Show iLm Japanese Marines i Entrenched at Shanghai u u li n P s- s ra i 7 1 r 7 3 s j i C f i V I j 1 IT- IT The upper photograph a of the thc Japanese defense position at North Station in Shanghai shows Nipponese marines behind a 3 heavy sandbag redoubt their rifles reinforced reinforced reinforced rein rein- forced by machine puns guns uns and armored cars The lower loner picture is of Won Wong Toon Chin Chinese se filer flier who was tas shot down in battle lie He i was as born and attended school at Ia 1 Marysville rs r's III e Cal COlI CHINESE CHINSE SHEll f JAPAN JAP-AN S IN FOREIGN CITY Begin Bombardment to Prevent Prevent Pre Pre- vent Landing of Reinforcements Reinforcements Reinforcements Rein Rein- By fly HERBERT R R. EKINS Copyright 1932 by United Press SHANGHAI Feb 24 Chinese 24 Chinese artillery artillery artillery ar ar- ar- ar tillery mounted on railway trucks bombarded the Japanese wharves in inthe inthe in inthe the international settlement tonight The shelling was caused by reports I that the Japanese were preparing to toland toland toland land reinforcements A Japanese air squadron dropped I nine bombs tonight on the and railroad stations damaging tag ing the platforms and destro destroying ing near-by near cottages although the railway railway railway rail rail- way was undamaged is due north of or the thc settlement settlement settle settle- ment meat in the battle area is in another direction on the a little southwest of the French concession Mayor Wu Vu Chen Teh-Chen of greater Shanghai protested again tonight to Edwin S. S Cunningham United States consul general against landing of Japanese troops in the international settlement Wu Vu disclaimed responsibility for Cor foreign lives in the event Chinese defensive de de- actions arc necessary lIe He suggested evacuation of foreigners foreign foreign- I ers from Crom areas within the Japanese defense sector of the s settlement which appeared to indicate that a real I bombardment of that part of oC the settlement set set- m might be contemplated Death of U. U S. S Flier Filer In Battle Confirmed d I SHANGHAI Feb cb 24 The WV-The Kuo- Kuo mm min Chinese agency at said today that official Chinese sources had confirmed the thorn death of Robert Short American aviator serving with the Chinese army who was reported yesterday to have been shot down own in flames names at The American agency said volunteered volunteered vol vol- for service with the Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese air force orce a week ago and md on February Feb Feb- 21 brought down a Japanese plane near Woosung in iii an I engagement engage engage- ment meat durin during which his rus own ship was riddled with bullets buels The next day flying a pursuit plane in the vicinity of oC he spotted three Japanese bombers escorted es es- by three pursuit ships Short attacked the bombers and killed an observer but be before ore he could twist out of the way wa the three pursuit planes were on him and his ship came caine down in flames Toe The Chinese Chi Chi- nese authorities have recommended that he be be S given cn the posthumous rank of oC colonel in the Chinese army and Continued on Page Pu Two rO j CHINESE SHELL JAPAN JAP AN WHARVES IN FOREIGN CITY I I Continued d' d r from rACe Page One that hat he be burled buried with military hon hone ors Short was second lieutenant in the United States State army air nir reserve corps but before he received that commission commis sion slon he was refused graduation from the he army air nir a school at Riverside Cal for stunting In violation of th the school regulations The rho army irmy records give givelis his lis birth place as Aberdeen Wash and his age a e as 28 2 SHANGHAI Feb 24 It was learn earned cd here today that Japanese authorities au flU- planned to lodge a R protest with the United States government over oeL the case of Robert Short AmerIcan Amer Amer- I Ilean ican lean airman who was reported shot shott down and killed yesterday at Soo Son chow while engaged ed in combat with Japanese airplanes |