RESISTATE BY CHINESE

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1933, Page 9

RESISTATE BY CHINESE

STRUGGLE FOR CHANTEHFU CHANG PREPARES OFFENSIVE. CHINESE WITHDRAWAL ASKED. ■ NEGOTIATIONS BY JAPANESE. By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright. Shanghai, Marell 10. Chinese reports state tnai, Umna is making desperate efforts to recapture Chapgtehfu. There was serious fighting throughout the night of March 8 and the Chinese claim that they drove back th? Japanese a considerable distance, losing 200 men in the process. Attacks are being rnade by night in order to nullify the operations of aeroplanes. The Chinese are sending considerable reinforcements to the vicinity of the Kupeikqw Pa?§, preparing to hold the position ußtir the launching of an offensive under Chiang Kai-shek. The Japanese Legation at Peking is attempting to negotiate for the withdrawal of the Chinese forces in order to prevent further bloodshed and an tension pf hostilities in North China; otherwise the Japanese say they will be ■compelled to send troops through Shanhaikwan to attack the Chinese in the rear. The Japanese announce the operation? will cease when the occupation of Kupeikpw is completed. ' A Tokio message states that complete expulsion of the Chinese from Jehol Is hourly expected. The Japanese legation at Peking , will then negotiate to induce the ivithdrawal of the Chinese troops at present massed south of the Great Wall. The problem, however, is with whom to negotiate- International complications gre also feared. 1 • Pyevipiis communiques describing Japan’s incredibly, small losses on the war fronts are disproved by tire arrival of-mapy wotmded in Japan. The casualties are now reported to be heavy, owing to the difficulties of the operations and foe third secretary at the British Embassy, Mr. E- E. Crowe, and his American wife have been arrested for photographing a fortified, zone. The newspaper Kukpimn states that 140 foreigners are P9W listed as suspects.