A MASTER STROKE

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 112, 15 May 1939, Page 9

A MASTER STROKE

OR JUST SUICEgE?

CHINESE EXPRESS DOUBTS

(Received May 15^ 1.10 p.tm.)

LONDON, Mayi 14. , The Shanghai correspondent of? "The Times" says the Chinese at Chungking admit that the Japanese made a; surprise thrust northwards along the* east bank of the Han River but declare* that it is too.early to say whether it was a master stroke or suicide. The Cbttnese deny that the Japanese have enciincled tweiity-six divisions and add that the mountainous terrain' in Hupeh foribids this. ' '

Reports that the Japanese landejd at the International Settlement in 3KUlangsu, off Amoy, are confirmed in London official circles, but no details are known. . - ...

Seven Japanese aeroplanes scoured direct hits over 100 buildings in rthe treaty port of Ningpo. Ten persons were killed. The representative of the British United Press at Hong Koing says that the Japanese twice made adr raids on Swatow* causing deaths aad' damage, bombs striking Jardine, Matheson, and Co.'s offices. The British escort ship Folkestone narrowly escaped being machine-gunned.