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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1937.

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FURIOUS SHANGHAI FIGHTING

China Flings Huge Army Against Japan In Counter Assault

INVADERS EXPECTED RESISTANCE WOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN, BUT

CHINESE DEFENCES

STILL HOLD

Shanghai, Oct. 21 (11.30 p.m.). Indicating that the Japanese military authorities are ready to open the second stage of the Shanghai campaign, and apparently believing the Chinese army in Chapei, Kiangwan and Tazang is nearing the end of its resources, Japanese forces yesterday indulged in a smashing offensive to the west of the Kwangfu front and the Nansiang-Kiating highway.

The attack followed the Japanese bombing of Kiating, Taitsang- and Quinsan throughout the day. The Japanese are driving towards Kiating from Lotien in the first recent major effort to extend the north and south line.to the west.-United Press.

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CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK WITH

GREAT STRENGTH

Shanghai, Oct. 22 (12.50 a.m.).

R.A.F. to Bomb

Matching their overwhelming man-power against Tolo Harbour

the modernised Japanese units in the war's most decisive

a general counter On

battle, Chinese troops have started offensive in this area, and around Tazang.

The intensity of the fighting on the Shanghai front

is decreasing at 4.20 a.m.

•

A dozen Japanese planes took off to-day despite a

ground fog, limiting visibility to 50 feet. However, the

prospects are it will be a very clear day later.

Heavy Hand-To-Hand

Fighting Reported

Shanghai, Oct. 22. (6.40 d.) The Japanese offensive on Tazing throughout the night methodically und alternately took the artillery battages and lackR.

term of Infantry El-

The Japanese encountered wither- ing fire from Chinese machine-guns and artillery and there was some desperate hand-to-hand Oghting a Chinese troops attempted to counter drive.

out Ave of which the

new

Chinese planes carried ralds, in the course Japanese employed their larger anti-aircraft guns.

Heavy Casualties

On Both Sides

, and

Chinese reports state there

Wero

3,500

Chinese casunities

од

the

LOYALISTS FLEE FOR SANCTUARY

Insurgents Hotly Pursue Army Of 70,000 Men Gijon Officials Captured

Hendaye, Oct. 21. Seventy thousand Asturians Shanghai fronts on Thursday, while have raced across the Cantabrian the Japanese casuales were equally mountains toward the sc

as heavy, according to a

immed to-day.

statement:

at-

tempting to escape annihilation the handa of advancing

Meanwhile Chinese planes have at carried out to-day's third raid which has resulted in scattered fires in the Insurgents. ‚“Yangiɛpeo srea-United Press.

Japanese Repulsed.

General Davila has despatched five picked columns with the re quest to attempt to close the 11- Shanghal, Oct. 22 (1.10 a.m.) milo coastal gap before the Chinese troops have repulsed the Asturians arrive at the bottle- Japanese attack at North Station-neck at Avile. United Press,

Exercises

A notice issued by the Naval Authorities state that British aircraft will carry out bombing practice In Tolo Harbour, east of Hongkong, on October 21, be- tween the hours of 8 am, and 5 p.m., and daily until further notice.

CANTON EXPRESS DELAYED

The Canton Express is three hours

late at 2.30 p.m. to-day.

suffered

Raider Used Incendiary Bullets

ON GOODWILL VISIT TO MACAO

Ils Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. N.L. Smith, C.M.G., accompanied by his private sterstary, Mr. II. 3. Cruiwell, and an aide, Capt. G. P. Rick cord, photographed an they walked from their automoblie to the walling launch at Queen's Pler which took them to H.M.S. Falmouth. Mr. Smith is going by Fallouth to Macao to pay a courtesy call and will return to Hongkong this evening.

SHANSI VETERANS CHECK INVADERS

WE HAVE ONLY JUST

BEGUN TO FIGHT"

(Special to "Telegraph").

With the Chinese Headquarters,

North Shansi, via Shanghai, Oct. 22. A dramatic message from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to "One Hundred Victory" Wei, that General Wei Li-huang should withdraw no further, has resulted in the immediate stemming of Japan's spectacular advance in Shansi.

