FATE OF HSUCHOW

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20503, 20 May 1938, Page 7

FATE OF HSUCHOW

JAPANEBE ENTER THE OITY A VAST SLAUGHTERHOUSE United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON. May 19 The Chinese on the front northeast of Hsu chow collapsed after the Japanese entry into the city, says a I message from Tokio. The Japanese I crossed tli*» Grand Canal between Hanrhuang and Taierrhwang, where the Chinese for weeks held up the Japanese drive, permitting a rapid j general advance toward Hsuchow. ’ The Japanese claim to have captured the whole of Hsuchow except the southern section. They had prei viously occupied the western portion as the result of the downfall of the i Chinese strongpoint at Changchuang, four miles from the west gate. It Is estimated that between 100.000 and 160,000 Chinese provincials In the city have little hope of escape. The picturesque city Is becoming a vast slaughterhouse, and numerous buildings are shattered and ablaze. The Chinese are couhter-attacking desperately. Hankow reports sanguinary fighting along the Lunghai Railway from Hsuchow to Langfeng. Only the Cant on-Hankow railway is now inI tact for the Chinese. The Japanese report the capture of ! Chang-chuang. three and a-half miles south-west of Hsuchow, says the Shanghai correspondent of the Times. Also they say they have entered Suhsien. Air scouts report that flying columns are cutting the Lunghai railway at many points westward of Hsuchow and have immobilised 90 Chinese trains, aggravating the difficulties of evacuation. The Chinese deny that General LI Tsung-jen is to be tried on a charge of de-serting his post. They say he is still commanding the defenders of 1 Hsuchow. TOKIO, May 19 Three thousand Chinese surrendered at Hsuchow and 4000 at Suhsien, Kucheng and Wonuishaw. A STERN REPRISAL 100 CHINESE SHOT JAPANESE KILLED BY BOMB United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, May 18 Japanese troops at Amoy rounded up and shot 100 Chinese in reprisal for the throwing of a bomb on the Bund, says the Hongkong correspondent of the Times. The bomb exploded and killed seven , members of a Japanese patrol. AMERICANS IN CHINA HELD UP AT SHANGHAI CANNOT RETURN To HOMES ! United press Assn.—Klee. Tel. Copyright) Rore.ted Ma> 20. It a.m. WASHINGTON. May 19 The i nited States Ambassador At 1 .1 is ask inese Gov- | e , *nment why it refuses to let Ameri- . cans m China return »o the cities from ■ they had been drh en by | the Japanese advances i Hundreds of Americans are concentrated at Shanghai, being unable to obtain transportation permits from the ;Japanese authorities.