FAR EASTERN SQUABBLE.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20276, 19 August 1937, Page 10

FAR EASTERN SQUABBLE.

CHINESE CLAIMS. ENEMY PRESSED BACK. DARING JAPANESE AIRMEN. United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright. (Received Aug. 19, 3.15 p.m.) SHANGHAI, Aug. 18. 'Chinese claim that they have advanced in the Yangtse-poo district north-east of the city. They also claim to have pressed back the Japanese in a section of Chapei, which they have held. Japanese bombers several times pounded the Chinese lines at 'Chapei and Kiangwan, diving daringly low before releasing their bombs. The Japanese heavily bombed Clienju, on the western outskirts, wrecking a Chinese radio station and laying the village waste. SHANGHAI'S NEUTRALITY. BRITAIN'S VIEWPOINT. ESSENTIAL GUARANTEES. (omclal Wireless.) (Received Aug. 19. 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Aug. 18. In connection with the Shanghai situation, it, is understood the British view of the essentials for any scheme for 1 lie Isolation of the International Settlement from the theatre of SinoJapanese hostilities are:— i I ) A mutually-agreed exclusion of Japanese and Chinese military and naval forces from tlie zone including and surrounding Shanghai. (2) To give confidence to Japanese for the safely of their nationals on the one hand and to the Chinese against the use of the International Settlement as a military base on the other hand; also that the protection of Japanese in Shanghai should be entrusted to other foreign contingents, in the settlement. Britain, France and tho United Stales are continuing their arrangements for the evacuation of their nationals an-1 at. a meeting of British Mmislors in London it was agreed that einriont measures should he taken to ensure the safety of British nationals mho lor busiuess reasons are unable to leave Shanghai.