GERM WARFARE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 63, 11 September 1937, Page 9

GERM WARFARE

JAPANESE CHARGE

DENIAL BY CHINESE

SHANGHAI BOMBARDMENT

(Received September 11, 1 p.m.)

SHANGHAI, September 10.

The Japanese allege that the Chinese are using germ warfare, which the Chinese spokesman denies. Cholera has broken ■ out in the Japanese garrison at Paosiian. Twenty are dead and eighty are dying.

It is reported from Peking that thousands of Japanese troops have treversed the city during the last three days, and that tanks and artillery are being mustered at Fengtai. The buildings in the International Settlement and the French .Concession were badly shaken by the Japanese as a merciless naval and air bombardment made an attempt to silence the elusive and persistent Chinese batteries at Pootung, which damaged the largest Japanese hospital ship, the America Maru. The Japanese flagship Idzumo again had a charmed life. Each side makes conflicting claims Of gains and losses in territory. The Chinese dismiss a Japanese claim to have linked up their lines in the Woosung and Yangtzepoo sectors. Observers express the opinion that the Japanese are surprised at the perjtinacity and pluck of the Chinese and so are content to advance slowly and surely. The Chinese spokesman asserts that the Japanese are withdrawing from the Jukong Wharf and boarding their warship, proving that the big offensive has been postponed.

The Japanese say that they have photographic proofs of a "dare arid die" battalion of 500 women fighting on China's side.