CHINESE DRIVE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19979, 3 July 1939, Page 6

CHINESE DRIVE

PUSH FOR CANTON RAIDING BY PLANES BOMBS CAUSE DAMAGE GUERRILLAS IN NORTH INCIDENT AT TIENTSIN (Elec. Tel. Copyright —United Press Assn.) (Reed. July 3, 1.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 2. A message from Shanghai states that the Chinese report that 54 planes intensively bombed the Japanese positions over a wide area ol Kwantung, including Sanwui, Shangtung Island and Kongmoon.

The Hong Kong correspondent of The Times says that the Chinese are advancing towards Canton and have reached Kongtsun, 10 miles away. They destroyed tne power station and other works at Kongmoon.

A Pekin message states that 25,000 men are reported to be involved in a week-long -battle -between Japanese regulars and Chinese guerillas cast oi Tinghsicn on the Kinghan railway.

Streams of Japanese wounded arc pouring back from the battle line. The guerillas are busy on the railway lines in the Pekin area. Travellers state that there were two train wrecks last week.

The Pekin correspondent of The Times says that the Chinese guerrillas are operating successfully and have wrecked two trains ;in the Pekin district. They have been conducting a battle throughout the week, involving 25,000 men to the east Tinghsien.

The correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain at Tokio says that Japan is allowing one foreign vessel per nation to enter Swatow weekly, carrying only food and mails. All arms and ammunition aboard will be confiscated. A report from Tientsin states that an Englishman, John Anderson, was stripped naked at the concession barrier. The Japanese snatched his passport with which they slapped Mr. Anderson in the face.