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COSTLY ADVANCE TOWARD NANKOW

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Japanese for many months-United Press

Two Planes Fall

Nanking, Aug. 25. Nine Japanese lumbers flew over Nanking twice last night, above the clouds, and dropped approximately 24 bonus on the military aerodrome. The damage is it yet determined.

Chinese pursuit plunga engaged in n running Bght with the raiders which at least und Japanese was shot down a Ame

Later it Was fearned that the Chinese alemun dispersed the bombe ers, and shot down two of them near Chuymuş? The

dantage at Nankom how

shown to be slight

It £3

MERCILESS SHELLING

OF SHANGHAI

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ing the Chinese batteries, Immediately ceased fire.

These

Earlier, Chinese plane flew over North Hongkew and drew a light fire from anti-aircraft batteries. It dropped no bomba, however, and flew In the direction of Woosung, where the Chinese are belleved to be ruick- still inst the Japanese who Are attempting to land additional troops. Meanwhile, the Pootung bombard- ment went on Intermittently.

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FOREIGNERS READY

TO FIGHT

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ing with a hall of fire from the ground. The Chinese ure apparently prepared for the engagement Chenju, upon which retention of the main line of defence depends,

the

Pootung delta, the fronts in the hn-

With fighting raging across

ewmediate vicinity of Shanghal are

quiet, although residents on site out- skirts of the city cun distinctly hear the gunfire and feet the buildings rock from the tons of explosives which are being rained upon Chenju,

Despite the reports of scattered fighting and bombing, it is not be Héved the real Japanese "push" has began. It is imminent, however, and Agheduled to commence us goon the landing parties are prepared to

learned that 11 Japonesattark. planes bombed Tatung yesterday. dropping 30 or 10 homly and killing 20.

Dogged Resistance

Reports Trom Chinese felt head- guneler state Japanese artillery heavily bombarded Liangwangelarang and the Trentin Pukow alway front pesterrlay, but that defaciment attacking the Chine et Meiethling and Pangtuonhen on the Tespitit- Hankow golwap were fired to pers Treat to Lutan.

Chinese officials 10-day revealed that 27 White Russians, formerly employed by North Chino warlordź, melding Chang Tso-lin, are at pre- ent with the Chinere Army in the Shanghel area- United Press.

Woosung Battle Details

Shanghai, Aug. 20. A Reople story of the fighting at Lion Fogen Front on Monday and the complete annihilation of a Japan brigade which sticeveded in kind- Japanese altarlantque in the Woosung vicinity was re-

leasel by Chinese paarters here to-) Pingting hon were reputed altra hard! artillery elet which ban

day. I'l 1 companies ndilated,

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FIRE ON AMERICAN FLAG

A Japanese spokespian to-day ad- mitted Japanese troops had fred on the American flag, but only after Chinese troops quartered in the Wing On Colton Mill, Wóosung, hat opened fire on the Japanese.

The Chinese forces are using various kinds of foreiga Bags, luclud ing the United States, Ited Swastiken

l the Red Cross emblem:,” the spoltesman said. "As long as this is I done action should be taken by De respective consuls to see that their flags are not abused."

The Japanese forces bombed and silenced the firing from the Woosṛig

vill.

LANDING IN POOTUNG

M and 1,200 Japanese have landed at Nanwel, on the Poolung side of the Following the landing of the bri- | Wannupno, and the most severe fight- atades adong! Parchum and Chuateshasho, {ing in raging there. There have been tonesth of Wennung Fort, at 4 am. Pri-hegy enstmities on both sides,

| 9y, the Japanese peeded on towarde

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The Chine counter-attacked an Nallywan, forming the dupate e abandon machine-guz and expup men-attest Press.

Battle Near Tientsin

Tientsin. Aug. 25. The Japanese military headquar ters here announces a severe ciutat, ment at Chinglat, zouth of Tientsin. The Japanese troops opened 4032 attuck on the Chinese positions along the Tientsin-Pukow railway after an arduous march along rain-soaked road-Bruter,

Chinese Prepared '.

