THE WAR IN CHINA

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20279, 23 August 1937, Page 9

THE WAR IN CHINA

CABLE TO THE CONSUL. 'IMPORTANT BUOCEBBEB CLAIIMID. AERIAL ACTIVITY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Saturday. The Chinese Consul has received the following cable from Nanking: "The Chinese made further gains at Shanghai, where the Japanese forces have been driven into the International Settlement. "North of Soochow Creek, the Japanese lines are now pressed Into a long arc shape; therefore 'both flanks are vulnerable. Thus compressed, the Japanese guns have been rendered Ineffective and fighting Is now mostly hand to hand. "The Chinese advanced yesterday and occupied the Sun-sing cotton Bills. "The Japanese attempted again to land at Pootung, but were repulsed. "Heavy Japanese reinforcements have arrived in North China, and a elash is reported at Taku. On tha Offensive. "Resuming the offensive, the Chinese troops at Shanghai occupied ground near the Japanese barracks. Under heavy Chinese artillery Are the Japanese appeared gradually to fall back on new positions, which were hurriedly erected. "The Chinese troops occupied the wayside wharves last night, thus cutting communications between the Japanese forces at Yangtsepoo and the north Szechuen road areas. “Having entered the north-eastern •ector of the International Settlement, which is the base of Japanese operations, the Chinese troops are confident that they will soon deliver the coup de grace. "The Japanese made two desperate attempts to land reinforcements at LJuho and Kiangwan, but were repulsed. Twenty Chinese planes bombad Japanese warships off Woo•unfl, setting Are to two gunboats and a submarine. At present 46 Japanese warships are concentrated at Shanghai, including five cruisers, 25 destroyers, and «wo alroraft carriers. Rad Cross Bombed. “A Red Cross unit at Nanzlang, 15 kilometres from Shanghai, was bombid yesterday, one doctor and two Convalescents being seriously injured. "The Japanese are rushing three army divisions to Shanghai, but landing is difficult, in view of the loss of the wayside wharves. "Japanese planes made two raids on Nanking, dropping ten bombs, but only two exploded, doing practically no damage. Four bombers were shot Sown. “Japanese reconnaisance flights over Vochow. Northern Hunan, indicate that aerial warfare is likely to be extended to Central China."