SINO-JAPAN

Inangahua Times, 25 February 1933, Page 3

SINO-JAPAN

HOSTILITIES COMMENCED DESPITE NONDELIVERY OP ULTIMATUM (United Frees A—»—By Electric I Telegraph^Oopyrlght.) SHANGHAI, February 34. I Peking reports that the Japanese I Offensive actually began yesterday da-1 spite the fact that the ultimatum was] not delivered at Nanking until list! night when it was promptly rejected. I The Japanese are using forty thou-l ■and troops, including ten thousand! from Manchnkuo and are striking from! the Oklncbow area. The Chinese are established in a I Strong line off* the hills fronting Chao-1 yang, overlooking the Valley along which the Japanese must pass to the city, which Is their immediate objective. Under artillery and machine gun fire, It Is believed the Chlneee can held np the advance for a very considerable time.

The Japanese 6th Division and 4tn Independent Cavalry Brigade left Tungllao in a blinding snowstorm with the temperature ten degrees below freezing point.

Advancing into Jehol, they encount-l •red Chlneee irregulars whom they dis-l pemed twenty milee south west oi l y^nglhlo. It is 'believed that Kailu Is their I Immediate objective. MUNITIONS FOR JAPAN I ! A DENIAL f# », LONDON, February 3*. I The heads of the Vickere Ain&trongl Company deny making tanks for Japanl or that the works are fully occupied! making munitions for the Far East. I i VOLUNTEERS SWEAR ALLEGIANCE KWEILIN APPOINTED SUBCOMMANDEP. TOKYO, February 24, At Tungl-ao on Thursday ten tho'i..and of Chang Hsueh Liang’s volunteers at Lupei, under General Chang Kweilin, pledged allegiance to Manchukuo. Chang Kweilin has now been appomt*ed Sub-Commander under Chang Hal-1 .peng. Commanding Manchukuo forces st Tungliao.