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四拜體 辦六月八英港香 THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1937. 日一十月七

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CHINESE BRAVELY RESIST ATTACK

Japanese Forced To Fight Every Yard Of Way Towards S'hai

GENERAL OFFENSIVE ORDERED

WHEN ORIGINAL ASSAULT MEETS GRIM RESISTANCE

Shanghai, Aug. 26.

The Japanese, instead of their anticipated rapid advance with mechanised units, are now finding their progress towards Shanghai very slow indeed. ·

The Japanese Cominander-in-Chief, directing operations from a secret headquarters protected against Chinese air raids, has encountered the necessity of incurring losses because his infantry must fight yard by yard for their ground, storming Chinese trenches which are held doggedly, despite the preliminary heavy air and sea bombardments.

One Chinese aircraft, flying very low to machine-gun advancing infantry, was shot down by anti-aircraft batteries to-day, in the vicinity of Liuho.

Since daylight to-day there have been clear skies and sunshinė. The humidity is intense.

On a

SEVERE CASUALTIES There has been extremely severe fighting. long line five miles inland a major battle is raging as the Japanese thrust up from the Yangtse where they first landed three days ago. The strongly entrenched Chinese have inflicted very heavy casualties upon the Japanese attackers. The Chinese are also losing large numbers of men.

The Japanese, however, have had numerous field officers, including captains, company and battalion commanders among their casualties.

Chinese aircraft are flying daringly low, bombing and machine-gunning the Japanese lines and increasing the havoc in the Japanese ranks.

The fighting front extends eastward from Tatsang, through Lotien, then curves south between the Yangtse, Liuho and Tazang in the direction of the Shanghai Civic Centre, now a ruin, at Kiangwan.

Because the Chinese have definitely retarded the Japanese advance which began on Wednesday at dawn, the Japanese Commander-in-Chief has ordered a major offensive all along the line. A-tillery and aerial bombard- ments are now paving the way for a renewed assault by the weary infantry.-United Press.

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WARSHIP SINKING

CONFIRMED

Shanghai, Aug. 25. Foreign travellers who arriv ed here yesterday from Vancou- the aboard

Empress of Canada, confirm the report of the sinking of a Japanese war- told ship off Woosung. They Interviewers here that they saw one vessel submerged and an- other cruiser seriously damaged by a shell off the Yangtze della, -Central News.

Incursion Danger Remote

Shanghal, Aug. 20 (0.57 am). The city is gradually accustoming itself to the war on Its doorstep and It is believed that apart from mis-

The contending forces in the Settlement is now considered remote. An adequate food'supply is assured and skeleton transport services gradually being widened. Most firms, following the example of the banks, have reopened.

are

However, all places of amusement | are closed and the curfew is still en-j forced between to pm, and 5 am, but the arrival of British and other troops has produced a calming effect.i Most of the men feel more comfort- able with their women-folk away, nevertheless, and the exodus con. tinues.

No General Evacuation

Reports that plans for a general evacuation have been completed are. emphatically denied, as is the stute- ment, made yesterday, that the Bri- tish were asking that artlilery

sent from Hongkong.

An official told Reuter to-day: directed projectiles the International "Nothing more in the way of men Settlement is in no great danger, or guna is coming from Hongkong, The possibility of incursions by either i

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STOP PRESS

CHINESE COmmanders at work

Here are three officers of the 884 Division of the Chibiese Army engaging the Jitpanese forces ai the hostilities in Shanghal. They seem carefully swiping a suap with reference to their troop murrugats in the Yungtatepoo district.

BATTLES RAGE OVER WIDENING NORTHERN AREA

Heavy Fighting Near Peiping, Tientsin

COLUMN NEARS REAR OF NANKOW DEFENCES

Tientsin, Aug. 26. The Japanese now officially claim to have captured Kalgan and Huailai, north-west of Nankow Pass.

