SCENE SHIFTS AT SHANGHAI FEELING JN WASHINGTON MR. MACDONALD'S HEALTH

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1932, Page 9

SCENE SHIFTS AT SHANGHAI

FEELING JN WASHINGTON

MR. MACDONALD'S HEALTH

WOOSUNG NOW THEATRE OF WAR

JAPANESE MIXED BRIGADE LANDS

CHINESE RESIST FIERCELY

RETREAT CUT OFF BY ATTACK IN REAR

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Received Bth February, 11 a.m.) 1 SHANGHAI, 7th February. The scene of the greatest hostilities shifted to-day from the Chapei to the Woosung area, where the Japanese heavily engaged Chinese troops entrenched in the vicinity of the ruined fortifications. Under a heavy barrage from field guns, machine guns, and rifle fire, the Japanese landed a mixed brigade in small boats at the river entrance. The Chinese fiercely resisted the Japanese landing, although,attacked in the rear by a strong detachment of Japanese marines. A bombardment by Japanese destroyers assisted the landing of the Japanese from three transports. It is estimated that 5000 soldiers landed. A Japanese rear party, having blown up bridges, is preventing the retreat of the Chinese and it is now reported that the latter are hemmed in. Japanese officials state that a major offensive is commencing to-morrow.

RUGBY, sth. February. A bulletin issued in London on Friday morning states: l'The condition of the Prime Minister, Mr. Kamsay. MacDonald, continues 'to give satisfaction."