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overwhelmed the Chinese. Their
first lines were captured early.
Edwin S. Cunningham, the United
States consul-general. commenting
on reports of efforts in Toxic to
a truce said:
Its too late now, am afraid
They already have broken the arm
istice we strove so hard to arrange
and maintain"
The United Press correspondent
interviewed Gen. Fan Chi-Wu, of
the Chinese defense command,
while the japanese were announc-
ing their smashing victory. Artil-
lery fire and naval gunfire from
along the Whangpoo river beat an
ominouS background to the con-
versation.
General Fan declared that two
hours before the japanese marines
had attacked Chapel, Japanese
warShipS bombarded the forts at
Woosung, 90 miles below Shanghai.
He admitted the Jap9 lese naval
planes dropped no bombs today,
although the Chinese anti-aircraft
guns fired on them.
He said he had issued a circular
telegram signed by Generals
Chang Kwang-Nai, Esai Ting-Kai
and Tia Chi. appealing to COM
manding officers throughout the
country TO oppose with force any
attacks.
Copyright, 1882, BY United Press
SHANGHAI. Wednesday, Fep.
8. UPNJapanese marines held the
section of Shanghai
with machine guns early today
after desperate four-hour battle
with the Chinese in which the Jap
anese marines claimed a smashing
victory.
The japanese marines were in
complete control of Hongkew after
darkness and the regular settle
ment police were confined to their
stations. unable to resume their
beats until daylight. The machine
gun firing in Hongkew was on the
plea of eliminating sniperS.
Six hours after the latest gen.
eral offensive had died down, other
quarters of the city were quiet
and a curfew was in rigid effect.
Occasional shots rang through all
sections but the danger was eased
off.
Defenders of the foreign settle
nent did not expect the Chinese
70 attempt to enter it, but 10 con-
,entrate at Kiangwan, within easy
each, to harrass the japanese
'urther. The immediate future was
expected to witness extension OF |
he japanese military activities in |
he Shanghai area, especially be-
ween the Woosung forts and the
mouth of the Whangpoo and
Chapel, and at Nanto and
ROME, Feb. ?. U.P)-Italy decid-
d today to send warships to
shanghai Immediately to augment
he light cruiser Libia and two gum
,oats already in the Far East.
The cruiser Sangiorgio and the
destroyer Zeffiro were understood
o have been ordered to proceed to
China.
NANKING, China, Feb. 2. U.P)-
Evacuation of all Americans in
yanking was considered today by
United States consular authorities,
fter the city's bombardment by
apanese warships during the night. |
American residents were reported !
nhurt, but there was threat OF |
enewed fighting. Some 180 Amer
cans, mostly missionaries, live here. !
The cause of the shelling, partic-
larly the Chinese forts on Lion
I'LL, within the wall, was the sub
ect Of an investigation today. ,
3oth real and blank shells were |
ired.
United States Consul General w.
I. Peck announced that no Jap |
nese marines had been landed
Presence of seven japanese war
hips in the Yangtze and eyacua-
ion of Japanese residents had
1arned the population Of prob
BILE extension of hostilities from !
shanghai.
One United States destroyer, two |
British warships, and a dozen small |
,hinese warships were anchored off |