JAPANESE ATTACK

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 96, 20 October 1937, Page 13

JAPANESE ATTACK

REPLACING LOSSES CHINESE ADVANTAGE NON-COMBATANT GASI'&JIES (United Press Association—By Eloctrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received October 20,1 p.m.) SHANGHAI, October 19. Following an intense artillery barrage the Japanese again attacked on a long front to the north of the city. They stormed Tazang and occupied part of it. The Chinese, in reporting the arrival of 3000 Japanese reinforcements, with others on their way, state that Chinese warplanes last night attacked a fleet of warships and transports off Liuho, causing explosions on several warships. The Chinese allege that the reinforcements are due to the failure of four big Japanese offensives. The fact is that whereas the power of the Japanese to replace their losses is limited, the Chinese are able to make good the heaviest casualties without delay. The Japanese therefore continue bombing and shelling in an endeavour to destroy communications. Japanese warplanes were again most active today and 150 civilians were killed in five raids on Nanking. Two motor-cars en route to Nanking werej attacked from the air. They contained an Italian naval officer, a German, a Russian, and a Chinese who fled to the fields unhurt although the cars were riddled with bullets. It is announced that 2057 non-com-batants were killed and 2955 injured in •the International Settlement by. misdirected bombs, shells, and bullets up to October 15.