The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-08
FEATURES POLICE COURT

boarding call on Nomura, whose aides returned the call.
 The Chinese troops defeated in Woosung village withdrew into the countryside toward Shanghai, over small truck farms and river flats. Japanese warships sent shells screeching over the village toward defeated Chinese where sighted. The fighting nearer Shanghai died down during the night. On the Chapel sector, scene of the original battle, the firing was de- sultory a slate as 9:30 a. m. -(8:30 p. m. last night EST).
 The Japanese appeared concen- trating on taking Woosung prior to pushing their attack again on Chapel.
 Admiral Uyematsu, commanding the attack, declared he would not cease firing until the Chinese evac- uated the forts. The forts con- trol the entrance to the Whang- poo river and Shanghai.
 Even if the Japanese take the forts, the Chinese appeared ready to continue hostilities in the Shang- hai Delta. Heavy endorsements arrived during the past 36 hours from Ranking and Hangchow, some 98 miles to the south. Fresh units of the 18th route army. de- lending Chapel and Woosung, a Cantonese outfit, were brought up to the war zone from hidden con- centration points in southern Kiangsu province here.
 The obvious purpose of these troop movements was to reinforce the Chinese defense. was told by foreign military observers, how ever, that possibly several Chinese military leaders are not inclined to see the 18th route army monop- olize the glory or control the rich Shanghai area after the positions of the Chinese and Japanese forces become static.
 In Chinese quarters, I was in formed that the Chinese bankers inside the International Settlement and out, were highly perturbed by the fighting near the city. They together with leading native busi- ness men, merchants and landlords have been hardest hit by the fight ing in Chapel.
 One report said they had offered the 18th route army commanders $500.0OO silver (about $125,000 U. s. currency) in the event they would agreed to conduct the hostil ities at least 20 miles from Greater Shanghai. The army men were re- ported holding out for four times that amount.
 The Japanese have landed some 4,600 soldiers in the past two days. Of these 2,600 were sent into the front lines at once in the Woosung sector. Another 2,000 arrived at the South Manchuria railway docks near the International Settlement.
 Fog lying thickly over the lower Yangtze valley sheltered the ships from which the Japanese troops landed. The names of these trans ports were not revealed. The regi- ments likewise were kept secret, but I was told they were shock troops' picked from the best fight ing men in Japan.
 After cruising in the fog off Woosung for 30 hours, Vice-Ad- miral Kichisaburo Nomura ar rived at D. m. e a. m. EST) aboard his flagship Idzumo to take over command from Vice-Admiral Koichi Shiosawa.
 Shiosawa aboard the cruiser Ataka, his flagship, moved down the Whangpoo river, making way for Admiral Nomura, who was en- Enthusiastically welcomed by Japan ese officils and citizens.
 Admiral Nomura began confer ring with Japanese and other for eign officials at once. He expected to be tied up with them until to- morrow, when he will receive the press.
 Mamoru Shigemitsu, the Japan csc minister, announced that 5.7OO Japanese had been evacuated from Shanghai, and that 1,500 others haved booked passage.
 During the Woosung lombard ment shells fell within 2,000 yards of the Great Northern telegraph's s cable landing, between the forts and the village. Airplane bombs yesterday landed within 1000 yards of the cable head.
 M. Kirkemo, a Danish engineer, and A. Anderson, his assistant. with their wives, held their ground despite the danger, in order to maintain uninterrupted service. A steam launch was offered them in the event they need to flee.
 The German consulate-general | requested the Japanese to remove a group of German professors and their families, 20 persons, connect ed with the China National Insti- tute at Woosung. They were caught when the German consular launch was unable to rescue them, owing to the firing. The Japanese consulate-general replied that res cue at present was impossible be- cause the institute is inside the Chinese lines.
 The Japanese estimated the total Chinese casualties in the devastated Chapel district would exceed 5000 persons, including civilians.
 Reports from the Woosung front said the Japanese-owned Nikka spinning mill there was burning and probably would be a total loss. The battle continued at 9 D. m. q a. m. EST), three Chinese com panies equipped with 20 field guns strongly resisting the Japanese ma rines and soldiers on the west side of Woosung Creek.