The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-19
BY D. c. BESS Copyright 1881, By The United
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 Mukden, Manchuria, Nov. 19.- (UP)s-Japanese troops broke through the last line of Chinese de- fense near the walled city o1 Tsitsihar at dawn to-day, occupied the city at 10 a. n., then chased the fleeing Chinese northward.
 The Chinese garrison, led by General Ma Chan-Shan, fled after it's ranks had been shattered by the Japanese attack in final desperate clash before Tsitsihar.
 Japanese occupation of Tsitsihar and pursuit of the Chinese north ward drew the Nipponese further influence.
 The Chinese population of Tsitsi- har, left behind by it's defending troops, is in panic-stricken flight from the city despite the intense coid-ten degrees below zero-the Japanese official messages an- nouriced.
 Virtually, all of the inhabitants evacuated in terrible confusion, abandoning homes and belongings Thousands fled through the snow to western districts despite reports that strong bandit hordes were operating there.
 The Japanese announced that their troops had occupied the Chi nese eastern railroad, which is un- der joint Soviet Chinese control, to the east and west of Anganchi in pursuit of the demoralized Chinese army.
 The last stages of the advance to Tsitsihar and it's occupation aft CT a 28-hour Japanese offensive into the sphere of influence of Soviet Russia was described in a message directly from the com mander of the Japanese troops at Tsitsihar.
 Although it is intensely cold our morale is excellent" the com mander reported. "The Tsitsihar district is completely cleared of Chinese troops and the main body of Japanese is pursuing the scat tered Heilungliang forces"
 He said his headquarters arrived within three miles of Tsitsihar late Wednesday night, after the Jap- anese had occupied Tsitsihar sta tion, on the Chinese eastern rail- road 20 miles south of the city, at g D. m, S
 The Japanese troops halted three miles south of Tsitsihar to await daylight because there was danger of confusion which would result in Japanese fighting each other out side the city.
 The Chinese troops under Gen. eral Ma attempted to rally to drive the Japanese back. The Japanese lines. holding against counter attacks, were heavily shelled at one time during the night. Explosives fell around the Japanese headquar- ters.
 At dawn the Japanese renewed the attack and the Chinese last stand was completely broken. N The Japanese troops were weary alter their all-night march through the snow. They were suffering from the cold, but they continued to the suburbs of Tsitsihar at 9 a. m. to- day and occupied the walled town an hour later without opposition.
 The Chinese garrison had fled. the message from the Japanese commander said.
 He emphasized that the occupa- until a stable Chinese government 
 The main body of the Heilung- kiang province troops fled in con- fusion from Esitsihar to Tsuichia- tien, 20 miles east of the provin- cial capital.
 The Japanese consul, Shimizu, who had gone from Tsitsihar to Harbin several days ago returned this afternoon to Tsitsihard.
 
 BY MILES w. VAUGHN (United Press Staff COrresp0ndenf)
 Tokio, Nov. 19.-(UP).-The Japanese government suggested to Soviet Russia to-day that Moscow reafiirm its declaration that the communist state has remained aloof from. the Manchurian con- fiict.
 The government instructed It's ambassador at Moscow to warn the Soviet Of the danger Of "compiica- tlons' of Soviet forces should en- ter North Manchuria.
 The Ambassador also was told 10 inform the Soviet government that the Chinese Eastern railroad had not been damaged by the Jap- anese offensive against Tsitsihar.
 Replying to the recent communi- cation from Maxim Litvinoff, Soy. let foreign commissar, tho Japan- csc not indirectly revived reports of Russian aid for Chinese troops In HeilungIiang Providence, by In. dicating c desire that Russia again declared it is not furnishing muni- tions to tho Chinese.
 The communication recalled that the Jnpanoae-oWnad South Man- chuFlan railroad had refused to transport Chinese troops during the Chinese Russian controversy tWo years ago. ft expressed fogfet that | tho chlnese Hn1!ern ra7lfoa4, un.