This means that the troops of the Dolonor column are cutting in behind the 50,000 Chinese who are defending the Nankow Pass against a powerful Japanese thrust from the direction of Peiping. There has been severe fighting in this area.

Meanwhile, fighting is raging around Peiping, According to reports reaching here, after two days' bombardment the Japanese claim to have captured two hills, within 15 miles of Peiping, which Chinese held tenaciously.

The Japanese in the Peiping sector

are attacking two Chinese divisions right which are threatening their flank.

The country around Peiping is in- fested with "marauders" against [whom the Japanese are conducting a "mopping up" campaign. Firing can be heard in all directions outside the city walls at night.

Em- and American The Britis bassies have again drawn the atten- 1lon of the Japanese Government 1 the tendency of its troops to use the diplomatic quarters of Pelping as a base of operations.

com-

KWANGSI PLANES FOR CANTON

Troops Already Sent North

any

JAPANESE MAY SEARCH COAST

SHIPS AT WILL

Blockade Against China Effective Immediately

Shanghai, Aug. 26 (12.27 p.m.).

That foreign shipping along the China Coast may he halted by Japanese warships patrolling the proscribed area of blockade was indicated to-day by Dr. Jumpei Shinobu, Professor of International Law and adviser to the Japanese Fleet in China waters.

He said that while foreign vessels could not be seized, detained or compelled to change their course, they were liable to boarding by Japanese naval officers bent on ascertaining a ship's true nationality, in case of any doubt.

Japan In Cleft Stick?

Conquest May Be

the

Fruitless

London, Aug. 20.

Professor

that Shinobu added inasinuch as this was not o war- time blockude "we are unable to stop foreign vessels from carrying armaments to China. However, we can take such effective measures as the exercising of the privilege of pre-emption towards foreign bottoms round

constitute contraband."

QUES

time rying cargo which in war-

A Japanese Navy spokesman,

tioned

regarding Admiral Hasegawa's proclamailon of a blockade of the

China Coast, said Japan was not contemplating at present any action

In a leading article on the Sino-against foreign ships carrying war Japanese conflict, the Times says the materials to China. wider political aspects of the war

Chinese ships found in the pro- are to some extent dominated by a hibited area would be detained, but paradox. In order to conquer, Japan neither sunk nor scized unless they must destroy; yet if she destroys too attempted to escape. Ships bearing much the conquest will be fruitless.

| refugees, he added, would be allowed The aim, dictated by Japan's own

to pass after inspection. rather interests, is the subjugation

-Up to now there · have been' no this

of overthrow

the seizures, but the blockade became Nanking Government. The collapse effective with the Admiral's pro- of the central authority iza clamation. China would double the En- The

area within which the ships vader's difficulties and halve the victor's rewards, but the existence 32 degrees 4 minutes North Latitude

China

are prohibited extends from of the central authority depends on 121 degrees 44 minutes cast longl its armed forces, and

defeat these tude lo 23 degrees 14 minutes North without disintegrating China and why Japan's own economie lire Latitude and 116 degrees 49 minutes cutting

East

Longitude-ar area Lying line will require precision of aim and

Stranghai roughly between

and a delicacy

the hotheads point some miles south of Swatow. of the

Japanese best are not the Beuler.

Referring to the campaign in North China,

the Times says it foreshadows

of

Instructions To Navy

Shanghol, Aug. 26. Admiral Hasegawa, amplifying his

control by Japan of the Pelping-Paq- tou Railway, whose seizure by Japan plans for the China blockade, Insist- would

uld be, for strategic reasons, matter of immediate concern to ed no steps against foreign ships are

contemplated even if they are carry- Chinese shipping would

beset the many dangers which ing arms.

Japan on the war path, re- be detained, not seized, and Japanese

not marks the journal, the greatest is the warships had been instructed threat of intervention by Soviet to fire on or sink shipping unless it Russia. This threat, if it develops ignored signals to half. at all, is unlikely to do so until Japan

The nrea of the blockade is

is even more deeply and in a more roughly from Shanghai to point dispersed manner committed in China south of Swatow.-United Press. than she is at present-Reuter.

