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Japanese Land T&irines on Island
(By Telegraph
WELLINGTON, This Day. The following Hankow cablegram has been received by the Chinese Consul:— - "After heavy shelling the Japanese landed 100 marines at W°nScum island, a few miles from Macao, on Deeember 29. A number of islanders were killed and foodstuffs plimdered. "On the Shantung fronl the Chinesa are still holding fortifled positions between Tsinan and Taian. The Chinese batteries at Chienfushan inflicted heaw losses on the Japanese troops who entered Tsinan. Bitter flghting is raging on the Weihsien-Kiaotsi railway. All the bridges were destroyed in order to check the Japanese advance towards Tsingtao."
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 83, 31 December 1937, Page 5
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