Wake of Chinese Retreat

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 40, 10 November 1937, Page 5

Wake of Chinese Retreat

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FLAMES AND SHELL Anxiety for Safety of Foreign Areas BATTLEFRONT SHIFTS

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(Eeceived 10, 2.15 p.m.) • SHANGHAI, Nov. 9. In the walco of the Chinese retreat' is a sea of flame and bursting shells. French troops throughout the afternoon dragged wounded Chinese soldiers and refugees to safety from the south baiik of Siccawei creek into the French concession, which 60,000 refugees have entered during the day. Thousands more wait outside the closed gates for admission at dawn. The Japanese report no Chinese surrendel. The Japanese completely encircled Shanghai two days ahead of General Matsui's prediction. Mr. Naal, Norwegian Consul-General and doyen of the diplomatic body, called a meeting of colleagues to di3cuss measures to cope with the new crisis, which is accentuated by the Chinese decision to defend to the last the Nantao area, three and a half square miles, closely adjoining the foreign settlements. If this force does not surrender the Japanese will probably bomb Nantao and cause disastrous loss of Chinese life and property, but apart from this development the anxiety of foreign residents is greatly allayed owing to the removab of the general battlefront, though the end of the war must be awaited before the losses can be computed.