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BITTER ATTACKS ON BRITAIN

JAPANESE PRESS OUTBURSTS ACCUSED OF ASSISTING CHINA DESPERATE FIGHTING ON WIDE FRONT United Press Association—By Secuio Telegraph Copyright (Received October 6, 11.30 pm.) TOKIO, October 6 The Japanese press is launching a bitter attack on Britain, who is accused of assisting Nankin with aeroplanes, which are being delivered in Hongkong, from where they are flown to Canton by British-trained Chinese pilots. The newspaper “Asahi” also alleges that Britain is aiding China to restore the Hongkong-Hankow railway. The Chinese are importing a large quantity of anti-aircraft guns, machine-guns, trench mortars, and Britain is thereby contributing to the prolongation of the hostilities and is encouraging China's resistance. HEAVY TOLL OF BATTLE DESPERATE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright SHANGHAI, October J. Heavy loss of life, not giving either side an advantage, marks desperate fighting amid the ruins of Chapel. The Japanese claim to have sunk, by means of bombs and gunfire, the Chinese cruisers Pinghai, Haichou, Yingswei and three others, none of which exceed 4,500 tons. Defence of Shantung General Han Fuchu, Governor of Shantung, who has removed all doubts of loyalty to China, by leading his own soldiers into battle, has issued a decree imposing the death penalty on all troops, who without authority withdraw from Shantung. General Li Fuyin, Commander of the Sixty-First Chinese Army, was courtmartialled and executed, by order of General Yen Hslshan, Governor of the Shansi Province for the loss of north Shansi to the Japanese. Marshal Chiang Kai Shek. besides sending General Yu Hamou 40 battleplanes, also reinforced Canton with naval vessels and blocked the river against the entry of Japanese warships. Far Flung Battle Front The Sino-Japanese battle-front, in five provinces in north China, extends for 1250 miles. Ten thousand Japanese troops are in the Peiping area, while tanks cleared 30 square miles, driving 2,000 Guerrilla warfare troops into the mountains. The Japanese captured Chunhsien. 70 miles north from Taiyuanfu.

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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20852, 7 October 1937, Page 7

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BITTER ATTACKS ON BRITAIN Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20852, 7 October 1937, Page 7

BITTER ATTACKS ON BRITAIN Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20852, 7 October 1937, Page 7