Japanese Enter

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 38, 8 November 1937, Page 5

Japanese Enter

-Pres^ Assn.-

Taiyuan capital of shansi Chinese Reds Victorious in Battle on Border NEW DRIVE AT SHANGHAI

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-Conyrlght.)

flteceived 8, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 6. The Japanese have ^ntered Taiyuan, capital of the ghansi province, and surrounded th© arsenal and the aerodrome. Nanking reports that the Chinese' Jfiighth Route Army,' formerly the Ked Army, of which so much is expected, •everely. defeate'd the Japanese twentieth division near pingting,on the iShansi-Hopei border, behind the main Japanese lines now investing Taiyuan. The Reds smashed in whole-heartedly, and ihiiicted thousands of casualties, capturing 500 horses, and a quantity of arms and supplies. A message from Shanghai states, covered by a heavy barrage from the air, Japanese forces to-day landed north oi (Jhapoo in an effort to attack th© Chinese in the rear. Bitter fighting in heavy rain marked the "Subsequent Chinese eifort to dismdge them. It is reported that the Chinese are withdrawing from Pootung under the naenae© of the Japanese landing at Hangchow. Nevertheiess, though huge iircs illumine the western Shanghai battlcfieid, two- Chinese divisions have been rushed tp Hankchow and have been ordered to repel the enemy at all costSj precipitating a vitally-inqjortant oat-tlo. A gigantic pincers movement to dislodge th© Chinese from the Shanghai area has heen undertaken by the Japanese, according to ioreign military obsefvers, The Japanese troops are moving up from the north-east across the Soochow Creek, which they claim to have bridged, while others are moving up from the south-east. This is believed to to be the reason for the landing of heavy reinforcements at Chapoo. Tho Chinese are feverishly fortifying but tbe position is serious. The Japanese announced to-day that a fuii agreement had been reached for the internationalisation of the Northern section of Nantao, which will be etfective as soon as the International Uommittee informs the Japanese thafc the area is free irom Chinese . troops. The agreement ends with the Japanese occupying the remamder of Nantao. Later: The Chinese completely evacuated Pootung during the night.