Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
JAPANESE CRUSH
GEN. MAH'S ARMY
Tmee-Day Battle Results in
DisorderIy Rout of Chi
neSe Forces.
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Renewed fighting near Tahsing, re-
Sulting in the collapse of the Chinese
forces and their disorderly withdrawal
northward toward Anganchi, was re-
ported by the vernacular press here
today.
1t was near Tahsing that the Japa-
neSe advance guard of 800 troops took
up positions after the severe fighting
with Chinese soldiers Wednesday night
and Thursday at the Nonni River Rail
road Bridge, which resulted In the with
drawal of the Chinese from the river
span. Tahsing is near the Nonni
Bridge.
Dispatches said toGay's fighting left
the japanese in complete control of
strategic points east and west Of Tab
sing after q battle lasting four or five
hours.
100 japanese Casualties.
Lieut.. Gen Jiro Tamon. commander
OF the I'd Japanese Division, at Chang
chun, Marchuria, started for the Nonni
River, accompanied by his staff. Gen
Tamon will command all troops in that
section.
The japanese war once said that
during the two days Of fighting in that
vicinity Japan had suffered more than
100 casualties.
In Toxic the government was con-
sidering a carefully guarded American
note regarding the new hostilities.
Official circles guarded the contents
Of the new American note. but referred
to 1t as friendly representation"
The Toxic government announced its
troops would not advance upon An
ganchi or the more important neigh
boring city of Tsitsihar unless the Chi
nese soldiers continued to modest the
japanese bridge guards.
Revenge Seen Motive.
Japan acquitted Gen. Nah Chan
Shan. commanding the Chinese, Of all
blame in connection with the fighting
Wednesday and Thursday. Reports trf-
dicated the Chinese who started the
shooting were formerly under the COM
mand of Gen. Wan Fu-Lin. supporter Of
Chang Hsueh-Liang, young war lord
and Governor of Manchuria under the
Chinese Nationalist regime. Gen. Nah
had promised he would not interfere
with the japanese repair operations:
The Japanese explained that the
troops loyal to Chang Hsueh-Liang,
who had been incorporated into Gen.
Mas army but recently, probably were
seeking revenge for the japanese occu-
patton of Southern Manchuria.
At Tahsing the japanese, Chinese
and Russian interests were at close
quarters. A few miles to the North runs
the Chinese Eastern Railway, jointly
managed by China and Russia, but
stated with Russians. Anganchi Is
the Northern terminus Of the Taonan-
At1r Nnh Dat tRrhi
Chinese with the aid of Japanese CAPT.
tai and which serves as an important
feeder line to the Japanese operated
South Manchurian Railway. The Tight
ing had ceased, however.
Moscow Pact Denied.
japanese authorities reiterated that
their forces would be withdrawn from
the Nonni River as soon as repairs to
the bridge are completed, which, 1t was
estimated, would require fortnight.
Anganchi Is about miles south Of
the Chinese Eastern Railway. Japan
insisted. however, she had no intention
of occupying the important key city
unless Chinese troops forced her to take
this step.
It was also denied in Toxic that Mos
COW and Japan had a secret under
standing regarding the Chinese Eastern
Railway property" Rumors have per-
sisted that the Soviet was preparing to
send guards to strategic points along
the line.
United States Ambassador w. Cam
eron Forbes delivered the new American
note to Baron Shidehara. japanese for
eign minister, today. The document was
closely guarded, owing to Washington's
desire for secrecy.