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According to reports received Hoarkour to-day, the Chinese have assembled a fighting force of 25,000 men at Tsinglao, anticipating, an attempted landing by the Japanese,

To Kick Japanese Out Tehehow, Aug. 25. The Chinese 20th Army is bearing the full brimt of the Japanese often- sive which started at 6 am. on August 20 with very heavy artillery fire and resulted in the bombardment

nd capture of Chinghui on Monday

Later, Chinese reinforcements counter-attacked and drove back the Japanese to their original positions, recapturing Chinghai while Chinese plain clothes smen burassed Japanese Banks.

The Cine arduilt the Japonese time have offered a laketing in the virin

ja cene 7 mastan surkdenly appeared (Ay of Kambing, on the Pooting side,

near Linh Portet Feet further math and convergedd on the same town.

The canal detachment of Chinese from guardingt tise town put up a alba fast but being outnumber- ed, were forced to retreat, The Japanese occuped Shengeliarhen ani Yurhpnghen and bangan imme- | drately to erect defence around the

villages.

it o'clock in the afternoon, Chanese genforevments from the rear

Luenchen by

ተናግሮ were led to

over Chualo Road and Yula Rond. Finding them elves surround- ed the Japanese see the to fa twe village

made a Irantie dashi Innulath the Chinese line. They re treated to Chorahnelen ant Hridd k The Chinese from aeris, the evek.

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thereby precipitating ground hostili- tim in an area hitherto only touched. by merial and naval bernharduent.

Enormous new fires have started in Pogum

SEVERE

CASUALTIES

the

river

days,

into

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1937.

BOUND FOR SAFETY IN HONGKONG BRITISH MOTOR

Evacuation scenes on the French Bund at Shaughai when 1,400 B. ritish women and children left by the Empress of Asia for Hongkong. Top, some of the refugees aboard i he tender which took them to des- Troyers; below, naval men helping with the baggage.

CHINA READY TO WITHDRAW FROM SHANGHAI

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MANILA SHARES

The following opening quotations C Grave and closing business done quotations Demonstration jof the morning session on the Manila Band Méridanan Stock Exchange were received by Gumaus Golf Swan, Culbertion & Fritz from their 'x'L Manila ofice:

A Japanese military spokesman amotmced to-day that Chinese gans in Pooting which have been shiling Hongkew for the past ture kiler 50 and wounded 200,

In the Japanese en dima.

"Unless this shellant evaves” be said, "the Japanese Army will take the offensive Poolang and drive Natas, which will then becoine Chinese bare, necessitating a large- scale Japanese bombardment which the Shanghai and Woosung areas will we are reluctant to undertake onnot be log in driving the Chinese Jarge civilian out of Shanghal, and with the ensuing of account

area the displacement of the war pupulace."

the need for a neutral zone will disappear. Benguet Sens. "Meanwhile.

The spokesman estimated nyin columnu and attacked the Chinese casualties during

Although France from the first has Japanese right tank which hally Japanese landing operations at favoured the British proposals, it is brought about the collapse of the dead, 4,000 wounded. He said tre Japanese restaitance at 4 o'clock.

Taken By Surprise

the Chinese

seni a

Great confusion reigned in the

the

did not believe a a Japanese declara-understood the United States replied

firm of war was pending but The

to the suggestion of His Majesty's

ranks of the Japanese when Chinese Japanese offensive on the Yangs Government that the effectiveness of

the scheme depended entirely upon Japan's coment which did not ap- wpear to be forthcoming.

trompes took them by surprise on the † delta was dednitely under way. vide. The whole Grly of Japanese the

He added the Chinese 88th Division Wi viped out.

had been badly shattered and now relieved by another United Press,

The Chinese claim there were over thousand Japanese casualties, whilst the Chinese casualles totalled several hundred,

The small, wiry former Cher of the Peace Preservation Corps at ure sent commanding the Jam Division of the 20th Army, sitting in his under- wear underneath an umbrella i pouring rain, said to the Uniteit Press correspondent: "The Japanese have kirked the 29th Army around for three years; now we will kick the Japanese out of Tientsin and Pei- ping." He added that he expected General Sung Cheli-yunt soun 10 arrive to take command of all the Chinese armies on the Tientsin- Pakow front.--United Press.

Sweeping South

Peiping, Aug. 25.

(6.40 m.).

Japanese

According 10

sources here Kalgan has fallen.

