WAR IN ORIENT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21127, 29 August 1938, Page 7

WAR IN ORIENT

CHINESE CLAIM SUCCESSES United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright (Received August 28, 7.30 p.m.) HANKOW, August 28. The Chinese claim a victory on the north bank of the Yangtse, and the recapture of Tsienshan and Taihu, thus isolating the Japanese at Huangmei. JAPANESE ADVANCE ON HANKOW MAJOR SUCCESS CLAIMED United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph— Copyright HANKOW. August 26. The first major successes of the Japanese drive on Hankow is the capture of Juichang, which is now admitted by the Chinese, and also Yuching.shan Hill, the guardian of the Poyang Lake. The Japanese are advancing slowly in the face of the most fierce resistance. Use of Poison Gas According to a message from London the Chinese Embassy alleges that there was a further Japanese gas attack at Juichang on August 23. A War Office spokesman in Tokio denies the use of poison gas. though a smoke-screen of a harmless nature may possibly have been employed. Japanese Control It is reported from Shanghai that the Japanese authorities have issued a statement Faying they are determined to impose the strictest censorship, including business messages, despite the protests of the British Consul. A Tokio report states that a nationwide drive for scrap-iron from households for munitions has begun. ATTACK ON AIR LINER AMERICA’S SHARP PROTEST United Press Assoc tton—By Electric reießTßP.i—Copyright WASHINGTON. August 27. The Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull) has emphatically protested to Japan over the destruction of the Chinese commercial air liner which was piloted by an American on August 24. He stated that the attack had aroused public feeling in the United States which objected to the jeopardising of the lives of Americans and other non-combatants in 'planes flying regularly over a scheduled route.