FAR EAST WAR

Evening Star, Issue 22799, 6 November 1937, Page 15

FAR EAST WAR

POSITION IN SHANSI PROVINCE JAPANESE CONTINUE RAPID ADVANCE FALL OF TAIYUAN EXPECTED ■ Press Association—By telegraph—Copyright NANKING, November 5. The Japanese are continuing their lightning dash towards Taiyuan, which is expected to fall at any minute. The headquarters of the military provincial Government will move to South Shansi in preparation for a new stand after evacuation. The invaders’ mechanised columns are pursuing so fast that they are unable at present to occupy prepared positions. Three Japanese planes, after bombing Tsinihg, flew northward and combed Chung-Chuan, a village outside the city wall. Tsinanfu is the first district to be bombed. Other raids were carried out against railway stations in the interior. Two bombs fell on a village 1 south of Honan during a festival, killing; 21 and wounding 100 civilians. Owing to heavy rains, Nanking is enjoying a respite from bombing. DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH CHINA % TOKIO, November 5. The Seiyukai Political Party of Japan passed a resolution that the Government should execute immediately a policy of economic development in North China, conjointly with the progress of the military operations. 800CH0W GREEK AREA JAPANESE MAKE HEADWAY. SHANGHAI, November 5. (Received. November 6,.at 10.30 a.m.) .The Japanese, advance force which : crossed Sooehow Creek is making head- • way, despite very powerful resistance. CHINESE RETREAT GUT OFF JAPANESE ENTER HONAN. TOKIO, November 6. (Received November 6, at 10.30 a.m.) The Japanese, swooping down on Taiyuan,' entered Tsinglunochen, 10 ‘miles north of the capital. Another force occupied Yutze, an important railway junction 17 miles south, cutting off the Chinese retreat to the / south. The Japanese entered Honan province and occupied Chahgteh, one of the, largest walled cities. .The Chinese : left oyer 500 dead in the, field. ■ ■" Heslvjf* Chinese reinforcements were rushed to Shansi, but' it is feared that they were too late to stem the Japan--ese advance. (Japanese warships attacked Yuhwan Island, in south China, driving out the Chineae defenders. The navy is press- > ing a demand for, a formal declaration of war, but the army is opposing this,| fearing trade restrictions and international complications. The * Asahi ’ says a war Cabinet will probably be formed on November 10, lessening what authority Parliament still retains.