Yesterday’s Developments

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6773, 3 February 1932, Page 7

Yesterday’s Developments

Ominous Extension of Japanese Activities

San Francisco Press Broadcast, SHANGHAI, Feb. 2. Following are Sino-Japanese developments summarised: — Nanking: Japanese warships shell forts and land troops, which meet stiff opposition from crack Chinese forces, throwing city into panic and bringing likelihood of quick evacuation of nationals. American destroyer almost caught in crossfire. Shanghai: Japanese bluejackets rip American flag off mission and are reported to have fired on U.S. marines, who, like other foreign troops, are under orders to do everything possible to avoid clashes. British marines rescue Chinese from Japanese patrol inside International Settlement. Japanese destroyers splatter American oil plant with machine-gun bullets. Fighting increases, with Japanese apparently preparing for major offensive against Chinese reinforcements arriving from Nanking. Hong Kew and Chapci areas of International Settlement completely lined off from foreigners by Japanese. Big Japanese air bombardment expected shortly. Many other Chinese ports in panic, with several American and other noncombatant destroyers deploying for possible emergency aid to nationals. Tokyo: France and Italy join United States and Britain in protests, but Japan insists on present course, with high command urging army division be sent to Shanghai. Manila: Thirty-first United States Infantry sails aboard Chaumont for Shanghai in wake of cruiser Houston and destroyer flotilla. Harbin: Japanese troops Invade outskirts of Harbin and capture of city from Chinese expected hourly. Russian attitude not announced.