The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-02-10

The Chinese moved a large
body of troops into the Kiang-
wan area below Shanghai, in
anticipation of the Woosung
advance toward the city.
The Chinese move sought to cut
the Japanese line below Shanghai
and separate their forces here and
in the Woosung area.
The Japanese preparations fol-
lowed a day of heavy aerial activity
on the Woosung front.
BOmbers Are Active
The Japanese made no efforts
during the day to capture the Chi
nese positions at any point along
the twenty-mile Woosung- Shanghai
front. They kept up a desultory
bombardment. One bomb destroyed
the huge clock tower of Futan uni
versity.
Several buildings in the Kiang-
wan district near the race course
we're afiame. Japanese scouting
planes found the Chinese artillery
positions at Kiangwan after which
their artillery opened fire.
Japanese bombers zoomed low,
dropping, tons Of high explosives.
Chinese antf-aircTaft guns and a
handful of swift pursuit planes
the attacking aerial fleet.
The air attack was reinforced by
heavy shell fire from the Japanese
positions. Salvo after salvo
was fired broadside into Chapel. On
the Woosung front, ten miles below
Shanghai, japanese warshipS con-
tinued broadsides to reduce the
Chinese Notifications to submission.
Japanese Captain Executed
The Chinese executed a japanese
steamboat captain captured on
board his ship off Lunghua arsenal
above Shanghai. The japanese was
taken to military headquarters.
After a summary hearing he was
shot.
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura,
commanding japanese forces, as
serted that the japanese navy is
attempting to restore order"
I'VE are seeking to maintain our
own defense positions" Nomura told
me, "but the Chinese continue their
provocative acts, asSaulting and
executing japanese and attacking
the Japanese lines.
II demand that the Chinese
troops withdraw and cease attack
ing the Japanese defense area.
otherwise, it will be necessary for
the Japanese naval and military
forces to push the Chinese army
twenty miles back of Shanghai"
This has been the japanese OBJ
jective since the outset of their Of
fensive against the Chinese forces
in Chapel late last month.
Fear Cr1SIS In SeCtieIneHG
Within the international settle
ment, the ominous silence during
the night prior to the aerial bonn
bardment was believed to presage
a general offensive which might re-
suit in a crisis involving American
and other foreign troops.
Edwin S. Cunningham, United
States consul general, said he had
not yet replied to the note from
Mayor WI Teh-Chen Tuesday pro-
testing against the continued use
of the international settlement by
the japanese forces. Cunningham
added that he might not reply.
The Chinese troops in the last
two weeks have surprised foreigners
by their remarkable ability to fight
and repulse the Japanese naval air
and land attacks.
The men are we'll equipped. They
wear padded uniforms, especially
suited for the inclement Shanghai
winter rains and SHOWS.
Japanese Are Snapper
They are less snappy than the
perky Japanese troops and marines,
but their heavier uniforms and
great coats seem better suited to
climatic conditions.
The Chinese wear short slate
grey knee breeched uniforms, with
wrapped puttees of varying colorS,
chiefly gray or olive drab. They
wear felt slippers, while the jap
anese troops are equipped with
heavy black shoes.
The Chinese soldiers so far have
shown extraordinary discipline.
Their rifles appear clean, bayonets
glistening. Latrine lines are well
kept, comparatively.
The Chinese officers wear natty
tailored uniforms and Sam Browne
belts, with leather shoes and put
tees.
The japanese soldiers at Woosung
are less colorful than their marines
and bluejaoketS in Shanghai. They
wear serviceable black-green steel
helmets, khaki uniforms an6 put
tees, and carry heavy knapsacks
held on their backs by crossed khaki
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