GERMANY AND JAPAN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19454, 13 October 1937, Page 5

GERMANY AND JAPAN

MANCHUKUO.TRADE PACT (Reed. Oct. 13, noon) TOKIO, Oct. 12. The newspaper Asahi Shimbun announces that the special trade agreement between Germany and Manchukuo will be extended to Japan.

Canton was receiving a constant bombbardment from the air, and a state of nerves and general upset was fairly prevalent. It was indicative of this that, even in the comparative peace of Dumbell Island, when one of the ladies was pouring out tea, she poured it into the sugar basin instead of the cup. "Our hospital at Kong Chuen is in a serious position," said Mr. Budd, "because there are railway stations on either side of it, and it is liable to become a mark for bombers. The other property of ours is near the key bridges, and, of course, it is in peril at any time of the night or day when bombardments' are going on.

"The Miss James Hospital, at Kaai Hau, was in the thick of things a few days ago. Bombs fell to such an extent in the neighbourhood that the whole building was rocking, and the patients had to be brought, outside. You can realise there is a time of grave anxiety for our people there," added Mr. Budd.

INVADERS DRIVEN BACK CHINESE SUCCESSES ARTILLERY SUPPORT (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Chinese Consul has received a cablegram from Nanking stating that Japanese units to the east of the Liuhang-Dazang line were driven back to the edge of Wentsaopang. The Chinese successes on this front threaten the Japanese rear. The main Japanese forces are concentrated on 'he Wentsaopang line, their objective being Dazang. A general attack was launched on Monday morning and heavy fighting is proceeding. Japanese planes in relays attempted to bomb the Chinese reinforcements at Dazang. The Chinese troops are counterattacking all along the line with effective artillery support. The Chinese batteries at Pootung bombarded Japanese ships, and three are reported to have been damaged by direct hits.