DEEPER THRUST

Northern Advocate, 18 April 1933, Page 5

DEEPER THRUST

JAPANESE ARMY SOUTH OF GREAT WALL FALL OF CHINWANGTAO. OTHER TOWNS OCCUPIED. ROUTED CHINESE DECIMATED

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copy right.) (Received 9 a.m.) SHANGHAI, April 17. PolloAving upon tho fall yesterday of Chimvangtao, the Japanese arc pressing soutliAvards. They intend to capture the area betAvoen tho Luan River and the Groat Wall. Severe fighting is proceeding in the Peitaiho and Changli areas. Japanese airmen are bombing the retreating Chinese. The Chinese forces at Nantassau, oast of Peitaiho, suffered under a heavy artillery bombardment and subsequent bombing from aircraft. Practically tho entire toAvu Avas levelled. / \ Pierce fighting is also raging nr

Luangyang

Another report states that tho Japanese now arc rapidly .Tdvancing AvestAvard by throe routes. They have captured Peitaiho, a popular tourist resort, HsinfengkoAV and LengkoAv, and arc approaching Lulviug and Fuuing by separate routes.

Armoured Trains. . • .

After tho occupation of Chin want ao. the Japanese repaired tho damaged railways. This enabled armoured trains to enter.

A provisional military government has been established in tho city. Tlffi residents arc remaining remarkably calm under the sudden change.

The latest developments bring tho Japanese Army definitely within China Proper, although the Japanese author!ties originally stated that they did not intend to proceed beyond the Great Wall.

The Chinese casualties in the past few days have been extremely heavy, Dr V. T. Soong,,Finance Minister, is proceeding to London via America to attend the World Economic Conference, but his .main purpose is to present China’s .case to Britain and America.