After clearing up the remaants in that reeter, the Chinse advanced to Shengchinghiao and engaged another Japanese landing party. Following a brief encounter, the aurines with drew to their ships.--Central News.

Being Surrounded

Nanking. Aug. 25 (5 a.m.}.

A detachment of 500 Japanese which succeeded in landing ať Won- sung on Monday night, is still ashore in the vicinity of Mushua Cryck. south of Weitwan Creek, according to military information revived here. The Chine reinforcements at Lion

mil.

The Chinese decision presumably will have no more practical effect than to throw the onus of refusa! Japan.-Reuter,

U.S. Not Informed

Washington, Aug. 24.

"We Will Keep Fighting"

Shanghai, Aug. 25.

(12.92 a.m.) "We will keep fighting until we have stashed the Japanese." declared a youthful Lieutenant, Woo Chuang.

Mr. Cordell Bull, Secretary when questioned by flouter's corres- Stale, to-day toki a Press conference pondent in the Chlaese lines opposite that the Chinese Ambassader to the International Settlement positions Washington had not signified his near the North Slation, held by the Government's willinmess to agree to Welsh Fusiliers. Be acemi

remed con- the British proposal for a neutrality tidrat of eventual victory.

Rations were plentiful, he said, and one around Shanghai, in retura for Thy international forces. Mr. Hull. excellent, The men were armed with however, spoke of the British scheme German type riftes, manufactured in as one entailing a truce, He,

said China, and they wear German-made (China had not announced neceptance Steel Helmets.

with the provision that Japani does likewise.

Forest Fort new reported to be sure health and morale of the troops were promise of protection of Japanese |

rounding this Japanese unit,

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It is also reported that a Japanese major and a brigade commander were killed during the landing on Monday night. The major was any officer of the Air Force Central News.

The Japanese claim to have To Kiss Your

entered the capital city of Char- har and to have swe past it irt a south-easterly direction along the Peiping-Sulying rail- way line, towards Nankow Pass, where 50,000 Chinese trompa have been bitterly contesting the Japanese attack form the south.

Hand, Madam

Lieutenant Woo Chuang said there had been aime looting, but added that

had ceased following Jeveral Asked whether the United States Government would force the evacun- annoiary executions,

The interview ended when Japta-įtion of a remaining Citizens 11 est paval batteries shells landed un- Shanghai if warring Troups Invaded confortably close.

the International Settlement, Mr. Hull {replied he had not received formal suggestions from deials in Shanghal, Relief Funds

Welshmen At Home Returning to the British defence. Hand-Kissing will soon again be linen, Reuter's correspondent visited the Welsh Fusiliers, and was cons the formal way of greeting women.

satisfied with stantly asked "What's the latest news Hollywol's Mastrom home

not Women are Candshakes, says Factor.

Thuy want something more inti- mate.

Here

by comments

are

If the report of Kalgan's fall fall is true, the Chinese forces stars in Nankow Pass will be trapped | between two powerful Japanese armies. Reuter.

Major Action Near

According to

Tokyo, Aug. 25. the well-informed!

Domei News Agency there are 480,300

Chinese troops in North China at

Marlene Dietrich: Very charming ......ir done by one who knows how,

Uh Merkel: I always get giggly when my hand is kissed.

be

Irene Dunne: Must be learned at ab carly are or it is likely to clumsy.

Patsy Kelly: Always afraid I'm going to be bitten.

present and a major action is expected | being impossible to squre u motors at any moment.

car.

that

The Secretary of State Indicated a substantial portion of the $540,000 emergency appropriation The men were quite at home, sitim, allotted by Congress last week would hirtless in the sunshine, feland their be allocated for relief and refugee andbag

barricades

redouts.work-outer. cleaning their rifles and washing their peks, reading, smoking, chofling one rather when off duly, but ready ter any emergency. On their sandbags were chalked signs, as is the way with British troops wherever they are on active service, reading: "NO Credit." "Biddy's Tavern." "Alf and At sixpence." and other such re-endians have progreged a further minders of casive, it not happiers stage, the Queen's Theatre having times.

