PRESSING SOUTH

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 222, 18 April 1933, Page 5

PRESSING SOUTH

! JAPANESE INVASION

Severe Fighting in Progress

FLEEING CHINESE BOMBED

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Shanghai), April 17.—Following the fall of Chingwangtao yesterday the Japanese are pressing southward, intending to capture the area between luan River and the Great Wall. Severe fighting is proceeding at Peitaiho and in the Changli area, Japanese aeroplanes bombing tho retreating Chinese forces. Nantassau, east of Feitaiho, suffered a heavy artillery bombardment and subsequent aircraft bombing, practically the whole town being levelled. Fierco fighting is raging also at Luanyan©.

i Another report states that 'lie Jap ' anese are now rapidly advancing j westward along three routes, having j captured Peitaiho, the tourist resort ! Hsinfengkow and Lengkow. They are ! approaching Lulling and Fin ing on ! separate routes. After the "eenpntion 'of Chingwanglao the Japanese re- | paired the damaged raMw.-y, enabling ! armoured trains to ent.n\ A piuusional military Government was establhh | eel in the city. Til? residents are re- ; mainiug remarkably calm under the j sudden change.

This latest, development brings the Japanese finny definitely within "China proper, although it was originally stated the Japanese did not intend to proceed beyond the Great Wall. Chinese casualties during the past few days have been extremely heavy. Mr. T. V. Soong, Finance Minister, is proceeding to London via America, to attend the economic conference, but his main purpose will be to present China's case to Britain and the United States.