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WALL OF FIRE CHECKS JAPANESE

Retreating Chinese Chinese Rear Guard Feared Cut Off

Set Vast Fire In Devastated Chapei

NANKING'S TROOPS CARRY OUT ORDERLY RETREAT, FIGHTING STIFF REAR GUARD ACTION

Shanghai, Oct. 27 (11.50 a.m.).

The worst fire in the Far East, since Tokyo was burned after the historic earthquake in 1923, is raging in Chapei.

The whole of the northern sky is black with dense smoke. As they withdrew from their old lines the Chinese blew up mines and set fire to buildings covering more than a square mile of territory.

Appalled, but fascinated, thousands are watching the spectacle from windows and roofs in the areas.

Continuing their advance from North Station, the Japanese occupied the junction of the Shanghai-Nanking

and Shanghai-Hangchow Railways at 9.30 a.m.

JAPANESE

Meanwhile a flying Japanese column has captured AGAIN FIRE Chenju railway station three miles from North-Station.- Reuter.

Encirclement Attempt

Shanghai, Oct. 27 (1.25 p.m.).

In an attempt to encircle Shanghai Italian

and keep Chinese troops on the run, large Japanese forces have crossed the Shanghai-Nanking Railway from the north and south Uelween Chenfu and Nonhslang.

Many Chinese and foreign residents living between the boundary of the foreign areas and the western defence perimeter are haslly moving inside the Settlement for feur, of mis- dirreted projecilles.........Router.

Intensify Offensive

I

Killed

By Shell In

Shanghai Line

Shanghai, Oct. 27.

A Savoy Grenadier, Antonio Indula from Stanoso, italy, vns killed. by an anti-aircraft shell, allegedly fired during a Chineso nie raid at 2.40 a.m. to-day,

ON BRITISH

Outpost Opens Up

With Lewis Guns

Plane Believed Struck

Shanghai. Oct. 27.

A Japanese plane machine- gunned a British outpost near] Jessfield Park at 6 am. to-day,

Reuter.

Shanghai, Oct. 27 (10.30 a.m.)

Paluti was on duty lu the The Japanese offensive became in-

Italian defence sector

between tensified following very severe Aghi- the Drfish and American ing and heavy shelling on all frants

sectors-Reuter. throughout the night."The Japanese

Shanghai, Oct. 27, butteries directed à barrage at the The Italian soldier, Grenadier North Station area early this morning, Padula, was struck by shrupnel ut while scores of shrapnel shells burst the Ferry Road outpost, and died, on and flashed over the entire Chinese arrival at the United States Marines the fine from Chapel to Nansiang, half a Hospital. mile from the International Settle~: ment boundary.

calibre anti-aircraft shell, which Thirty Japanese planes ascended entered his left chest.-United Press. into the sky at dawn and widely bombed Chinese positions, after which

an additional dozen tools off simul- Chinese troops to the south continued taneously, three bombing the Chung throughout yesterday. shan Road in efforts to assist the Japanese advance on

the

However, many

around an area of

ese capture of Tazang, neutral

Loter.

Palestine Precautions

League of Nations council, meeting In Geneva, discussed the plan for partitioning Palestine among Araba and Jews, hoping to bring "lo ̈an end the riots and clashes between the two nationalities. - Above is a Palösiine guard, in Jerusalem. searching a tribesman for weapons, after recent rioting.

INSURGENTS STRIKE AT SARAGOSSA

Loyalist Pressure Weakening

Hendaye, Oct. 26,

Girl Child Burned As Punishment

Adopted Parents Found Guilty

U. S. MARINES

SEE "MOPPING UP" ACTIONS

Small Parties Of Retreating Troops Shot By Japanese

Shanghai, Oct. 27 (1.45 p.m.).

It is feared a large force of Chinese, left in Chapei to fight a rear guard action and cover the retreat of the main army, has been completely cut off. It is facing annihila- tion, with Japanese troops on three sides and the grim International Settlement guards on the fourth.

Meanwhile, it is officially stated that the Chinese defence line runs from the western border of the Inter- national Settlement to Chungshan Road, and thence to the Shanghai-Nanking railway ine through Chenju and Nanziang. From there it turns in a right-angle to the north-east, running as far as Kwanfu. From there it turns to Liuho, on the Yangtse.

Pres. Doumer

Held Up

By Strikers

A message has been received staling Cliat

the President Doumer has not left Saigon. owing to a strike.

The ship was supposed to have sailed for this port yesterday, as It is fully booked up frons long- kong for Shangkal and Kobe.

