NEARING SHANGHAI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 87, 13 April 1938, Page 7

NEARING SHANGHAI

VICTORIOUS CHINESE

JAPANESE EFFORTS FAIL

REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE

(By Telegraph-—Tie** Association—Copyright!

Received April 12, 5.5 p.m. SHANGHAI, April 11. Recent events support the Chinese claims of a victory.

Chinese regular and guerilla troops are within 25 miles of Shaughai, all efforts by the normal Japanese garrisons from Shanghai and Hangchow having failed to stem them. Ten thousand *resh Japanese troops landed at Pootung on April 9 and marched to reinforce the front west and south-west of Shanghai, where they are hurriedly conscripting coolie labour to build fortifications.

Though the Japanese assert that the Chinese claims of successes are based upon lies, the comments of foreign military observers leave little doubt that the Chinese have retaken Taierchwang. north of Suchow, where the Chinese report that 5000 Japanese were killed.

Japanese taking refuge at Yihsien were severly bombed by the Chinese, who at present are not ready for a concerted attempt to recapture Tsinan.

The Chinese claim to have captured Chinghwang and Changshan.

UNEASINESS IN JAPAII

INCREASED COSTS LEADERS PERTURBED STIMULATING WAR SPIRIT Received April 12, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, April 11. The Tokio correspondent of the Daily Mail says that the warweariness which is being increasingly manifest is perturbing the national leaders. Quite apart from the increase in the cost of living, namely, 30 per cent, since July, there is also the increased taxation. Ministers are planning a nation-wide tour to stimulate the war spirit, but moderates believe that an endurance test in China cannot continue.

FRONTIER VIOLATION JAPANESE AEROPLANES SOVIET PROTEST TO TOKIO Received April 12, 8.10 p.m. LONDON, April 11. The Riga correspondent of The Times says that the Soviet Ambassador* at Tokio has been instructed to protest against a violation of the frontier in the Far East by nine Japanese fighting ’planes flying over Soviet territory. A Soviet squadron forced down one and captured the pilot, who said he belonged the ax force in Korea.