INQUIRY UNCOVERS UGLY FACT

Report Of Findings Probably Ready In Few Days

The Commission appoint ed on instructions from the Home Government to inves- tigate and establish the facts in relation to the shell- ing and sinking of ten fish- ing junks, allegedly by a Japanese submarine, Chilang Lighthouse on Sep- tember 22, concluded its hearing at the Supreme Court this morning with the evidence of Police Inspector A. L. Hopkins, an expert on arms and ammunition,

off

Inspector Hopkins said he was of the opinion that the bullet extracted from one of the victims was of the type known as incen- diary.

FIRM HAND Crining the Chief Justice, gir

NEEDED IN PALESTINE

Vigorous Measures To Combat Arab Terrorists-

London, Oct. 21..

the Atholl MacGregor (Chairman).

nad - Mr. Hon. Comdr. J. B, Newill nod 3. A. Fraser, the Commission com- menced its sitting last Monday, and during the hearings evidenco was given by a number of victims, all of whom testified to an unprovoked at- tack by a submarine, which one of them definitely said was a Japanese crafl.

It is understood the Report of the Commission will be ready in two or three days ˇtime:

BÜLLET'S CONTENTS Mr. V. C. Branson, Government

The substance ΟΙ barium, magnezium, Mr. Whyatt: Can you express any opinion as to how that substance in

The immediate and primary Analyst, saki en received a fragment duty of the Government and the of a bullet from Inspector Hopkins two days ago. With the assistance removed Palestine Administration is to of Inspector Hopkins ne take the most vigorous measures the envelope on the outside of the to combat terrorism, to protect bullet and found inside a copper tube

which he analysed. the lives of British officers, and containing some woulah sustance to restore effective authority by consisted throughout, Palestine, declared the British Civil Administration carbonate and hydrate. Mr. W. Ormsby-Gore, Secretary to present state has been sormed? of State for the Colonies, at It can be formed and would be the question time in the House of end-product from the Interaction of

(Continued on Page 18.) Cornmons to-day, after he had reviewed the recent develop ments in Palestine.

Questioned whether the new Com-

-Aided by excellent staff work, General Wei swiftly re-organised the Shansi fronts, his strategic tactics in- cluding the moving up of heavy artillery, co-ordinating mission's recommendations would be Committee, Mr. Ormsby Gore sald he aerial defence and the instigation of guerilla tactics. Hebmitted to a joint Parliamentary bringing a large number of witnesses It appears that the Canton-Kowloon has commenced a counter-attack which is already bear did not think so, as it would mean from Palestine, causing infinite delay, railway line must have

and possibly many complications. damuge of a serious nature following ing fruit.

The appointment of a committee bombing attacks this morning. It

All of the Shansi armies under

was a long way off, he sald. It was known exactly where

clear that unil ordinary perfectly Japanese rolders struck, but the tele- Genami Wel, who, cold as the Shansi

rules and laws obtained in Palestine, phone cable to Canton has been out winter be are si emclent, have fought throughout China from Fukien

the sending of another Commission of service since this morning.

out of the question.

not

the

to Shanghal, sometimes against Com- The Canton Express left for Kow-munists, who are how their allles. loon at 8.15 a.m, and was due héro nt 11.30 am.

... Roosevelt

Names Son Lieutenant

Washington, Oct. 21. President Roosevelt's eldest son, James, has been given the import ant task of inaugurating a scheme of government rationalisation.

General Wel is engaged in direct- ing the war and is not entertaining correspondents.

But he came out from, behind his maps long enough to grant the shortest and snapplest Interview I have ever had." He said "I don't consider, the Tsingpu and Pinghan withdrawal largo defeats. We have only just begun the fight."

Then i left, thinking at last I had seen a military man.

STOP PRESS

BLOCKED IN

TWO PLACES

was

To the question by Mr. J. McGovern, Independent Labour Party member for Shettleston, Clasgow,

King Travels Under Heavy Pall Of Fog

London Traffic On Land, Sea Affected

visit to

in the

London, Oct. 21. The fog, which blackened London whether he was satisfied that the yesterday, thickened in many paris Grand Mufti had been operating of England to-day,

In London the fog did not lift as" against the interests of Britain in Palestine during his whole period of the day advanced, and at lunch time office, Mr. Ormsby-Gore replied in the was still heavy, delaying trains and affirmative.

road traffic, while Thames shipping with the Palestinian Ad-was also affected.

