Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20
Adrices From Shantung
Capital PrOpince Cite
Chinese Gain.
Ev the Associated Press.

received today the first Independent
reports that japanese not only are
slowed down, but are being pushed
back on one section Of the North
China front.
Foreign reports from Tsinan. Shan
tung capital province. were that pro-
vincial troops under Gen. Han Fu-chu
are making steady advances northward
toward Tehchow, near the northern
provincial border.
The Japanese about-face was
ascribed Jointly to intense activity of
Chinese guerrilla units and ass rtions
that overtures are in progress for
compromise between japanese and
Gen Han.
In Shanghai japanese spokesman
declared Japanese troops were digging
their way forward against Chinese on
the Shanghai front.
Johnson Makes Represe
United States Ambassador Nelson
T. johnson made written representa-
tions 10 the Chinese government. ask
ing that Chinese warplanes quit living
over the Shanghai International Set
tlement and dropping bombs in for
eien areas.
The Embassy representations. pre-
sented at Marking. were based on
report by Consul General Clarence E.
Gauss. showing $50 Chinese and Is
foreigners have been killed in the
foreign areas.
The Ambassador said previous Chi
nese assurances that planes would not
f1v over foreign areas had not been
fulfilled. He said Americans and other
foreigners have been endangered be-
cause Chinese planes attract anti
aircraft fire and increase the proba-
bility of repetition of previous incl
dents in which Chinese bombs fell in
crowded sections.
Chapel was mercileSsly bombed for
Is hours today as an Associated Press
correspondent made survey OF the
historic Chinese residence section on
the northern edge OF the Interna tional
Settlement.
This was the siXty-ninth successive
bombing Chapel has endured without
yielding 10 the might OF Japan's war
machine. Chinese forces were found
strongly intrenched and in high spirits.
Whole square miles of wrecked
homes, looted shops and shattered fac
tories, interspersed with debris-strewn
alleyways, told grim story OF the
frightful ordeal Chapei's million in
habitants endured.
Many animals wounded by Shrapnel
lay in the streets. Dead canary birds.
parrots and other feathered pets lay
in their cages Here and there were
maneled forms of dead soldiers and
civil rs.
Tie greatest hazards were land
mines planted in the middle of streets,
ready to explode at the slightest touch.
The Chinese also have devised ingeni-
Gus tank traps designed to bring disas
ter to Japanese mechanical equip
ment
Both Chinese and Japanese planes
were active in the misunderstanding
area. japanese dropped heavy ex-
plosives on the Chinese airdrome at
Marking and Chinese raided Japanese
lines about Shanghai.
japanese Planes Transferred.
Chinese air and artillery attacks on
the Japanese landing field in the
Yangtzepoo area Of the International
Settlement were believed responsible
for transfer of a number OF japanese
planes to more remote landing field
near Wosung. II miles down the
Whangpoo River from Shanghai.
Admitted and authenticated jap
anese losses in the Shanghai area total
so planes. Chinese asserted they have
shot down more than 100 japanese
Japanese authorities served notice
on foreign consuls that japanese de-
cline to assume responsibility for the
safety of neutral automobiles travelling
from Shanghai to Marking.
British consular officials told their
nationals that trips outside the Inter-
national Settlement would be under
taken at their own risk. They said
that if the consulate were notified OF
intended trips it would attempt to
make arrangements with japanese for
protection of automobiles.
Americans to Follow Suit.
The American consulate said 1t
would undertake to make similar Ar
for Americans.
Yesterday japanese warplanes ma
chine -gunned a civilian automobile on
the hanging Shanghai road. The &C.
cupants, including an Italian naval
escaped injury
Dispatches from North China quoted
q japanese spokesman as saying
Chinese probably had received heavy
reinforcements in Shansi Province
He said Chinese were attacking jap
anese supply and comm etion lines
in the region, but adde's the jap
anese were advancing.
The japanese North China advance
was stopped altogether in some places.
In Northern Shantung Province a
Japanese withdrawal was reported.
(The japanese cabinet in Toxic APP
proved reductions in government ex-