SINO-JAPANESE WAR

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18947, 17 May 1933, Page 7

SINO-JAPANESE WAR

TOWNS HEAVILY BOMBED.

BIG CASUALTIES INFLICTED,

TRAITOROUS MONGOL TROOPS,

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(Received May 17, 10.30 a.m.) SHANGHAI, May 16

Tangshan has been heavily bombed and the cement works and cotton mill were severely damaged. Miyun was also bombed and the city swept by machine-gun Are, inflicting heavy casualties. The Chinese are making prepara-, tions to evacuate Tangshan. A Japanese message from Harbin states that Chinese and Mongol troops at Kalgan, within the province of Chaher, have declared Their allegiance to Manchukuo, whose officials havf already left to take oontrol.

MAINTENANCE OF PEACE,

WARNING TO CHINA,

United Press Assn—Elec. TeL Copyright* (Received May 17, li a.m.),

SHANGHAI, May 16.

In view of the large numbers of Chinese fleeing towards Tangshan and looting en route, Japanese sources report, the British manager of the Tangshan mines has decided to suspend operations meantime. Tiie Japanese Legation has Issued a statement that should the Chinese discontinue their provocative acts the Japanese will quickly return to the Great Wall and resume their regular work of maintaining peace in Manchukuo.

“ Unless the Chinese Army alters Its attitude,” it continues, “ counter* attacks will be kept up.’’