Simply because their 13-year-old STOP PRESS

wife,

Japanese Investigate British Fire

SPLINTERS Legionnaires and Moors are forcing guilty but the woman claimed trial. On Aeroplanes

San

losing

marks.

The Chinese are, determined to prevent the Japanese occupation of Nantao at all costs, since such a loss would seriously hinder communica- tion-with-Pootung, -on-the-olker-sida. of the Whangpoo River from the International" Settlement/United Press.

See Chinese Shot Down

Shanghal, Oct. 27. United States Marines were eye- witnesses of Japanese "mopping up" operation in Chapel.

They saw handfuls, of scurrying Chinese soldiers shot down on the banks of Soochow Creek.-United

Press.

In British Factory

Shanghol, Oct. 27.

raised over in factory in Chinese territory oppo- site the Robinson Road area which was already flying three British flogo, However, the Japanese fog was hauled down ten minutes later, af- though United Press was unable to of the distinguish the nationality

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A Japanese flag was

BUS CRASHES IN WANG CHAN

Two Badly Hurt

The British troops returned the

Most of the infantry, and all adopted daughter returned home with fire with Lewis guns and the of the artillery have departed the bean curd she was set out to

Bell soiled, man and his Japanese plane flew off. It is from the Asturian front, and Cheung Chung, 4, and Yip Yeung. believed the plane was hit are reported to be on their way 36, respectively, of Chu

Chuk Village, Kowloon City, committed to Aragon.

inhuman cruelty to the giri. They It is believed General Franco's were alleged by the police to have It is now learned that the attack on next move will be against Saragossa burned her all over the body with

British oulposts occurred as to relieve the Loyalist pressure lighted Joss sticks, panie-stricken Chinese from the there.

This allegation was brought out The slumpncl came from a 50 countryside tried to cross into the The Nationalists state that Govern- when the man and the woman were

western defence sector.

ment pressure.nt Arngon is daily There were no British casualles.weakening, although at Sanbianigo charged before Mr. K. Keen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning Reuter,

fighting has been very Berce, taking with assaulting a child under 10 the form of hand-to-hand encounters.

years of age. The man pleaded SHOWERED WITH

Shanghal, Oct. 27. the Loyalists to retreat from

However, she was convicted after Post Q, where Rifleman McGowan

Pedro and Osan.

The Nationallets state that in the evidence had been heard, and like Chinese troops of the Royal Ulster Rifles was totally battle of Osan the Government her husband, was ined $250 or five North were caught in a "drag not" spread wounded by a Japanese machine-gun sustained very heavy losses

Shanghal, Oct. 27. default. Station,

months imprisonment in

A Japanese spokesman said Jap- Two men were seriously in- ten kilometres i bullet on Sunday, was altowered with) two battaliona, Southern Ebro has The girl was in Court, with her body were greeted by They

roaring square to the north-west of the Inter-splinters when two

anese troops occupied Klangwan and jured in Wanchai about 8.10 n.m. burn with le round Chinese machine-guns.

bombs from also Meanwhile national Settlement or French Con- Japanese planes

covered seen very stiff fighting, the

Chapel at dawn, when Japanese Japanese warships, lying in the cession, after disarming, it is saiti.

fell

Inside the Nationalists using artillery against Whangpoo, were pouring enormous

western defence sector of the Battle- the Government lines.

The child, named The Tal, 13, was troops reached the Markham Road to-day when bus No. 641 crashed While Japanese residents in shells on the troops retreating from Shanghai are celebrating the Jagan- There were no casualties.

ment, about 100 yards aw

away, to-day. The Nationalists are reported to sold to defendants by her real father Junction. He said the troops moving into a Chinese dentist's shop at Kinngwan.

have advanced near the San Pedro as "a future daughter-in-law," for south from Tasang had also occupied 43 Queen's Road East in

some alx years ago. This Yangchlakino, west of Chenju,

attempt to avoid a pedestrian | observers canirm the report that the A Japanese plane then engaged in heights and Osan forest, and the $130

a womah Papers found on dead Chinese who suddenly ran across the Ten Miles Of Fire

Chloese have not withdrawn from bombing coaches standing on the Loyalists have admitted their with morning the father and Shanghai, Oct. 27.

Klangwan or Chapel.

