votes to four, Senate Judiciary Committee has ap- proved the nomination of Senator

New York, Aug. 16. There is no baseball to-tay in the Black as a member of the Supreme two major kagues-Reuter,

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