Evening star., 1932-03-12
PUNISH woMANs AssAILANT.
Jsranese, Voice Regrets Over Beating
= of U. s. Mission Teacher.


Jsranese Voice Regrets Over Beating
=. sof U. s. Mission Teacher.
SHANGHAI. March - (P.-Japa-
uese headquarters said today brisk
a;sirmish between Chinese cavalry and
japanese troops took place on the
front line five miles north of Kating
early today.
The fighting lasted for an hour, they
said, and the Chinese apparently suf-
tered numerous casualties, but the
Japanese forces lost no mer.
Additional thousands of Japanese
troops were landed in transports at
Woosung and sent to places on the 30
nile front around Shanghai.
japanese diplomats said they hoped
t)r the best from peace discussions, but
We army went grimly about preparing
or the worst.
5000 More Troops Land.
It was estimated that 5000 new
.roops landed today, with full COM
plements of airplanes and artillery.
The Japanese have further REIN
forced their elaborate defense line from
NapEiang TO Yangtze road.
The japanese consulate said its in
vestigation into the beating OF Miss
Rose Marlowe, American missionary
teacher, week ago revealed one Japa-
nese civilian was responsible. They said
he had been sentenced to l5 days In
iail. The United States consulate was
notified Of the action by letter and the
Japanese consulate expressed regret
over the incident declaring 1t had
issued a warning to japanese citizens
to ayoid repetition.
A torrential rainstorm, the first of the
Spring downpours upon which the Chi
neSe had banked as an ally, turned
military roads into rivers of mud and
trenches and dugouts into catch basins
Aanziang, the southwest corner OF the
Japanese zone of occupation, was Vir-
tnally cut off from highway communl-
cation from the rear.
Z Cars Propelled by Manpower.
THE japanese brought out number
OF caterpillar tractors and substituted
e1ese for the trucks in hauling the
heavy guns to the front. The Shang-
hei-Nsnking Railroad also was put to
Hse. Freight cars were loaded with
supplies at Chenju and. in the absence
OF locomotives, were propelled to Nan
ztang by manpower.
p Groups of more than 100 soldiers
plodded along the tracks pulling steel
cables attached to the heavily loaded
freight cars.
, All the villages along the front were
heavily garrisoned with japanese troops.
Iiuho, Kating, Lluhang and Nanziang,
NTH a normal Chinese population of
About rs, 900 remained virtually deserted
except for the unending stream Of SOL
daers.
Admiral Nomura Is Host.
Commanding officers of all foreign
Aeets represented here, including Ad-
miral Montgomery w. Taylor. American
commander, were guests OF Admiral
Kichisaburo Nomura aboard his flag
ship, the Idzumo. today. The installa-
ton OF steel net around the flagship
70 prevent further attempts to explode
mines under 1t was being completed as
the gold-hraided dignitaries assembled
on board.
=. japanese Army authorities said the
eth Division had received no orders to
return to Japan, but expressed no sur
prise at reports from Toxic that it was
70 be recalled. The division was sent
here in the early stages of the conflict
and relieved recently by fresh troops. Il
Ia now resting at Shanghai
An order to return would affeci
Something over 1900 men," Army Of.
ficials said.