Evening star., 1932-02-11
BOMBS DROPPED
. ON BARRACKS.
Four.Hour Truce Agreed
Upon as Bigger Battle
Is Anticipated.
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they had strengthened their forces in
Shanghai and at Woosung, where addi-
tional soldiers and bluejackets were
landed from japanese barges plying be-
tween the shore and the warships in
the river.
Chapel Shelled Again.
To back up the indication that they
we're ready to fight it out to finish,
the greatest concentration of guns
manpower and ammunition seen since
the beginning OF the hostli1ties here
was in progress. Forty Japanese war
ships and transports were Jammed INTO
the Yangtze estuary.
United States soldiers Of the 31st In
fantry moved up into the front line OF
the International Settlement defenses
today, occupying one Of the most
strategic sectors along Woosung Creek.
They relieved three companies OF
Shanghai volunteers, one Of which was
made up of American business men.
Meanwhile, sporadic outbursts occur
red both at the Chapel and Woosung
ends of the battle zone. Fresh hres
were set near the International Settle
ment by japanese bomberS and the
invaders also loosed aerial projectiles on
the Chinese airdrome at Hunojao five
miles west of Shanghai The raiders
dropped so b-mbs. the Chinese said.
tearing up the ground around the
hangers and shaking the countryside.
Although many British and American
residents lived near the hangers no
casualties were reported. The Chinese
removed airplanes from the hangers.
W0rkmen in Panic.
Shells, supposedly from Chinese anti
aircraft guns, continued to fall within
the settlement and Chinese officials said
they could not be responsible for them
as long as japanese planes were per-
mitted to fly over the settlement While
bombing Chapel They had to defend
themselves, they said.
At the time the cotton mill was
bombed this afternoon mlsdlrected
shell fell in the heart Of the settle
ment's business district and wounded
an Indian Sikh watchman. Panic
reigned among the thousands OF Chi
nese workers around the bombed mill.
Mill employees said the high explosive
fell through the roof of spinning room
occupied by 300 workers.
Although there was no official COM
ment on the incident. reports were cir
culated that anti-aircraft guns might
possibly be set up within the settlement
as a precautionary move.
AS the Chinese prepared to defend
themselves against the concentrated
japanese attack, apparently in prepara-
ton, their trench system along the
north side of Woosung Creek was built
in the style of the famous "Hlndenburg
line: during the World War. There
were deep dugouts, high-walled trenches
and, machine-gun nests capable OF de-
livering a blistering flank fire on the
attacking party Military experts said
unless a heavy artillery barrage were
laid down such positions could not be
captured without heavy loss OF life by
the attackers.
Both Sides Dig In.
In recent days the Sino-Japanese
front has been extended northward
half way to Woosung. Both the Chi
nese and Japanese were digging in all
along this front.
Chinese intelligence officers informed
the Associated Press the Chinese are
we'll equipped with airplanes, including
bombers and pursuit planes. which are
being held in readiness at Hungjao Air
drome, on the outskirts of Shanghai
and in other secret places.
here are respected, any. truce proposal
involving the withdrawal Of the Chinese
soldiers from a single square foot Of
Chinese territory will be promptly re-
jected by the government. This i'm
preston was unmistakably conveyed to
the Associated Press correspondent dur
ing visit to the headquarters Of the
young Chinese poet-commander, Gen.
Tsai Ting-Kai.
The general himself was out on an
inspection trip, but his aides said that
although the army is controlled from
the capital at Loyang, the government
was sure to support the army in its de-
termination
Chinese Positions Strong.
Most of the elaborate defense works
Of the Chinese have been built during
the last few days under a ceaseless
blasting from the japanese bombing
now in a position to thumb their noses
at anything except heavy bombardment.
1t was even suggested by military ex-
perts that the engagement is likely to
develop into trench warfare and be pro-
longed Indefinitely.
Japanese Consul General Mural late
In the afternoon handed an expression
of regret to United States Consul Cen
eral Cunningham over the incident OF
the bombing of the mill. 1t was under
stood that the Japanese believed the
aviator mistook the mill for prop
erty across the creek from the settle
ment.
japanese officials announced that sc
japanese soldiers, mostly bluejackets
have been killed since the Shanghai
fighting began and $50 have beer
wounded.