BLOCKADE OF COAST.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20283, 27 August 1937, Page 8

BLOCKADE OF COAST.

4.30 O’CLOCK EDITION

EXPLANATION BY JAPAN » VESSELS CARRYING SUPPLIES HEAVY CHINESE CASUALTIES United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received Aug. 27, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 26 The Tokio correspondent of the Times says that the Navy Office, explaining the partial blockade of the coast, says that a considerable amount of the shipping coming from the south-west has been carrying troops and supplies for the Chinese forces around Shanghai, which the blockade is intended to prevent. There will be no interference with food supplies and commercial cargoes, because Japan is punishing the Chinese Army, not the people. The Peking correspondent of the Times states that the Chinese are reported to have left 500 dead and over 1000 wounded at Chinghai. The Japanese casualties were 57 dead and 70 wounded. THE JAPANESE' REPULSED bombers brought down CLAIMS BY THE CHINESE MESSAGES TO N.Z. CONSUL (By TeJegrapn.—press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday The following cablegram was received by the Chinese Consul from Nanking this morning:—• The Chinese forces are fighting at Hongkew and In the Yangtse Poo sectors, and are advancing steadily towards the waterfront. Fighting lias occurred on the Pinchan front at Meierh Ling, Ping-Tingshan, Nanll Yuan, in the vicinity of Eang Shan, andi Liangh Slang. The Chinese maintained their positions in the face of heavy artillery attack, and later repulsed the enemy in a counter-attack. On the Nankow front the Chinese defenders made a flank attack last night, inflicting heavy losses upon the aggressors. Two more Japanese heavy bombers were shot down last night, when nine planes raided Nanking, which remains untouched after numerous Japanese air raids, lasting ten days. Japanese planes also bombed Nlngpo and Nanking yesterday, Inflicting minor damage.