ADVANCE ON NANKING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1937, Page 5

ADVANCE ON NANKING.

MAJOR BATTLE IMMINENT. PALL OF CHINA’S MANCHESTER. <®y Teleg£aph--Press Assn.—Copyright) (Recurved This Day, 10.5 ajn.) SHANGHAI, November 23. The Chinese are rushing strong reinforcements to Washing from ‘which, the civil population has already fled. A major battle is ■imminent and a desperate effort will he made by the Chinese to stem the .advance on Nanking. The Japanese spokesman admitted the reported fall of Wusihi, China’s Manchester. Premature forces are still five miles from the town. The Japanese have begun a heavy bombardment across the Yellow river near Tsinan. They set fire to Hungtai station which caused a panic among Tsinan residents. The Municipal Council of Shanghai has agreed to carry out the demands of the Japanese regarding the rights of Chinese formerly exercised in the International Settlement. The Council’s spokesman said tie Japanese are entitled to prevent theT settlement being used politically on behalf of the Chinese (Government,

DUTCH BISHOP MURDERED BY BANDITS. (Received Tuesday, 6.30 p.m.) • LONDON, Nov. 22. Relatives have learned that Chinese bandits at Cheng Ting Du murdered the Dutch bishop, Monsignor Sehraven, and seven, Catholic missionaries, including twq .Dutchmen and two Frenchmen.

INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT. JAPAN’S NOTE TO ENGLAND AND FRANCE. (Received This Day, 10 a.m.) PARIS, Nov. 23. The Foreign Office admits that Japan sent a note to England and France regarding the International Settlement, but the contents have not been revealed.