The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-28
Savage Fighting Reported
in Native Quarters as
Enemy Enters.
FORTS ARE B0MBARDED
Naval Vessels Turn Guns
on Woosung After Boat
Is Fired On.
BY HI. r. EKTNS
United Press STAFF Correspondent

United Press stan correspondent
Copyright. 1882. by United Press,
(Friday), Jan.
29.-The Japanese shelled
the Woosung forts defending
Shanghai Thursday night,
marched into Chapel, the ma
tive city of Shanghai, and
were engaged early this
morning in heavy battle with
the Chinese.
Japanese reinforcements we're
sent in Chapel to support the
Japanese marines.
Two hours after the fighting had
been in progress, the international
settlement and the French quarter
beyond remained quiet. Complete
order prevailed.
Events in the momentous Jap
anese drive on Shanghai followed
in dizzying succession all during the
night
japanese war caft came into the
harbor Thursday to increase the
force already there; landed marines.
and after at first indicating a delay
in the occupation of the city,
dropped shells into the Woosung
forts to silence them, and moved
into Chapel, the native section OF
Shanghai.
Battle With Chinese
Stiff fighting followed.
This startling finale came only
within a few hours of the announced
japanese delay of forceful action,
to see if the Chinese fulfilled de-
mands to drop the boycott and
other anti-Japanese activities.
In occupying the city, the Japan
ese merely announced they would
proceed, without explaining or JUS
tifying their course. Prior to the
movement, Chinese soldiers in the
Woosung forts had Sniped at a
Japanese trawler and there had
been some Chinese student demon
strations.
Whether these events were re-
garded by the japanese as a breach
of China's promises was not re-
yealed Immediately.
Battle in Dark
Machine guns ratified on both
sides as the Japanese advanced
slowly in their occupation of the
city.
The night was black, with scud-
ding storm clouds %obscuring the
moon.
A United Press correspondent &C
companied the japanese into Cha
pei. The natives had taken to cover
and, except for the invaders, Chapel
resembled a city of the dead,
Neither Chinese civilians nor SOL
diers could be seen, the Chinese
Sniping from the darkness into the
Japanese ranks.
The Japanese entered the native
city using flares to illumine their
route. The Chinese allowed the foe
to advance a considerable distance
before beginning shipping. Two lor-
ries of reinforcements were sent in
to the Japanese.
Extent of casualties was undeter-
mined.
The japanese were equipped with
small arms and machine guns and
rode in trucks, preceded by armored
cars.
Cut Phone Lines
The telephone lines in the native
city were cut as the Japanese adj
vanced.
Before starting the advance into
Chapel, Admiral Shiosawa delivered
a copy of his proclamation to
Mayor WI Heb Chen, who tele-
graphed to General Chang Kali
Shek, asking for instructions.
The decision to occupy the native
city came after a day of rapid and
conflicting developments. Earlier,
the Chinese had given Kuramatsu
Mural, japanese consul-general, a
pledge of complete compliance with
the Japanese demands.
In return, he postponed the action
set for 6 p. m. a a. m. central
standard time) when the Japanese