Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-08-18
China
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tSOllJlluPQ from TlTSI rage.
palatial buildings which were erected
at a cost of millions of dollars.
Chinese refugees from across the
river in Pootung, center of the Chinese
operations on the east bank. reported
shambles of the streets and villages
on the outskirts of the rich industrial
area.
simultaneously with the naval at
tack against KiangWan. few miles
north of Shanghai proper and just
a mile and half inland, squadrons
| of japanese bombers attacked the Chi
nese positions in the Yangtzepoo Sec
ton Of the International Settlement.
40 Planes Rain Bombs.
Forty japanese planes were esti-
mated to be raining bombs on the
lines which the Chinese regulars had
wrested from the Japanese in the six
days of uninterrupted battle for this
city.
approximately 1000 Chinese wound
ed have been admitted to the In
| ternatiopal Settlement in the last
| four days But only the most serious
| ly wounded were permitted to cross
| SoochoW Creek into the area where
| foreigners are barricaded.
The flagship of the United States
| Asiatic Fleet, the cruiser Augusta,
moved into the vanguard position in
/ the Whangpoo's battleship row. The
Stars and Stripes fluttered from three
| points and her guns commanded a
complete and uninterrupted sweep
of the settlement Warships of
Britain and France strung out be-
hind her.
Under cover of the naval and aerial
bombardments, japanese marines were
rushed ashore a the WaySide area
| Wharves 2 miles below the japanese
Consulate. There we're reported to
| have been several thousand men in
| the reinforcement. They came from
| Japan in commercial transports, es-
corted by naval convoy.
10000 Face 10000 Chinese.
The men were sorely needed to
bolster the hard fighting japanese
units of 10000 or more now deployed
in a huge area over Northern and
Northeastern Shanghai They face
10000 to 100000 Chinese fighters.
The Shanghai American Club, in the
heart of the International Settlement,
served as haven of refuge for many
Americans driven from their homes
in HongkeW's no mans land
The Chinese commander ordered
troops not to damage the Shanghai
Power Co. and other foreign property
in the embattled Hongkew district of
the settlement
Casualties in today's fighting were
believed heavy, particularly among
Chinese because they had assumed
the offensive.
Mayor o. K. Yui, administra tional
chief OF Chinese Shanghai, promised
that, in the event of a crushing JAP
anese defeat, Chinese would not pur-
sue the conquered into the heart of
the Foreign Settlement. He said the
British military command had given
assurances that it will bar Japanese
retreat into the international area.
Evacuation Is Speeded.
The evacuation of Americans was
speeded as mobs of Infatuated Chinese
roamed the streets, looting and kill
Ing, to make even more terrible the
havoc wrought by the bursting shells
OF Chinese and japanese guns.
A tender loaded with 294 American
women and children ran the gauntlet
OF fire for 10 miles down the Whang-
poo today, taking a third contingent
to safety. At 1915 the tender reached
the Yangtze estuary, and transferred
It's cargo OF lives to the President Nc
klnley. The liner Immediately upped
anchor and headed into the China
Sea for Manila.
The daring Chinese capture of the
japanese steamers took place under
the very guns of the japanese fleet.
Inc vessels, owned by the Misshin
steamship Co., were moored at the
Pootung wharf.
Picked companies of Chinese sud-
denly rushed the vessels, sailed them
up the river to the emergency boom
and scuttled them. A furious ar
tlllery duel hurled round after round
OF shell over their heads as the jap
anese warship batteries renewed their
EFFORT to blast out the Chinese from
Pootung with broadside salvos.
Food Supplies Dwindle.
Within the city, stringent pre-
cautlons were taken to safeguard
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