BATTLE NEAR TSINING.
ADVANCE OF JAPANESE. SHANGHAI, Jan. 17. A fierce battle is raging south-ivest of Tsining.' The Japanese have reached Haichow and are advancing westward to Soochow. A Tokio message states that the Japanese navy is engaged in blowing up the vessels sunk by the Chinese in Tsingtao Harbour. Vessels below 2000 tons will l>e able to navigate the waters under which two gunboats and five steamers still lie. A London message states that, according to the Peking correspondent of the Times, the Japanese have apologised for an official forcibly ejected a uniformed officer of the British Embassy guard from the station.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 42, 18 January 1938, Page 7
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103BATTLE NEAR TSINING. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 42, 18 January 1938, Page 7
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