BOMBING RAIDS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20258, 29 July 1937, Page 9

BOMBING RAIDS.

JAPAN'S DETERMINED DRIVE. HEAVY CASUALTIES INFLICTED. EVACUATION OF TOWNS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. PEKING, July 28. The distant roar of artillery can he heard north, south and west of Peking. Fighting is now proceeding at Papaoshan, in addition to Nanyuan and Tongshan, in the environs of the city, suggesting that the Japanese have begun a determined drive to dislodge the whole of the 29th Army from the Peking area. Fighting at Tunghaow ceased at nightfall. It is reported from Hongkong that the Japanese Government has ordered its nationals to evacuate the southern coastal cities of Swatow, Amoy and Foochow. TIENTSIN, July 27. Japanese bombing aeroplanes from Tientsin attacked the Chinese barracks at Ilsiyuan and Nanyuan this morning. They inflicted the heaviest casualties suffered there. The arrival of 30 more aeroplanes lias doubled I lie Japanese air force at Tientsin,.where 3200 additional troops are garrisoned. HOPE OF UNITED STATES. AVOIDANCE OF HOSTILITIES. PACT NOT INVOKED. l ulled Press Assn.—nee. Tel Copv-' M. WASHINGTON. July 27. The United Stales Ambassadors to China and Japan have been ordered to express the hope that hostilities will he avoided in North China. The Secretary of Slate. Mr Cordell Hull, roil era led that at present the voking the Nine-Power Pact. SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS. PROTECT I YE M EASDUES PROPOSED JAPANESE LEAVE I”OH FHO.NT. (deceived July 29. II a.m.) TIENTSIN. July 28. The Consular Corps mol hi‘discuss measures lo ensure the safely of Three thousand Japanese reinforcements have left Tientsin for the front. ,