Evening star., 1938-01-13
By the Associated Press.

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SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.-Generalis-
sinlo Chang Kai-shek few to Suchow
today, Chinese sources said. to direct
an attack on, japanese invaders
threatening the Lunehai Railway
China's east-west lifeline.
With Gen. Han Fu-chu, commander
OF shantung armies. Chang was said
to have outlined a major counter-of-
fensive along the Tsinpu Railway
which meets the Lunghai at Suchow
some 300 miles northwest of Shanghai
Han Reported Arrested.
Some Chinese sources reported that
Gen. Han had been arrested by order OF
Generalissimo Chang for alleged fail
ure to halt the Japanese invasion
now rolling over China's sacred
province"
Official confirmation was lacking,
but the sources reporting Hans arrest
said the failure Of his troops to halt
Japan's southern thrust through
Shantung had made such a defense
difficult. They said Gen. Hans fate
was not known.
Chinese reports from Hankow, one
of China's provisional capitals, said
the government had executed Chu
Min-yu, former general secretary Of
the Executive Yuan (CounciD, for
activities aimed to undermine the
authority of Generalissimo Chang.
Chu was brother-in-la of Wang
Ching-wei, former foreign minister.
Suchow japanese Goal.
For a week Chinese armies have
been massing in the area of Suchow. A
stretch OF $50 miles along the Tsinpu,
which links Tientsin and Pukow-still
was in Chinese hands. Suchow itself
has been the goal of a two-way Jap
anese push-north from Nanking and
south from Tsinan, conquered Shan
tung Province capital.
Chinese yesterday lost Tsining, 120
miles south Of Tsinan, but said their
forces threatened to trap japanese
there by an attack on Yenchow.
Twenty miles northwest of Pukow
Chinese attacks along the Tsinpu from
the west yielded three towns.
In Eastern Shantung Province,
however, Japanese reported gains.
Anglo-Japanese Friction.
Once again friction resulted from
action of japanese forces at Shang-
hal. British naval authorities pro-
tested to japanese because IL British
owned lighters and five tugs COM
mandeered by Japanese December IS
had not been returned. Japanese
promised to give them back.
British consular officers at Marking
reported two British Embassy auto
mobiles missing after japanese occu-
patton of the former Chinese capital
Japanese had returned three Ameri-
can Embassy cars and $50 gallons Of
borrowed gasoline.
The Japanese Embassy spokesman
disclosed that United States and other
foreign powers had been cautioned
against commercial navigation of the
Yangtze River. He explained that
japanese mine-sweepers had removed
20 Cnnese mines, but many more
were known to have been dotted
along the rivers course.
Conveys May Be Granted.
Also, the spokesman said, the
Yangtze was being used for Japanese
military purposes. Foreign and com.
mercial ships were advised to get in
touch with japanese naval ofYicial,
before attempting passage Of the
stream. japanese promised that /,
the military situation permitted, con.
voys would be granted.
American authorities INTERPRETED
the japanese announcement a Z
modification Of previously expressed
opposition to navigation Of the river
under any circumstances.
Nine. Chang in Hong Kong.
HONG KONG, Jan. 13 R.-Mme
Chiang Kai-shek. wife Of China