Evening star., 1932-02-10
TOXIC ENJOYS MAY
EXPLAIN POLICIES
Chinese Cavalry InfIicts
Heavy Loss in Charge
on Japanese.
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ported to have occurred at Kiangwun,
part Of the Chapel battlefront. The
horsemen, the reports said, rode against
the foe with a dash not unlike that Of
their remote predecessors, the riders
of the Mongol chiefs. welding their
sabers with vigor on the enemy in the
face Of the splitting machine guns.
They were finally driven off, accord
ing to the reports, but not until they
had inflicted heavy casualties with
their out-moded warfare.
Leading Chinese commercial and
banking organizations sent kilograms
during the day to Secretary of State
British, French and italian premiers,
urging them to try to bring about a
settlement of the Sino-Japanese dispute
"in accordance with the ideals of the
League CT Nations, the Kellogg pact
and the nine-power treaty" The mes
sages said that unless the conflict were
settled soon it was likely to develop
Into the actuality of world catas-
trophe"
The Chinese defenders of the WooSung
forts again clung tenaciously to their
positions in the face of terrific shell
ing and attacks by the japanese.
Japanese airplanes also bombed the
forts again, but failed to dislodge the
Chinese machine gunners, firmly plant
ed in their shell holes and crannies.
More Supplies Arrive.
Shells and bullets from the Chapel
conflict continued to land in the Inter-
national Settlement, thudding against
the walls of the municipal police station
on Dixwell road, in the Hongkew area,
for example, at such rate that the
station was ordered closed. The small
body of foreign police was reluctant to
quit the post, which for week has
been the only occupied building in that
part Of the settlement, and 1t was an
nounced they would continue their
guard throughout the day.
The Black Hawk, American destroyer
tender arrived from Manila with more
supplies for the 31st Infantry.
The French cruiser Waldeck Rousseau
arrived today from Haiphong, French
Indo-C China, with battalion of French
Colonial infantry to be added to the
foreign defense forces of Shanghai
The cruiser also brought Pierre Pas
uuier, governor general of Indo-China
who was understood to be investigating
the situation for the French govern
ment
Chinese operated businesses in Shan
ghai, suspended January %, as protest
against japanese operations here, con-
tinued inactive here today under Wig
liant picketing of members Of the
Chinese street unions
Food shops and some exchange shops
were open, but only in poorer parts OF
the city. Generally, however, business
was done only surreptitiously, the threat
of the street unions being sufficient to
Keep closed doors. These organizations
demanded complete withdrawal of tn.
japanese armed forces from the settle
ment, restoration Of the powers OF the
municipal police in Japanese-occupied
areas, return Of missing Chinese, and
a guarantee from the municipal council
that there will be no further provoca-
tive attack by japanese.
Firing Opens Anew.
The sun shone for the first time this
week through the lifting fog. Imme-
diately the battles Of Chapel and Woo
sung 1ared up again.
Four japanese airplanes came up to
Chapel from the lower Yangtze River
Two flung bombs on the Chinese lines
while the others few over wide areas
including the International Settlement
despite repeated protests from the for
eigners that all airplanes keep away
from the foreign quarter.
Both Chinese and japanese batteries
roared afresh at the appearance OF the
airplanes.
Pear Admiral Shimada, speaking for
Vice Admiral Nomura, japanese COM
mander in chief, said Japanese naval
officers were unaware OF any truce ne
potiations, thus contradieting reports
that peace parleys between the jap
anese and Chinese were going on and
were likely to culminate shortly IN a
cessation, of hostilities.
Admiral Shimada, commenting on
Washington reports that the japanese
were willing to withdraw into HongkeW
If the Chinese withdrew 20 miles from
Chapel, said: ANY truce presupposes
Chinese withdrawal from areas i'm
mediately surrounding Shanghai"
He reiterated the japanese declara-
ton that their fight was a defensive
cne and would cease whenever Japan
ese lives and property in Shanghai
were safe.
Keeping Casualties Down.
The failure of Japanese forces to
OCCUPY WooSung and Chapel was at
tributed by Admiral Shimada to de-
sire to keep the Japanese casualties
to a minimum.
"The Japanese are withholding their
defensive movements unless they can