ATTACK ON SUCHOW
! FORCES MASSING STIFF RESISTANCE CITY HEAVILY SHELLED SHANGHAI, May 17.' The Japanese report from the battlefront that their Infantry and mechanised forces are massing a mile west of Suchow preparatory to a general attack on the city, which was heavily shelled during the day. The Japanese admit that there is stiff resistance. Neutral observers are disposed to confirm yesterday's claim by the Chinese that the majority.' of their forces escaped the Japanese trap. .The Domei (Japanese) news agency records Chinese counter-attacks west of Suchow and fierce fighting on a 80mile front, roughly between Kweiteh and Lanfeng. Chinese headquarters at Hankow minimise the Japanese raids on the Lunghai railway The Japanese raid on Tangshan actually ended in a rout with 700 casualties. The Chinese have no intention of withdrawing from Suchow.
CHINESE SUCCESSES
600 OF ENEMY KILLED
(Received May 18,11.40 ajn.)
HANKOW, May 17. The Chinese, in addition to their success near Tangshan, killed 600 Japanese and captured eighteen armoured cars at Hantaokou.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 115, 18 May 1938, Page 11
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165ATTACK ON SUCHOW Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 115, 18 May 1938, Page 11
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