The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-29
of 1000 marines engaged in the
battle Of occupation ashore.

battle Of occupation ashore.
To oppose them were Chinese
reinforcements totaling 10000 men
reported on their way to Shanghai
from Marking, the national capital
some $50 miles distant. The troops
were described as Cantonese, from
the southern nationalist stronghold
being the remainder Of the 10th
army. They were said to have
sworn to flight to the DEATH"
The Chinese forces totaling about
$4,000 men in the Shanghai area
surprised the Japanese by their
logged resistance. They still held
parts of the Chapel district despite
ruthless Japanese efforts to speed
up the occupation of that vital
area.
The deep-throated boom of big
guns was clearly audible in Shang-
hal during the day. 1t was i'm
possible to determine If 1t was
naval or artillery bombardment.
The thunder Of exploding bombs
drowned out the rattle Of machine
guns and small arms.
The fire in the Chapel district
spread rapidly. Precautions were
taken to prevent it from reaching
the international settlement, which
this native area adtoins.
The Japanese took North Sta
ton. strategic railway terminal on
the edge of the settlement, after
seven hours stiff fighting. They
subsequently evacuated it when it
became known this sector was un-
Volunteer Corps, a defense unit of
local fnrnfOp hIIcinne0
patrol duty within the city limits.
The japanese casualties were re-
ported to be at least 10 dead and
so wounded. 1t was believed these
figures were low. The Chinese
casualties could not be learned, but
were high.
The Chinese troops, cornered in
the railway yard of the North sta
ton during the afternoon (Friday),
were still holding out. Both forces
remained behind their barricadcs.
Neither could claim control of the
station, which the Japanese earlier
had communicated they had taken.
The Japanese authorities were
silent as their marines grimly pur-
sued their program - the occupa-
ton of Shanghais native quarter.
Neither the consul-general, Kura-
matsu Mural, nor Admiral Koichi
Shiosawa, in command of the Jap
anese forces, broke their silence.
The Chinese commanding Off
Ger, General Tsai Tai-Chi, of the
Cantonese army, transferred his
headquarters to the Hungjao air.
drome. 1t is on the western out
skirts of the city. He had been at
the Lunghua arsenal just outside
the French concession.
Inside the international settle.
ment, wild rumors kept foreigners
on edge. Concern mounted when 1t
became known that a British men,
Der of the volunteer corps had
been wounded during brief clash
with the Chinese. The wounded
pany, a Scottish outfit in the corps
Of local foreign business men called
out in emergencies. He was shot
by a sniper while on duty near the
settlement boundary. The Scots
returned the fire.
The wounded man was a member
of a detachment isolated briefly
in "pillbox" sandbag emplace-
ment. Relief units were unable TO
reach the squad for a time. due TO
the cross fire between Chinese and
Japanese troops.
Again, Japanese marines fired
on settlement police in an armored
car. The Japanese claimed 1t was
a mistake and apologized.
The Japanese badly needed send
bags for barbados. They as
sembled their civilian volunteers
at the Japanese oonsslate-general.
the Japan club and elsewhere to
hastily manufacture them. They
got sand from the Japan clubs
small golf course.