NORTH OF SHANGHAI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 250, 21 October 1937, Page 7

NORTH OF SHANGHAI

JAPANESE ATTACK REPLACING HEAVY LOSSES CHINESE ADVANTAGE NON-COMBATANT CASUALTIES (By Telegraph—Press As6ociation--Ccpyright) SHANGHAI, Oct. 19. Following an intense artillery barrage the Japanese again attacked on a long front to the north of the city. They stormed Tazang and occupied part of it. The Chinese, in reporting the arrival of 3000 Japanese reinforcements, with others on their way, state that Chinese warplanes last night attacked a fleet of warships and transports ofl Liuho, causing explosions on several warships. The Chinese allege that the reinforcements are due to the failure o! four big Japanese offensives. The fact is that whereas the power of the Japanese to replace their losses is limited, the Chinese are able to make good the heaviest casualties without delay. The Japanese, therefore, continue bombing and shelling in an endeavour to destroy communications.

Japanese warplanes were again most active to-day and 150 civilians were killed in five raids on Nanking. Two motor-cars en route to Nanking were attacked from the air. They contained an Italian naval officer, a German, a Russian and a Chinese, who fled to the fields unhurt although the cars were riddled with bullets. It is announced that 2057 non-com-batants were killed and 2955 injured in the International Settlement by misdirected bombs, shells, and bullets up to October 15. JAPANESE ADMISSION COUNTER-ATTACKS ALL TRAINS THREATENED Received Oct. 20, 5.5 p.m. SHANGHAI, Oct. 19. The Japanese spokesman admits that the Chinese, instead ot retreating, are being reinforced and are counter-attacking on the Shanghai front. He indicated an extension of Japanese activities under which all trains will be regarded as military objectives. The Chinese claim to have gained ground in a counter-attack across the Shanghai-Woosung railway.

SOVIET HELP FOR CHINA DEFENCE OF SUIYUAN motorised infantry to be SENT LONDON, Oct. 19. The Daily Mail’s Warsaw correspondent says the Soviet has decided to despatch a regiment of Mongolism motorised infsuitry to help China prevent Japan occupying Suiyuan, which is serving as a Soviet base for military supplies to China. SINKING OF JUNKS EVIDENCE AT INQUIRY SURVIVORS MURDERED HONGKONG, Oct. 19. Giving evidence at the inquiry into the sinking of junks, two owners described short-range attacks by a twogun submarine. The crew wore uniforms like Japanese. Later the attackers machine-gunned .17 survivors in a sampan, killing nine. SILKSWORTH’S CREW SIX MEMBERS MISSING ESCAPE TO SYDNEY SYDNEY Oct. 20. Six members of the Silksworth’s Chinese crew who were missing when their 30 comrades were charged at Newcastle yesterday are now in Sydney. They were conveyed by car from Newcastle keeping as much as possible off the main road, their movement being directed by supporters of the ‘‘Hands off China” Committee, formed by trade unions. The missing men are remaining under cover. They intend changing their lodgings from night to night. V “HOLY” WAR JAPANESE LEFT VIEW FOREIGN LABOUR MISLED Received Oct. 20, 9.5 p.m. TOKIO, Oct. 20. The 'executive of the Social Left Party has issued a manifesto to foreign Labour organisations who are advocating a boycott, affirming that Japan is conducting a holy war to prevent China being Communised. It says that Labour abroad is misled by the capitalists and Chinese propaganda.