CHINA & JAPAN

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1939, Page 5

CHINA & JAPAN

CHINESE SUCCESS

AFTER TWO DAYS FIGHTING

(United Press Association —By Electrio Telegr aph—Copyrigh fc).

(Received this day at 10.50 a.m.). , ; CHUNGKING, April 27Chinese are still 30 miles from Nanchang. They captured, after two days fighting, Paishihling Hill, from where the Japanese were preparing a counterattack on Kaoan. Chinese captured three towns to the west of Nanchang. JAPAN’S PLANS IN SHANGHAI. TOKIO, April 26. The “Asahi” says that Mr Arita will shortly request Britain and the United States to co-operate in Japan’s “fair and just” policy regarding the Shanghai International Settlement. Japan is immutably determined *to maintain non-recognition of the existing arrangements between third Powers and Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, regarding the Settlement.

NORWEGIAN SHIPS SEIZED,

HONG KONG, April 26. Japanese warships, are,.reported to have seized thp .Norwegian .steamers “Prosper,” and ’ “Promise,” between Woosung and Foochow. : JAPANESE CONSCRIPTION. LONDON, April 26. The Tokio correspondent of “The l Times” says that the amended conscription , law, when 4 fully operative, will give Japan a standing army of 800,000, who will undergo two years’ service, at the rate of 400,000 yearly, providing eventually for a reserve of 6,000,000 trained men. CHINESE AT NANCHANG. - (Received this day at 12 noon). SHANGHAI, April 27. 1 The Chinese claim their vanguard has broken into Nanking ) hand to hand fighting ensuing. The city is in flames.