The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-02

planes participated In the engage
ment, the communicate said. They
did not drop bombs on shoulder
ing Chapel. Shells however, start
ed new fires in the wartorn native
area north of the settlement.
The japanese marines at p. m.
C a. m. EST began converging on
the north station. Chinese troops
aboard an armored train continued
their stiff though losing battle.
The United Press correspondent
interviewed General Fan Chi-Wu,
of the Chinese defense command.
while the Japanese were ANNOUNCE
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 in Chapel, Japanese
warships bombarded the forts at
Woosung, 20 miles below Shang-
hal.
He admitted the japanese naval
planes dropped no bombs to-day,
although Chinese anti-aircraft
guns fired on them.
He said he had issued circular
telegram signed also by Generals
Chang Kwang-Nai, Tsai Ting-Kai
and Tai Chi, appealing to COM
manding officers t throughout the
country to oppose with force any
japanese attacks.
Chinese shells were falling free
ly in the international settlement
two hours after the battle started.
Police at the Hongkew station re-
ported they had counted 10.
Roof tops in the settlement were
crowded with inquisitive specta-
tors watching bursts of smoke that
indicated where shells hit
The barrage covered the advance
into the vicinity of north station,
in the native district north of the
international settlement. The Chi
nese defense forces fought desper-
ately.
Chinese noncombatants already
hysterical, were maddened with
fear and the roar of artillery
pieces spread new panic.
The waves of marines moving
forward through Chapel were aided
by airplane squadrons flying low
overhead. The planes did not drop
bombs at the outset Of the adj
vance.
Crowds gazed at them with
more curiosity than apparent fear.
At $3.50 p. m. G:50 a. m. EST)
the new fires broke out in Chapel.
Shells lighted CONGREGATIONS which
rapidly licked their way through
the closely punched native build
ings not RACED by earlier flames.
Prior to beginning the offensive,
the japanese destroyed a wooden
bridge over Kashing creek In the
Dixwell road district of Hongkew,
the ese-controlled section of
the international settlement.
The advance was preceded by a
concentration of large stores of
! ammunition during the morning
from the Yangtzepoo district
within the settlement, in the east
ern end of the city along the
Whangpoo river.
A newly arrived Japanese war;
ship steamed up the river and an
+, chored just as the offensive began.
Chinese forces were believed to
total $4,000 men. Their command
ing officers said between 100000
and $4,000 were in the so-called
| Shanghai area, available on a few
hours nOtlCc lOI TeIuIOICelllcIll9.
Fighting was particularly heavy
around north station which was
leveled by fire in the aerial raids
last week.
The japanese were repulsed by
a Chinese counter-attack two days
ago and were forced to take up
positions on the boundary of their
section OF the international settle
ment. The renewed offensive ap-
parently was an effort to regain
lost ground and retrieve face" at
home for their initial failure to
accomplish the objective.
The afternoons advance came
after another night Of horror CHI
maxNd by Japanese firing in the
heart of the international settle
ilent, overriding protests of other
foreign authorities in the Jointly
controlled area.
The dawn broke with a burst of
machine gun fire in the Japanese
section of Hongkew. They had
ousted the settlement regular po-
lice from that part of the foreign
city, violating agreements under
which the foreigners reside togeth-
or in the concession zones.