Evening star., 1937-10-19

Fighting in Shanghai sector,
nearing its SeUentieth day, has re-
suited in several thrusts and coun-
ter-thrustS, With Japanese ap-
parently making little headWay in
efforts to oust Chinese. Heavy non
com6atant casualties hare brought
groWing demand among foreign
residents for remedial action.
Bs the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI. October 19-Japanese
troops launched another major offen-
sive on all Shanghai fronts tonight, in
an apparent effort to drive out Chinese
forces before the Brussels nine-power
conference convenes at the end of the
month to seek an end to the Far
Eastern conflict.
Chinese said the heaviest attack
conferred in the Tazang sector, now the
most important salient on the Shang-
hal front Led by fleet of tanks. the
japanese reached point less than
two miles from Tazang.
Chinese asserted Japanese troops
had killed 5000 male civilians at
Yangkaohsien. 80 miles north of Ia
tung on the Peiping-Suiyuan Railway,
in the north.
Chinese troops earlier today struck
back at Japanese i'll sharp counter
offensive near Tazang, the nerve
center of Chinese supply lines on the
Shanghai front
The Chinese sent back word the
japanese had lost the half-mile gain
they had made yesterday in one of the
most severe engagements of the pres
ent warfare. In that engagement an
entire detachment of 1,400 Chinese
and 5000 japanese were reported
killed when japanese attempted to
sever Chinese food and munitions sup
ply routes.
Retreat Is Reported.
At noon today, Chinese authorities
announced the japanese had retreated
to their original position three miles
east of the village which lies about
five miles north of Shanghai
Baked in successive attempts to
crack Chinese Shanghai lines, the
japanese military served notice that
all Chinese railway trains, stations,
warehouses and equipment will be
considered military objectives subject
to bombardment because military sup
plies are being moved by rail-
The announcement followed the
daily widening shadow of Japanese
wings over China New air raids were
made on the Tientsin-Pukow and
Peiping- -Hankow railways in North
China, the Hankow-Canton line in the
south and the Shanghai Hanchow
route. japanese also bombed junks
on inland waterways.
One of the heaviest engagements in
the Shanghai area today centered
about the Tunwuchih Temple, which
changed hands three times. japanese
continued their systematic lombard
ment of the Chinese Chapel section
of Shanghai and Chinese communica-
ton lines.
(There were indications in Rome
that Italy, which previously had
been cool to the proposal, might
attend the conference of nine
power treaty signers at Brussels
october 80 to consider the Chinese
japanese situation.
(The newspaper Asahi of Toxic
urged japanese participation in the
conference, saying Japan is ex-
pected to receive support from Italy
and Portugal and may be supported
by Germany if Germany and the
Soviet Union are invited.)
Advance Held Slowed.
Reports from North China said the
Japanese advance into North China
provinces had been slowed.
Japanese bombardment of Western
Shanghai areas last Thursday brought
diplimatic repercussions today when
the German consul general protested
against destruction of German owned
residences in the Hungjao area. The
consul general was understood to have
protested also against the Chinese
practice of leaving railway cars nearby
because they drew the fire of Japa-
| neSe.
Held in Attack on Girl.