The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-02

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Within a few hours, the
Chinese troops were solidly
hehind Notifications twenty
kilometers (12lA miles) away,
just outside a zone around the
international settleme t
which the Japanese had de-
manded they evacuate.
IF the Japanese choose to at
tack us here, we will defend our
selves a spokesman for the route
army said. Far from ending the
battle, it just is beginning"
Positions Are Stronger
Chinese leaders claimed that
whereas the advantage of tactical
position was with Japanese attack
ers in the fighting around Shang-
hal, the defenders now held the
upper hand. The Japanese must
carry the fight away from their
supply bases and warShips, and
there are no roads to aid them.
The spokesman claimed the
evacuation was a "foregone con-
clusion."
THE original battle line at Cha
pei and Woosung was not a mill
tsry one" he said. 1T was adopt
ed only because of the %exigencies
of the political situation and pre-
scented no possibilities for an Of
fensive, since the Chinese were
loath to attack near the interna-
tional settlement"
Japanese merged land, sea and
air forces for a driving offensive
Selling quick advantage of the OPP
portunity offered by the Chinese
retreat. Soldiers from the Tazang
battle sector closed in on a field
arsenal at Hsukong, capturing
quantities of Chinese arms and
munitions.
They continued in the line of the
Chinese march, and at Nanziang
Joined a second column of troops
arriving from Chenju.
The Japanese began raining
heavy artillery fire into the evac-
uated Chinese positions at Chapel
at 2 p. M, fearing that they might
advance into a trap or that the dis
trict might be mined.
Ruin Is Completed
The heavy shelling appeared
destined to complete the ruin OF
the once prosperous Chinese town
subjected to daily artillery ano
aerial bombing for more than g
month.
While the Chinese were preparing
TO withdraw to QuinSan, just out
side the twelve and one-half- mile
evacuation zone, Japanese naval air.
planes bombed and destroyed q
bridge on the Marking Shangha.
railway two and one-half miles east
of QuinSan. This is between
Shanghai and the place to which
the Chinese agreed to withdraw.
Ten airplanes participated in the
bombing. Foreign observers esti-
mated the total number of missiles
dropped at about $50. The Japanese
landing operation added 10000 mer
to the expeditionary force, already
estimated by the Chinese at more
than 100000.
The Kuo Min News agency said
the Chinese movement vas a tacit
withdrawal toward Chenju, designed
TO test the sincerity of the japanese
promise to end hostilities if the Chi
nese would withdraw. The Chinese
felt they could withstand the Jap
aneSe better at Chenju, if the Jap
anese broke their promise.
Chenju is about nine miles from
Shanghai. The wireless station
owned by the radio corporation is
there.
Evacuation Is Complete
The Woosung and Kiangwar
areas, scenes of heavy lombard
ments and bitter hand-to-hano
fighting, were evacuated completely
at l p. m, Shanghai time I'll
D. m. indianapolis time).
Evacuation Of Chapel. just out.
side the International settlement, al
most was complete.
The Japanese had announce
capture of Tazang just before the
Chinese evacuation order became
known.
Landing OF 10000 men of the
japanese Eleventh division at Liu.
no, above Woosung in the YangtzG