Imperial Valley press., 1932-01-28
JAPANESE FIRE ON SHANGHAI
AND SEND TROOPS INTO CITY

not only here but possibly at Nam
king.
The foreign settlement was in a
high state of tension tonight and
normal life was disrupted. Many
residents usually found in the din
ner hours at club bars and cock
tail parties were now in khaki, pa
trolling the center of the settle
ment. At its frontiers, steel-hel-
meted regulars with bayonets fixed
marched beside barbed wire entan-
clements.
Olive-garbed United States ma
rines met blue uniformed French
on one side of the settlement and
khaki-clad Britishers on the other.
The British in turn encountered
patrolling japanese blue jackets.
ShioSaWa issued a proclamation
forbidding unnecessary meetings in
the japanese defense area during
the state of emergency" to pre-
vent disturbances either by disord
erly Chinese or japanese elements.
The occupation of Chapel, Shi-
osawa said, is essential to protect
japanese nations, maintain the Sc
curity of the settlement and pre-
vent further aggravation.
T he proclamation emphasized
japanese fear of extreme poten-
tial danger and lawlessness because
of the lack of effective control by
the Cbinpca ontloritioc o,,or 1oroa
numbers of undisciplined troops.
The japanese forces massed on
the northern boundary of the in
ternational settlement, the foreign
quarter already heavily guarded by
American and British troops. The
japanese were in position to move
at any time against the Chinese
army defending the native city.
The final Chinese move to save
the city came at the zero hour.
Mayor WI Teh-Chen's secretary
delivered to Mural a reply to the
japanese demands accepting them
IN every particular. Mural, re-
spending, said the acceptance was
satisfactory, but the Japanese now
would have to determine whether
the Chinese promises would be car
ried out.
All semblance of government at
Nanking was disappearing, the re-
Sponslble officials for the most part
having sought refuge in Shanghai
leaving only what General Chang
kal-Shek, former president could
control as dictator.
Copyright, 1892, BY United Press
CHAPEL DISTRICT, SHANG-
Hal, Friday, Jan. 20. U.PSChinese
and japanese battled in the dark
ness of the native city of Shangha;
early today, machine guns rafting
on both sides as the japanese ad-
vanced slowly in their occupation
of the city.
The night was black, with scud-
ding storm clouds obscuring the
moon.
A United Press correspondent ac-
companied the Japanese into
Chapel. The natives had taken to
cover and except for the invaders.
Chapel resembled a city of the
dead. Neither Chinese civilians nor
soldiers could be seen, the Chinese
sniping from the darkness into the
! japanese ranks.
The japanese entered the native
city using flares to illuminate their
route. The Chinese allowed the
japanese to advance a considerable
distance into Chapeo before be-
ginning Sniping. Two lorries of re-
Inducements were sent into the
Japanese.
The extent of the casualties was
undetermined
The japanese were equipped with
small arms and machine guns and
rode in trucks preceded by armored
cars.
The telephone lines in the native
city were cut
Before starting the advance,
ShiosaWa delivered a copy of his
proclamation to Mayor WI Teh-
Chen, who telegraphed to Gen.
Chang Kai-Shek, asking for in
structions.