CHINESE RETREAT

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20346, 10 November 1937, Page 7

CHINESE RETREAT

ACCELERATION OF WITHDRAWAL RE-FORMING OF DEFENCES FALL OF NANKING EXPECTED United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlg-ht. (Received Nov. 10, 12.15 p.m.) SHANGHAI, Nov. 9 Beginning an orderly withdrawal at midnight on November 8, the Chinese retreat from Shanghai was accelerated throughout the day. Handfuls of diehards were left to fight delaying actions, including a skeleton force holding on to Pootung, covering the withdrawal from the small Sahhwei Creek, flowing into the Siccawei Creek, south-west of the French concessions. These forces do not exceed 5000. Chinese endeavouring to slip through must cross the Whangpoo River and move south, then west again, crossing the river between Lunghwa and Minhong, both of which the Japanese occupy. The main Chinese defences are being reformed 15 to 20 miles west of the International Settlement, on a 60mile front, extending west of Liuho, southward through Halting and Thingpu to Kanpu, on Hangchow Bay. Movements of Japanese While one Japanese force swept round the English and French perimeters. another advanced to meet the units going north from Minhong and from Sunkiang. INanhsing, further north, adjacent to the Shanghai-Nanking railway, is expected to fall into Japanese hands shortly. This point is only 10 miles from Tsipao, the pivot of the new Chinese line near Liuho. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN MANCHUKUO ANTI-JAPANESE REVOLTS INCESSANT RIOTS BY BANDITS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Nov. 8 The Daily Herald states that, after two months of restlessness, martial law has been declared at Mukden, Manchukuo. As the result of antiJapanese revolts by the Chinese and Korean inhabitants of many towns, the Japanese are fleeing, taking their valuables with them. Chinese bandits’ raids are incessant. Japanese troops shot down soldiers of Mukden regiments, who twice mutinied. A reign of terror prevails in the cities of Manchukuo, where Japanese are murdered nightly, the murderers escaping. Other Japanese dare not traverse the country except in armed bands. The risings throughout the country have compelled the Japanese to withdraw 80,000 troops from North China. Clashes are also occurring between Japanese and Russian guards at Ussuri Bay, Siberia. LOOTING BY CHINESE ENGLISH HOMES DESPOILED ACUTE PROBLEM OF REFUGEES cli«d Pres* Assn.— inec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Nov. 10. I 1.0 a.m.) SHANGHAI, Nov. 9 The Chinese have improved militarilv, but their old habit of looting persists. Many tine English and American | homes in the llungjau Road district Were despoiled during the retreat. Yui is now a mayor without a city. He and other Chinese officials on Hie Japanese black list remain in com fortable villas in the French concession. With Hie fall of Shanghai to the Japanese the problem of Chinese refugees will become more acute. Hun- 1 dreds of thousands must lighten their) hells and resign themselves to a long period of isolation, entirely cut off from the rest of China,