PLANNING STERN RESISTANCE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20897, 29 November 1937, Page 10

PLANNING STERN RESISTANCE

CHINESE DEFENCE OF NANKIN INTENSIFIED AERIAL WARFARE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 28, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 28. The Japanese, following the capture of Wusing and Ihing, are almost within artillery range of Nankin, but Marshal Kai-Shek’s troops are preparing a desperate resistance, with twelve divisions manning the adjacent defences, besides 40,000 Szechwan troops garrisoning the city, which however is suffering an acute shortage of food. Fleet Movements A Tokio message states that the Japanese combined fleet In Chinese waters has been ordered to return to home ports. The Navy Office stated thnt this is necessary to meet spectacular developments In land operations in the Shanghai area, and to take on fresh supplies and reinforce man power. Funds For Relief The British Consul-General has cabled to London for £20,000 for relief work in addition to £25,000 in cash and £9OOO worth of supplies already sent. Attack on Chinkiang A message from Shanghai states that apparently portending a severe bombing attack at Chinkiang, the Japanese have advised British ships to regard it as a danger zone. JAPANESE AERIAL ACTIVITY VITAL RAILWAY LINE BOMBED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 28, 6.30 p.m.) HONG KONG, November 27. In the hope of preventing the transport of munitions to China, twenty planes dropped more than 100 bombs on the Canton-Kowloon railway. Hundreds of feet of the track were torn up, necessitating the suspension of the service for two days. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED ACTIVITIES OF GUNMEN United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright TIENTSIN, November 26. Owing to the presence of Chinese gunmen, the Japanese have proclaimed martial law. NEW STATE FORMED JAPAN’S AGGRESSIVE POLICY (Received November 28, 7.30 p.m.) TOKIO, November 28. ‘‘An autonomous Government in the Honan province, separated from Nankin” has been inaugurated by General Hsiao Juichen, divisional commander, under Marshal Wupeifu, who was sworn in as chief executive in the presence of 5000 delegates from the “peace and maintenance commissions.” General Hsiao stated that the Government was established in order to save the people of the province and establish lasting peace in the Far East. GERMAN SUPPORT GIVEN REQUEST SENT TO HERR HITLER NANKIN, November 26. German members of the International Committee are urging Herr Hitler to support the creation of a neutral zone in Pekin at the request of the Japanese. Marshal Wupeifu has been appointed head of the new administration in North China.