Shanghal-Haagchow. Rallway, and drawal to the second line of defencer. named Lai Tal who lives close to offers revealed that 76 It is rellably reported that Gener-machine-gunning

troops If is reported that as a result of defendants' hut, stated that they divisions were engaged on the front rond. A ten-mile line of fires is burning plissimo Chiang Kai-shek hus left which were moving south on. foot, the Asturian conquest, the Nationalist actually saw the girl being assaulted attacked by the Japanese drive.

had also The papers also revealed that the by defendants. The girl from Klangwan to Soochow Creek, Nanking to go to Soochow to direct/It was this place which fired on the population in 14,500,000 and

been burned by Josa sticks. It was Chinese

were supervising units probably covering the Chinese retreat.

of the critten British outports earlier in the morn- Loyalist 9,000,000

the ordered to proceed to the south of Japanese "columns have advanced operations in view

nature of the present situsilening. It is belleves.

Reports from French ports state at who brought the girl to

troops from crossing the creek, and The order to are at the plane from that between 400 and 500 refugees Kowloon City Police Station to re- Soochow Creek to prevent Chinese

denled Post Q wna given

Second defendent

the to machine-gun 'them if necessary. by Licut, B. J were drowned when fleeing from port the matter.

Gijon-United Press.

The spokesman sald a Japonese charge saying that she did not strike Fitzgerald Denies Reuter.

CRITICAL SPANISH SITUATION the girl on the occasion but had done naval platie had been shot down at intend to advance before halting and

SAYS HE SAW FIRING

so other times.

Chenju, and that a Japanese plane consalidating their gains.

A larga Japanese fing has been i

Hendaye, Oct. 20.

Mr. J. Fraser of the S.C.A. was had reported being machine-gunned Shanghai, Oct. 27. It is reported that the Loyalist Japanese planes at the present are holsted on the Nanking-Shanghai

con by the British post at Jessfield Park. Driven by Yu Wing, the bus was Administration building surprisingly invisible-United Press. Rallway

Mr. Percival Shaw of Shanghal in-Government is due to arrive in present in Court and at

clusion of the cass asked for a very

A second plane, was also reported [adjoining the North Station.formed United Press that ho wiineaset | Barcelona,

be to have been driven off by Briush crowded with passengers at the time United Pris,

Important Cabinet changes are serious view of the matter to the British outpost at Keawick Nuach are a short burst from a Lewis gun reported, Including the appointment taken as it was the worst case that machine-gun fire. He said the Jap-of the accident. According to him, he

as Vice- he had over come across.

anese were investigating, the In at Japanese planes which were bomb of Sen. Louis Companys

Sergeant G. G. Clarke prosecuted.cident.-United Prem ing and straing the railway, directly President. Another report is that over the west of the Settlement two anarchista might be given Gav- United Press

ernment posts.

France, have between Catalonia and Meanwhile reinforcements brought the Nationalists' total secondly, to stick the Loyalist strength to 100,000, including Moors, positions cast of Tervela, north-

former. west of Valencia, and along Legionnaires, Ilnisaps and Loyalists, who are awaiting General Madrid-Barcelona life line, Franco's orders to attack all the thirdly, to attack Saragossa, and cast Their obice of Lerido, the backbone of the lives will be to saver communications Loyalist defences--United Press..

As far as Markham Road railway Reuter,. yards, with little opposition, and have taken numerous prisoners. There is

no indication how far the Japanese) Japanese Flag Hoisted

North Station Falls

Shanghai, Oct. 27 (8 a.m.), ' Foretan military observers, report: that the Japanese captured North Station & 7 'clock this morning Uulted Press.

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Claim Koy-Points Taken

JAREA Shanghal, Och, 27, (8.30 a.m.): The Japanese claim to have cap tured several key positions and de- "clure" that; a full retreat of the

Shanghal, Oct. 27 (8.10 a.m.);

Withdrawal Apparent

Shanghal, Oct. 27 (0.35 in.). steam-roler attack from Chapel to

Japanes bluojackota started

Chinese

Hongkow Park at dawn. They made

DENY FIRING a general advance and captured_the

Shanghai, Oct. 27. North Stallon where Japanero Bogo wern boisled at 0,50 a.m., the Chineso The Belilah outpost at Brennan having withdrawn-at-6.30. Bugten Road denied they had fired on a were blown as the flag went up Japanese plane. However,' Chinezo north-eastern fronts,

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the

tho and

The shop window was smashed to pieces, and the water pipe near the entrance to the Doors was burst open.

The injured then are:

Lenag Wah, 42, P.W.D. workman, whoso right leg was crushed;

Cheng Two-po, 65, who received Injuries.

Both of them are now in the Queen Mary Hospital.

was proceeding from cast to west and. when near the place to question, a pedestrian suddenly dashed across the road. Ho Immediately swerved, but In so doing, he lost control and the vehicle smashed into the shớp over: a dro-yard pavement which was full of people at the time.

Persons at the sco of the accident say a Chinese woman was killed in the crash, but police are not aware of any fatality.

KOOZAR