The King and Queen kept to plan The line is blocked in two places, in the course of further! railway amicials informed the Hong-replies, Mr. Ormsby-Gore announced on the last day of their kong Telegraph this afternoon. that when Mr. R. G. B. Spleer, C.M.G Yorkshire, despite the fog. When Climax Approaching The tracks are blown up at Kila-Inspector-General of Polico in Pales

morning there was bright sunshire, Next week's fighting will determine metre 101. Six pairs of rail have tine retired, he would be succeeded they left Harewood House

by the I. G. P. of Nigeria. been dislodged. whether the Chinese stem the

was zo 'thick that they could only sco At Kilometre 103 the track is Sir Charles Taggart, formerly of but when they reached Leeds the fog Japanes, advance, which for the

of earth and rock.

ceed forthwith to Palestine on a tem- moment has been halted in its tracks covered for some distance with a fall the Indian Police, had agreed to pro- a very short, distance:

The damage occurred at 10.35 a.m.porary.commleston in order to advise since the Chinere brought their artillery into play. The rebels are mid to be following.

The Japanese, evidently thinking to-day, and the Canton Express was in matters relating to police affairs. and with the seizure of Avile and the

it occurred. The rullway As President Roosevelt's plan for that large guns were non-existent, just on the other. side of the break Reuter Special bottleneck, the conquest of the As-

has hitherlo hung have been using special three mill-when turiims will virtually be completed, rationalization Peiping, Oct. 22. It is learned that the Japanese are still remain in the

despite the fact that some. Asturlans fire, he has authorised his son to act metro anti-tank guna, which now ocluls do not know when the line

hills, In thens co-ordinator.,

definitely cramp the new Japanese will bet ir but boleve it will I Boosevelt tactics James To-day Mr. stready discussing how large a force vicinity of Ovislo, planning guerilia

General Wel has also is necessary to gorrison

lunched with the representatives of the con- warfare.

to the quered area of Hopel. One figure

ngencies concerned and intends to American-trained aviators

co-ordinat- In the event of the retreating troops mentioned Es 09,000.

Ing the military" groundwork with Meanwhile the arrival of Major-reaching the coat of Biscay, they will hold a weekly conference-Reuter. front for the purpose

an aerial campaign." This has proved General Selehl Kita, Military Allache still face death due to the Nationalists

Falling from a scaffolding on the very effective. in China, who called Chlang blockade of the coast.

When hearing of the fall of Glon, first floor of No. 73 Wellington Street The Shansi troops have withdrawn Chao-chung, chairman of the Com-

Ovicdana Bur-yesterday while engaged on repairs from the front, but the courageous mittee for Maintenance and Onler, four battalions of

18, realstanco of the Shanel Brigade and conferred with the

the house, Chu Mel-tal," committees, rendered Meanwhile the Nationalists to

bricklayer, sustained beleagured at Yuumping from which is regarded as important.y have captured Fori Muzel, near Ollon. apprentice

¿ (Continued on Page 4.) Arriving at Tientsin from Tokyo The National claim that their injuries which necessitated his re-

(Continued on Paya 4.)

(Continued on Page 41

moval to the Queen Mary Hospital.

Discussing Garrison

Required

on

Bent

quire only a few hours of work,

(Further Stop Prem News on

•Page 12.)

Their Majesties vialled many coal- cheered as they drove from the fields, and a crowd of many thousands Wakefield Town Hall to the Council Hall where they were the honoured Lord Mayor-Reuter,)

PRINCE'S TRAVELSEN

London, Oct. 21. The Duke of Kent, who is touring" The Dockers Syndiente. In a pro- Lancastre, visited Manchester to- teat against "Japanes aggression,"

REFUSE TO WORK at a luncheon given by the

N.Y.K. LINER

Marsellies, Oct. 81.

are refusing to work the Kashima day and inspected a furniture factory -

due on Friday in which most of the employoos are Maru, which is

The Koshiran Maru Is an NY.K. | ex-Servicemen. passenger boat on the Europe-Orient

Later His Royal Highness went to

run and is well-known in Hongkong. Blackpool where he attended a series

of public engagements-Reuter. United Press.