been reserved for four public per- Troops manning one of the redouts formancer to talte plan on Decem- hart adopted a small, black dog ber 15, 16, 17 and 18. As already They found it wandering homeless. ¦ announeed, rehearsals are due to "It is a one-inan-do" a Fusilier ex-

Icummence on Monday evening. winkin' ent

The Agency adds that tiny Japanese. "I was treater courteously until 1plained. "At first it

and I had the devil's own time with

Fin a bloomin' O.C."-Reuter,

"THE ARCADIANS”

Arrangements in emeretion with The Hongkong Philharmonie Society's forthcoming production, The Ar

have occupied sections of the Great | approached a Japanese Lkutenant- if making friends. But now it thinksplate glass destroyed in tx Wing On Wall and the Japanese Bag Boats tieneral, whore identity is evidently from several of the ancient watch- towers.United Preas.

Raider Shot Down

Nanking. Aug. 25.

(1.02 m.) It is officially announced that nine Japanese bombers carried out a night raid over the capital and dropped 15 bombs outside the Kwanghusmen One ralding Japanese plane was : hot down south of Chuying, 15 mites From Nanking, by Chiues pursult

lanès-Neuter,

important an

store alone is worth over $100,000.

when members of the Sta Scoff At Casualty Report The damage to Sincere's is at present

military Perret,

bombarded In: with questions. Finally blindfolding me, they led me over a floundering, muddy and rocky

Shanghai, Aug. 25.

(8.53 a.).

beyond estimate, The Sun Sun Com- pany also suffered severely.—Reuter.

road with a cavalry escort to Nan- The offlefully sunounced Japanese Town Nearly Wiped Out kuw, where they handed me over to estimate of 100 soldiers killed during

Shanghai, Aug. 25. the gendarmerie,

Monday's landing; operations at Woo- "They held me for another hour, sung is ridiculed by the Chinese, who

Lotienchen, a small town in the questioned me, seatched my wallet claim that terrific loss of life among

Paoshan district near Woosung. has and requested me to sim a sistement the Japanese was caused by the ex-been nearly wiped out by fire as n That I was not hold by Japanese.plosion of land mines.

result of incendiary bombs dropped However, I refused.

The mines were set off under the by Japanese planes on the night of "At twilight, I rushed away and feet of the marching men as they August 23 during the attempted tand- curried my bicycle through a sea of moved towards their objectives, the ing of Japanese reinforcements in elay to Changping, to the necompani-Chinese declare. The Chinese place that vicinity, It was disclosed to-day. ment of frequent ride shots from the Japanese casualties an male Beld nearby, where plain 6,000.

The Japanese bombers attacked the town in an attempt to drive the Chinese entrenched there out of their positions.

least

Correspondent's Experience

clothes men were engaging Japonese Meanwhile, in Shanghai itself Shanghai, Aug. 25.

ntrol. Later, I proceeded towards naval and military experts continue Mr. MacGregor, United Press cor-

Peiping along the Peiping-Suipang their attempts to ascertain the source respondent, writing from outside Railway tracks. South of Shaho of the missile which wrecked the big

rifle bullets sutilenly whistled

stores Monday reports: "I

ast departmental past

Nonking and I halted, after which I saw a Rond with such terrible loss of life batteries of three-inch Japanese guns vainly aballing Chinese straw hat and a rifle approaching, and property. The pollee are rapidly machine-gun nests on the mountain- Then an amiable young Chinese came cicaring the littered streels for res- side flanking the mouth of the Nan-up sheepishly grinning, remarking: umption of traffic. kow Pass after I had cycled from Japanese. "United Press.

'Sorry, I thought you were The costly nature of the damage can be gauged from the fact that the Pelping in a torrential downpour, it

Nankow watched

on

on

fire

Seven members of the local brigade, who attempted to put out the flames were seriously Injured.

Japanese planes flew over Kashing yesterday and dropped bombs, but no damage was done.-Central News.

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London, Aug. 24. The totni output of the British molor industry for the nine months ending June 30 was 308,034 privatv. cars and taxis and 1,125 commer- cial vehicles, representing an 11 per cunt. increase in output оп tho corresponding period to June, 1030, which was itself a record.

These figures reflect not only high- ly prosperous conditions for the motor industry itselt but for the country generally.—British Wireless,

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