Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-17
pictures on Page A-3.)

ply the Associated Press
SHANGHAI. August l7-Shell
kplinters sprayed peaceful foreign
home areas with death by day and
great guns roared out terror tonight
for the Chinese japanese battlefield
' Of Shanghai
One hundred thousand men with
guns and bombs fought on to a goal
hone could foresee. Fires ringed the
! city.
(The Japanese Navy office in
Toxic said the japanese blue jackets
in Shanghai were maintaining"
their lines against heavy odds"
1t was contended that Japanese
air forces had shot down destroyed
or grounded 81 Chinese airplanes
Tuesday,
Unconfirmed reports said Chinese
troops had pressed hard on Japanese
positions along the lines northeast of
Shanghai facing the Whangpoo River
beyond the International Settlement
In some places they were believed to
have penetrated Japanes advance po-
eitions
Darkness also disclosed three huge
Tres started by Chinese bombs and
Shells within japanese lines. One
ragged in Chapel. across Soochow Greek
rom the International Settlement.
The other two roared skyward, I'M
fontrolled, in the mill district north
PAST Of Shanghai
Chapel Blaze Unchecked.
International Settlement frehghters
Withdrew to south of the creek, leaving
he Chapel blaze unchecked to pro-
feet the settlement itself from the
advancing flames.
Japanese big guns doomed after dark
IN a renewal of the duel which earlier
Today threw shell fragments into the
French Concession, where most Amer
cans in Shanghai live.
Concession police were unable to
earn the number of dead or injured.
put estimated SO persons, all Chinese,
'Eere struck by shrapnel or shell
Splinters.
business utterly collapsed.
More than 1000 American and Brit
i sh women and children fled from
Shanghai They played hide and seek
with death down the Whangpoo River
TO reach waiting liners under the blaz-
ing guns of the Japanese fleet.
Sunset found French Town" ready
Tor another dark night of siege. For
figners and Chinese alike feared rep
etition of last nights terrific battle
bver Pootung. industrial area across
fhe Whangpoo River from the conces-
eion
japanese Begin Bombardment.
At dusk guns Of Japanese warships
In the river began terrific lombard
ment. The direction of the shells
eould not be ascertained.
There were no estimates of casualties
In outlying areas, but it was believed
many were added to the thousands al
ready killed and wounded in the five
day battle.
Chinese-Japanese air duels shook
the city until early in the afternoon,
spraying hot steel throughout the
French Concession.
Here struggling business crumbled
before the gravest emergency in
Shanghais history. Stores were locked
and barred, with only few handing
but supplies from slit in the door or
, carefully opened window.
In the International Settlement the
empty Broadway mansions, apart
|ment hotel and the Aston House
Hotel began to bar their doors.
However, before it could close, the
Japanese military quartered $500
Japanese refugees in the Astor House,
Virtually ejecting the management
land taking over the property. The
manager said he had removed the
hotel records and left.
Many foreign households were viz
|tually without food
The first bombardment today came
when japanese warships sprayed the
western edge of the foreign areas with
shell fragments as they sought to
down a Chinese pursuit plane.
Later 10 japanese bombers launched
(See CHINA, Page A-4D