Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

japanese planes dropped leaflets
tlement, urging foreign residents anc
foreign vessels to leave the port and
announcing Japan's intention to oc.
cupy the Chinese city.
(The normal foreign population
of Kulangsu Is about $50. Annoy,
100000 population, $40 miles down
the coast from Shanghai, is the
chief gateway to Fukien: popula-
ton, 100000
26 Americans There.
CKulangsu. or Drum Waves
Island, about miles in circum-
ference, where most foreign resi-
dents live, lies across the harbor
from Annoy Island Twenty-six
Americans. including Vice Consul
Leland c. Altaffer and missionaries
of the Reformed Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Charches, were known to
be there.
Chinese dispatches to Hongkong
said more than 100 Japanese were
killed and IS captured when a
by an ambush of the defenders.)
The leaflets promised that rights
and interests of neutral powers would
be safeguarded.
Aerial bombing lasted throughout
the day. and the famous University
OF Annoy, oae Of the most modern
institutions in China, was reported
damaged.
City Is in Panic.
Panic spread throughout the Chi
nese city, and Chungshan road was
thronged with frightened Chinese
seeking to reach the International
Settlement.
Japan's thrust into South China
was considered extremely significant
here, where it was believed designed
to draw some Chinese reinforcements
from the bloodily deadlocked Central
China front or prevent sending SOUTH
ern reinforcements to the north.
1t was pointed out the japanese
also had avoided possible complica-
tons with Britain by attacking Annoy
instead of Canton. near Britains coll
ony at Hong Kong. Annoy is only
$50 miles from Japan's Island of
Formosa.
Ningpo, another important port
south of Shanghai, was endangered
by the advance of japanese column
across Chekiang Province. This force,
which captured Shaohsing yesterday,
was reported driving eastward south
Of the Chientang River.
Meanwhile, three japanese columns
advanced steadily northward toward
the vital Lunghai Railway today as
five new divisions Of troops were re-
ported en- route from Japan to REIN
force the stalemated drive in South
Shantung.
Foreign military observers expressed
belief the Shantung fighting would re-
main deadlocked until the invaders
could organize new offensive when
the fresh troops arrived.
Chinese confirmed reports the right
column of the northward japanese
army had captured Fowning. 60 miles
from the eastern end of the Lunghai
line. independent advices said this
column now was advancing westward
in the direction Of Hwaiyin, on the
Ora nd Canal, from where it would
move directly toward the railroad.
Its aim would be to follow the Grand
Canal to Yunho. Lunghai station, and
then advance along the railroad to
Suchow. so miles to the west, where
the Lunghai crosses the north-south
Tientsin- Pukow line.
Another Japanese column was re-
ported engaged in a furious battle at
on the Tientsin-P ukow Rail-
way 70 miles south of Suchow. Jap
anese warplanes heavily bombed sta
tons along the railway. especially
in an effort to facilitate
the advance
The right wing of the northward
drive was said by the Japanese to have
occupied Mengcheng. IS miles west of
Kuchen, and to be aiming for Kweiteh,
a Lunghai city west of Suchow, as part
Of pincer movement.
A newly organized column advance
Ing southwark from Tsining formed
the other part Of the pincer. This
force, according to Japanese advices,
had crossed the Kuer River, 10 miles
southwest of Tsining.
Chinese, who were reported to have
$4,000 troops massed in that area to
oppose the drive, said the Japanese
had about 10000 men there.
Reports that Chinhai, river port on
Hangchow Bay southwest Of Shanghai,