JAPANESE REVERSES.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20278, 21 August 1937, Page 7

JAPANESE REVERSES.

i LINES EASILY VULNERABLE. FIRE SWEEPING SHANGHAI. CHINESE RECOVER TOWNS. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received August 21, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 20The Chinese Embassy states that the Japanese lines in Shanghai are easily vulnerable on both flanks. The Japanese, when attempting to land again at Pootung. opposite Shanghai, were repulsed. News from Shanghai is that although the regulars have been reinforced by marines the Japanese are falling back at several points in the Eastern settlement, while barely holding their ground elsewhere. A fire Is sweeping East Shanghai on a half-mile frontThe Chinese Embassy claims notable victories in recovering Shajigtu. Changpeh and other towns. Reports from Tokio state that Japanese Naval Air Force bombs struck the Ivlangwan arsenal. In the Nantao district of Shanghai, also the Lunghwa aerodrome. Hie Lunghwa railway ofilee, and Hie Kiangwnn Iron works. A Japanese landing party dispersed Chinese irregulars, who set fire to a tobacco company’s building on East Broadway. A Large-Scale Attack. Tokio also announces that strong Chinese detachments, going north from j Choeow, launched a large-scale, attack seventeen miles south of Cliangsiulicn on the Peking Shanghai railway, j where they are steadily surrounding the Japanese. Lloyds have doubled the war risk at the Shanghai and Yanglso ports, and have Imposed heavy increases at other ports. MARTIAL LAW. BRITISH ENTERPRISES AFFECTED. 1 BIG OFFENSIVE EXPECTED. RAIDS BY CHINESE AIRMEN. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. SHAM RI AL August 20. Tiie Japanese have established martial law in the vicinity of Hongkew. North Shanghai, where there are numerous Important British enterprises. Armoured ears are patrolling the district, as it is feared that the Chinese are preparing a large-scale offensive thereabouts. While the Japanese warships opened a heavy bombardment with the object v of dislodging the Chinese from their positions at Kiangwnn, Chinese airmen ’ raided the, Japanese lines. They Ilew L ‘ daringly low and destroyed whole blocks or buildings. thus bottling up all the vessels in it. \ The Powers have rejected Ihe re- | quests of China and Japan to mow ! I heir warships live miles downstream. J I

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