JAPANESE ATTACKS

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1938, Page 5

JAPANESE ATTACKS

Chinese Give Ground JAPANESE ADVANCING. [Aus. & IS.Z. Cable Assn.] SHANGHAI, February 13. The Japanese have intensified their threat to the Lunghai railway, recapturing Tsingfeng. They are reported to have occupied Puyang, and another column has reached the eastern terminus of Taochang-Chinghua railway. Clashes are still occurring southward of the Hwai River, where the Japanese left flank is attempting to prevent the Chinese from reaching the hills and cutting the communications. BIG AIR RAID NEAR CANTON. (Received February 14, 10.30 p.m.) / CANTON, February 14. Forty Japanese planes bombed railways and villages near Canton early on Monday, concentrating on Saichuen, north-west of the _cjty. A CHINESE RETREAT. (Received February 14, 7.25 p.m.) SHANGHAI, February 14. The Chinese are beginning to retreat from the Awai River, after a bitter struggle, in which Japanese artillery and aircraft pounded their defences to fragments. Nevertheless, all Japanese attempts to cross the stream have so far failed. CHINESE TERRORISTS. 6000 ARRESTED TO DATE. SHANGHAI, February 13. After arresting scores of suspects, the police found two more severed heads with notes attached, alleging anti-Japanese activities on the part of the victims. _ 1 Two Chinese threw a bomb into the office of the Shanghai “Evening Post” causing negligible damage. They were caught, but they refused to disclose the identity of the instigators of the bombing. A total of 6000 terrorists have been arrested since January 1. TOKIO, February 13. Japan, replying to American protests, profoundly regrets the events at Nanking, which occurred despite Japanese orders, owing to lack of troops on police duty. Japan promises a further investigation, and compensation. LONDON, February 13. The International Peace Conference passed a resolution of general approval of an aid-to-China week, an embargo on exports and credits to Japan, non-recognition of the puppet governments, or a settlement violating China’s territorial integrity and sovereign rights. Sir Norman Angell proposed a world-wide aid-to-China week, including poster parades and picketing also a newspaper coupon pledge scheme, in order to compel Governmental action, rendering an embargo against Japan effective. It was announced that a committee of ten lawyers had advised that, under the Trades Disputes Act of 1906 and 1927, that dockers could not be proceeded against for boycott action. TOKIO, February 13. The chairman of the Japanese Red Cross has handed to the American Ambassador £1,920 for the Panay victims. Most of the sum was subscrib ed by school children.