Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-11
SHANGHAI DEFENSE
PUSHED BACK, BUT
REGAINS LOST AREA
Furious Counter Attack
Straightens Line-More
Marines Landed

SHANGHAI, Sept. 9.-By the AS
sOciated PresS.)-A terrific rainstorm
which continued several hours and
flooded Shanghai streets to q depth
of two feet late this afternoon halted
fighting between the Chekiang and
Kiangsu armies west and northwest
of the city.
Chinese military traditions provide
for suspension of hostilities in bad
weather.
Reports received after the down
pour interrupted the war showed
that the Chekiang forces defending
Shanghai, who started an active Of
fensive against the Kiangsu troops
today, had made slight gains at some
points, merely holding their own at
others.
In addition, meager reports re.
ceiVed from the western front where
Chekiang troops, assisted by some
from the province of Fukien, are
fighting northward along the west
ern shore of Taihu Nake) indicated
that they were nearing Thing, which
was being defended by two brigades
of Kiangsu soldiers.
Would Frank Invaders
Capture of lining will bring the
Chekiang army another step nearer
it's objective, Changchow, on the
Notwithstanding railway behind
the Kaingsu lines, severing the lat
ter army's communications.
The Chekiang forces defending
Shanghai against the Kiangsu troops
regained all the ground they lost in
the Liuho sector, northwest of this
city, it was announced here late
today.
Announcement of the successful
counter attack near Liuho was made
at the Lungwha headquarters of the
Chekiang forces after two major bat
ties had engaged the troops for sew
eral hours.
Both battles, representing counter
attacks by the Chekiang troops
against the invading Kiangsu forces,
were started at noon. One, in the
Shang railway sector,
was started between NanSiang and
HWangtu, with Anting, twenty miles
from Shanghai, as the objective. The
other was at Liuho, on the coast
northwest of Woosung. An observer
who returned from that front at
o'clock this afternoon reported that
he had seen the Chekiang troops
push forward their fighting line for
gain of two miles.
The rainfall which stopped the
fighting started very soon afterWard,
at about AIS p. m.
The Lungwha announcement re-
ferred to the countcr-attacll along
the railway as a tremendous eff
fort"
4 III Jn fi,r11f
ing started, defense units mounted
guard at the approaches to the inter
national settlement and the French
concession, making effective in those
parts of the city the state of emer-
gency" which has been declared to
exist.
The international settlement here
tonight had assumed a most Warlike
aspect. Defense units, besides plac-
ing guards at all approaches to the
settlement, constructed number of
barbed wire barbados for use in
the streets entering the settlement,
in the event of an attempted influx
OF straggelsr from the belligerent
armies.
The municipal council this after
noon published regulations designed
to govern possible entry Of Chinese
soldiers into the foreign sections.
Streets Kept Clear
Chinese troops, soldiers and po-
lice of whatsoever description are
forbidden to enter or remain in the
settlement or the roads belonging
thereto" the regulations read.
mo person, unless he be a cOnsu-
lar officer, or a member of naval OF
military forces landing for the pur-
pose of aiding the civil power or un-
less duly authorized by this COUNSEL
shall under any pretense whatsoeve
appear on the streets of the settle
ment in uniform or wearing any dis
tinctive dress or badge signifying
membership in any particular Organi.
cation or association.
''No person shall under any pre-
tense carry any flag or banner, or
wear any sash or device on the
streets bearing an inscription either
in Chinese or a foreign language.
ANY person contravening the
terms of this warning, or interfer-
ing with police or authorized Officers,
will be arrested forthwith"
Out of a series or reports from
the defending forces Of Shanghai
in the last tWenty-four hours it was
apparent that the fighting was be
ing carried closer to the city by the
invading forces.
More Marines Landed
Warned by firing west of here
at Nansiang, twelve miles from the
CITY, foreign governments landed
100 troops from twenty-five war
ships stationed in the harbor at
daybreak today. and were ready to
defend the foreign settlement should
it come within the line of fire be-
fore nightfaI
Marines were ordered to be landed
as follows: Representing the United
States. go; Great Britain, $50; ia
pan. 400; italy, 100.
Fighting was carried on today at
three points on the 10O-mile front
west and south Of Shanghai. While
no decisive action took place, rein /.
forcements We're thrown into the
fray by both sides
There was some indication here
that General Ho Feng- Lin, defense
commander Of Shanghai. might quit
for a cash consideration of $1,000
600, but the report was not war
ranted by any Of the aggressive
steps being taken by General Ho
TO drive back the invading forces
from the western portion of KiangsU /.
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