Evening star., 1937-10-11
BATTLE RESUMED
AROUND SHANGHAI
Fight Renewed on 25-Mi|e
Front-Japanese Blast
Pootung Wharf.
BACKGROUND


July as result of clash during
japanese n,1neupers spread to
Shanghai August 9 after killing of
tt0o japanese at Hun0jao Airdrome
there. japanese inpasion has pro-
gressed in North China, but
reached stalemate at Shanghai be-
cause OF strong detenses and con-
tinued rains. Attack shifted to air
NTH disastrous effect.
By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, October 11.-Chinese
and Japanese troops crawled out of
their muddy burrows today along the
25-mile front northwest of here and
resumed the two-month- battle for
Shanghai.
The smouldering ruins of the China
Merchants Navigation Co.'S lower
wharf and warehouses directly oppo-
site the Bund on the Pootung side
OF the Whangpoo River, were the only
results of the japanese warships' pre-
dawn bombardment Of the rich in
dustrial area.
A Japanese naval spokesman an
nounced the Chinese peppered the
japanese warships with machine guns
from the wharf and the Japanese re-
taliated with their big guns.
Throughout Sunday, China's IA
nous double tenth"-the tenth day
OF the tenth month-anniyersary of
the outbreak Of the 1911 revolution
that made China republic, the battle
lines stretching northwest from
Shanghai to the Yangtze River were
sunk in quagmires Of gumbo-like mud
that made military movements SEEM
ingly impossible.
Canton Area Bombed.
The Japanese naval spokesman as
serted that as a result of yesterdays
bombing raids on the Canton area
China's air force in South China had
been completely wiped out. He an
nounced the Tienho and Tsungwha
airdromes had been bombed without
resistance and the hangers complete
ly destroyed.
The exodus from Tsinanfu, the
capital Of Shantung, increased TODAY
as the Japanese threat to the province
on the southern border of Hopeh con.
continued.
Many American missionaries de-
parted for Tsingtao on the eastern
seaboard, leaving but skeleton STATS
at Tsinanfu to attempt to protect
their properties. japanese flyers
bombed the railroad south of Tsjn-
anfu, but the battle line north of
the Yellow River was little Changed
Gen. Han Fu-chu, Governor of
Shahtung, whom the japanese claimed
10 have won over, came out f1atly
today for the Marking government.
he issued proclamation at 1'sinanfu
urging all government employees to
vow resistance to the death against
Japan.
Pending official notification of Italv,s
attitude both toward Japan and China
Cnlnese officials at Marking todav
declined comment on Toxic dis
patches saying the Italian Ambassador
70 TOXIC had assured Japan of Italv,s
whole-hearted support in her action
against China.
IL was learned reliably, however. that
.ne uncertain attitude displayed by
the Italian press during the last few
weeks on Italys position had prompted
the Chinese government to contact
Rome for an official clarification of
ltalys position in the present conflict
China Raising Funds.
More than half of China's $500
600 liberty loan bonds" to helm
nnance the undeclared war with japan
mad been subscribed today.
Many of the bonds were paid for
with materials and products of mill
tary value. Much of the money is
pouring into the Nanking govern
ment's Golfers from patriotic Chinese
In the United States, Mexico, Canada
South America and Europe.
Upon the representations of Ameri-
can Consul Stuart Allen, the Chinese
military authorities at Chefoo who last
week prepared to dynamite the break
water there to prevent the landing
OF Japanese troops have removed the
mines and explosives from the har-
Dor protection.
Chinese military authorities at
Marking admitted that the japanese
have cut the Taiyuanfu-Paotingfu
Railroad at Shihciachuang, last
Chinese stronghold in Hopeh Province.
The Communist 9th Route Army
was said to be attacking heavily
against the rear and flank of the
Japanese North China column in
ShanSi Province. Additional Chinese
troops were rushed north over the
Pukow-T -Tientsin Railroad.