WAR IN ORIENT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21154, 29 September 1938, Page 10

WAR IN ORIENT

RAINS HAMPER OPERATIONS CHINESE CLAIM SUCCESSES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received September 28, 8.25 p.m.) TOKIO, September 28. Rains have checked the Japanese advance on Sinyang. The Chinese are strongly defending Tienshiacheng and are launching repeated counter attacks. The Chinese declare they have regained Important points. IMPORTANT CAPTURES CHINESE AIR FORCE ACTIVE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph -Copyright (Received September 28, 9.5 p.m.) TOKIO, September 27. The Japanese declare that they captured five thousand guerrillas south of Shansi. The Chinese air force again came into action at Loshan inflicting heavy casualties. LEAGUE IMPOSES SANCTIONS JAPAN HELD GUILTY OF BREACH United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received September 28, 6.30 p.m.) GENEVA, September 27. The League of Nations Council agreed to the sanctions clause which applies to Japan in the Sino-Japanese dispute, but left individual states to take action if they think fit. The Geneva correspondent of the British United Press states: “Members of the Council leaving the meeting said: “The decision means that Russia is now legally entitled to act against Japan, as it would, with the authorisation of the League. If Soviet Russia takes military action against Japan, she will be acting under the Covenant’."