Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-16
JAPANESE
CLOSE TO
ANCANCHI.
Chinese Forces Smashed
BY Heavy Bombard-
ment Along River.
SITUATION SERIOUS
Japan Continues Charges
That Russia Is Aiding
China.
BY ID. G. BESS
United Press Staff Correspordent


MUKDEN, Nov 16. U.P) - The
Japanese army fought its way to
within striking distance of Anganchi
today after a combined artillery, in
tantry and bombing plane attack
smashed through Chinese forces on
the Nonni river front.
Extensive fighting in the Nonni
sector was resumed shortly after
dawn, japanese reports from the
war zone said. The opposing armies
were engaged over a wide front
south of Anganchi, the key to Chi
nese General Ma Chan-Shans de-
tense of Tsitsihar, which is within
the Soviet sphere of influence.
Later a japanese communique
announced Chinese cavalry had cut
communications between Taonan
and the japanese troops in the
Nonni sector.
Taonan is on the railroad con-
Meeting the japanese base in the
south with the Nonni troops and
severance of communica tons would
cut off the advance lines OF Japa-
nesc from their base
The situation was described as
critical
Reports relayed from Hardin said
japanese troops were continuing an
advance against Chinese, supported
by cavalry.
Advices Of official Chinese sources
claimed a late attack by the Japa-
nese had been repulsed after severe
fighting. One message quoted Gen
oral Ma as saying 500 Japanese were
killed, but officials and press adj
vices TO japanese headquarters here
said only about 10 japanese were
killed and q dozen wounded
Gets -Four Planes
Chinese advlces said 200 of Gen
cral Mas men were killed and many
wounded in the artillery and bomb
ing plane attacks. General Ma
claimed to have captured six Japa-
nese machine guns, two pieces Of
field artillery and to have Shot
down four japanese airplanes.
Japanese consular courses said
tension with Soviet Russia was in
creasing and charged that many
Chinese, Korean and other Com
munist partisans had left Soviet
territory to aid the Chinese in
Heilungkaing.
Virtually all japanese officials
and residents of TsitSihar evacuted
to Hardin, apparently in anticipa-
ton of an attack by air.
With the League of Nations
council meeting in Paris, the Japa
ncse army was more securely en-
trenched than last month with the
council demanded withdrawal of
troops of occupation and cessation
of fighting before today. Further
more, all hope of a Today truce as
proposed in Japans ultimatum to
the Chinese last week was shat
tered. The long awaited battle for
control of Tsitsihar appeared TO be
we'll under way.
Boy Emperor Present
The situation was further COM
plicated by confirmation of reports
of the presence of Henry Pu-Yi, for
mer boy emperor of China, in
Mukden.
The frail, bespectacled youth ar
rived Friday 1t has been said re-
peatedly that he would attempt to
restore the Manchu dynasty in
Manchuria, under japanese pro-
lection.
The tension in Mukden was re-
Elected in yesterdays six-hour
parade and demonstration de-
nouncing the interference" of the
United States and the League of
Nations in the Manchurian conflict
and demanding permanent Japa-
nese occupation.
In describing the japanese activ-
ity over the weekend, General
Shigero ionic said they had adj
vanced five miles to northeasterly
direction beyond their previous out
posts which were about Is miles
northeast of the Nonin river bridge.
japanese forces clashed with dis
banded Chinese soldiers in the re-
gions of Liayang, Tashihchiao,
Kirin, Heilintsu and other cities in
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