A DESPERATE CONFLICT

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20284, 28 August 1937, Page 7

A DESPERATE CONFLICT

ATTACK BY JAPANESE CHINESE DEFENCE HOLDS CIVILIANS KILLED IN RAID united Press Assn—Elec. Tel. Copyrlgnt. (Received August 28, i p. m .) NANKING, August 27 Fanshan, six miles south-west of Cllang-sien-tien, where the Japanese. «h° are sleadily rolling back the Chinese retreating from Kalgan and - ankow Pass, have their headquarters, was the scene of a desperate conflict. •ix thousand Japanese attacked the Chinese, who from strong positions, aie reported to be maintaining an impervious defence. A Japanese air raid on Nanking killed or wounded 500, mostly civilians. POSITION OF FOREIGNERS ASSURANCE OF JAPAN SHIPS NOT INTERFERED WITH LIFE AND PROPERTY ENDANGERED United Press Assn—Elec. Te!. Copyrlgnt (Received August 28, 11 a.m.) SHANGHAI, August 27 Foreign diplomats have requested Japanese planes not to attack nonmilitary positions at Nanking. The Japanese spokesman, in further elucidating the blockade, said Japan would not interfere with foreign shins even when they were carrying arms. The Anglo-American Chambers of Commerce in Shanghai urge their respective Governments to ensure tin cessation of Sino-Japanese flights over the International Settlement, as they jeopardise life and property. THREAT TO SOVIET WILL BOMBARD CONSULATE JAPANESE ALLEGATIONS DENIED MERELY SEEKING AN EXCUSE Unßed Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlgnt LONDON, Aug. 27 The Moscow correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says Hie Japanese have threatened to bombard the Soviet Consulate at Shanghai “unless signals lrom it to the Chinese, by Uashlight, cease immediately." The Soviet authorities assert that the allegations of signalling are "an absolute invention," because the building was evacuated several days ago. They believe that the Japanese command is merely seeking an excuse to demolish the Consulate, and they warn Japan that she will be held responsible if tlie building is damaged. EOYCOTT BY CHINESE JAPANESE TRADE SUFFERS ATTEMPT TO COUNTERACT IT United Press Assn Elec. Tel. Copyright TOKIO, Aug. 27 The Japanese Foreign Office" is receiving reports that Japanese trade is suffering severely from the Chinese merchants’ boycott throughout Hie South Seas countries. Businessmen are seeking means to counteract the boycott. (Continued In next column.).

USE OF POISON GAS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST JAPAN CHINA'S STUBBORN RESISTANCE i lilted Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON. Aug. 27 The Nanking correspondent of flic Daily Telegraph says a communique issued from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's headquarters alleges that the Japanese are using poison gas in the Nankow Pass area, where Hie Chinese are reported to be still resisting stubbornly.