Suspicious Signals

Japanese Watch Soviet Embassy

Clarification

Tokyo, Aug. 20.

It is understood the Foreign Office is contemplating an early communiquo announcing the blockade of the China Coast is not designed to interfere with foreign tradë. The Foreign Office proposes to

clarify certain angles, it is beloved.

Meanwhile, no-one here is com- menting on the aspects of the blockade In relation to Mr. Cordell Hull's recent statement on the status of the For East Aghting.--United Press,

Considered Grave Step London, Aug. 25.

Canton, Aug. 25. The Japanese military authorities.

Interviewed by reporters, Mr. Kan are still impressing labour,

Shanghai, Aug. 26. nandeering transport and requisition- Chung-wah, chief of the Canton

office of the Kwangal Pacification A Japanese Embassy spokesman Ing supplies. Searches of Chinese

the Japanese premises and arrests of Chinese sus-Headquarters, stated that the milltary to-day charged mat

authorities of Kwangal have decided milliary had observed mysterious pected as actively antagonistic sil to despatch a squadron of aeroplanes signals emanating from the Sovieti

The announcement of the blockade continue.Reuter.

to Kwangtung for the purpose of de- Consulate during the past several of Chinese ports is regarded as a geave step here, possibly presaging fending the province against possible nights. Powerful Armies Opposedle attacks by the enemy, although The Soviet authorities had been the closing of all ports on the China

Tientsin, Aug. 25. (5.10 a.m.) his amce has not yet received asked to investigate, but the Vice- const.

continuing at information as to exact time the aero- Consul had declined, on the grounds Following an urgent Cabinet con- Severe fighting is Chinghal, south of Tientsin.

planes will arrive here.

that the Consulate is also an Em- sultation a communique announced The Japanese claim they have six "The element weather to-day may bassy, and therefore the Ambassa- the Government shares the anxiety divisions, or 130,000 men in the Pel- delay the coming of

the Kwangsidor, who is now in Nanking, must of the United States regarding the damage to the Far East generally ping-Tientaln area, and that they aeroplanes," said Mr. Kan, "but they be consulted."

the present fighting In reply to persistent reports that from not yet completed their concen- may arrive at any moment as the dis- tration, os troops are still pouring in tance between Canton and Nanning the Japanese had searched the Con- Welcomes the appeal made by Mr.

the by land and sea,

sald no Cordell Hull to both sides to cease spokesman or Kwelin requires, but about one (sulate,

Japanese forces hour of dying."

the hostilities--United Press. had entered Continuing his interview, Mr. Kanbuilding, but he Indicated it would

"Silver Weakness and there are at present about 200,000 be senrobed if the signals persisted. to be Central Government troops, trained volunteers in Kwangsl, vendy-United Pran,

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The Chinese forces total about 10 divisions in the same area, or 100,000,

of which eight divisions are belloved

Reuter,

Tsingtao, Aug. 20.

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TYPHOON WARNING

and

London, Aug. 25.

any moment for war service. ile

The weakness (ť silver, which has added that five divisions of Kwangel

fallen a further sixteenth of a penny Tsingtao Tension

regular troops have already proceed.

since the opening Axing due to ed North to participate in the fighting The Mauila Observatory reports al|speculative soiling, is attributed to Efforts towards securing with- there, but actual participation loa notam, to lay that the ipyhoon is nervoumess let the large stocks of drawal of San Fu-chu's troops appar-yet taken place. The divisions under situate in about Long. 116 Lat. 14, white metal at present arriving in General On Sou-nin and others are moving W.N.W. The Gulf of Tonking Long from Canton should be, ently having failed, the remaining

flung on the market,u«Renter, pigg (Continued on Page 81) (Continued on Page 4)

appears threatened.