The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-14
By X. r. EKlNS
rOouight, 1897, bv United Press

SHANGHAI, Sept. Il. (UP)-
Eavanese troops pressed southwark
sTardS Shanghai today in the
take of a strategic Chinese re-
rement which is expected to es-
a5lsh a new battle line 10 miles
YES. Of the city.
A Japanese naval spokesman
aid that a major battle in the
Rev Chinese defense area was eX-
tectsd within 10 days.
Lieut.. Gen. Iwane MatSui today
.srt 5000 Japanese soldiers into
b. offensive designed to entrap
100000 Chinese troops retreating
from the immediate vicinity of
Ehanghai.
The japanese soldiers drove for
Ward a; $50 a. m. in inky dark
ness through a downpour of rain
which turned the YangtSe delta
PLAIN north and west of Shanghai
mo a quagmlre.
Gen. NatSui'S strategy appar-
erty was TO break the center of
be Chinese line, which extends
from the Chapel area of Shanghai
northwest 10 Liuho along an area
acOlt p miles long.
Jap warShipS in the Whangpoo
river redOubled their lombard
nent, which had continued with
ogt irtermiSsion throughout last
Eight.
Il the second Chinese line, to
Tach General Chang Shih-chung
withdrew the bulk of his troops
yesterday, is pierced, there SEEM
% good chance that it may be
f0.sd back 20 the north and south.
ms would mean demoraliza-
aoa OF the Chinese divisions which
ave been pounded by Japanese
'S guns for a month without los
ig their morale.
4 spokesman announced at 3
n that Japanese forces were
a"anclng southwark from the vii
lH OF Lluhang, along the Shang-
-A'Lano military highway, to-
AiaS Tachang, five miles north
-; Of the Shanghai Information
a. Settlement.
V'aer japanese columns were
sS'a2:lng towards Tachang from
-s Shanghai WooSung railway
40 mad reached line two miles
-o,.n Of that important communi-
aaonS system.
Yesterdays hoStilities were the
,%Ehnlng Of a big battle" the
sgg!aeSn,an said, but he refused to
s -.'ya'e whether the Japanese of
r ,Jsas.'e would be pushed through
, sa4t the Chinese call their "frst
~, -a!G' defense line" north and
Ia ~; OF the town of Quinsan.
CaIted Press reporters tele-
saoaed that the main forces of
-,s !.e'reaJlng Chinese armies were
IN, ing westward and had had to
iiosDNon equipment because of the
, ~rssapogr which had made non
laced cSSeo roads almost impossible.
CnlneSe regimental commanders
-. ~ attempting frantically to get
~. ~ men into new defense posi-
S... > before dawn, when they
, ,,@'ed Yesterdays devastating Jap
T 49, aerial bombing operations
vs. -.S oe resumed despite the bad
Ma, "oa'S We're partly blocked al
49, s,-,eS Oy craters from the Japa-
Ssi; e aSrla. bombs. The Chinese
v ,"gSeG all their lines of retreat
A., 90 De subjected to bombings
";sr dawn today.
b,a oG'n sides expected q major
,ss 'a N the long battle during
r mex, mex 10 hours, possibly today
Ia, "s japanese reach Tachang,
a, VIII be in position to strike
Go, we Ch'aese chief communica.
Railway. Wiz '""nshai-Nank'ns
in, ~ o;9V a. m. il was still rain.
sbif,oa51 d Japanese warships haG
baySsuIn the center of their bonn.
Vt.lnent to the roads leading
Ngwan. '"e Town Oh M
." IIgio-American authorities in
hODstJ' International Settlement haG
soo oHU TN. mat the Chinese retreat
wv 9C would remove their area from
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