Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-04-21 | Page 14 | Nipponese Driven from Important Town on Railway

Nipponese Driven From Important Town on OOt Railway J Troops Move Into Resulting Res I. I ing in 5 Great Anxiety r rEW L NEW EW STATE ESTABLISHED Britain Shows In Interest terest in Port r r Arthur Reports f 1 I Q By nT Associated Pun t to i China April The 21 21 The Chinese military command asserted that that Japanese and troops were expelled today from the main city between here and the thc coast on the railroad to Japanese planes and artillery were reported in the city two days ago and Japanese and were said to be joining In the attack The Chinese Chi nese military declared the invading ing troops have been driven back across the river on which is situated Chinese troops were reported holdIng hold hold- Ing lag the east end of the bridge Many th thousands of refugees were crowding towns between and 80 SO miles northeast of here suffering acutely from wind and rain Kidnapers of women and girls were reported active in the region resulting result result- resulting ing In the Chinese military leaders executing anyone believed guilty of I Reports from said heavy rains and comparative quiet on most of the thc river front where Japanese planes were grounded ground ground- ed by the storm Japanese troops were reported t to have havo failed to cross the river north of in the face of machine gun iun tire lire by Chinese While the situation at was obscure also heard the Chinese still were in control there Chinese anxiety concerning the province of west west of Increased increased in In- creased as the result of advices from Kalgan th the main city of that Japanese had reached dialing This was reported as the vanguard of a Japanese western expedition Chinese reports said the Japanese clashed with n a Chinese garrison at Chafing and that Japanese fliers were bombing towns on the border causing a westward rd flight liCht of refugees Britain May Act on n Port Arthur Reports LONDON April 21 UP Great UP Great Brit Britain intends to consult the signatories signatories signa tories of the nine po power nine er treaty if reports reports reports re re- ports arc are verified that Japan intends to reestablish a naval base at Port Arthur it was wa understood derst od today It was assumed the league of nations committee of 19 also aIso would Investigate invest gate Japanese Establish New State in China SHANGHAI April 21 IP Establishment of an independent state in inthe inthe inthe the cO coastal area of north China by the Japanese se and forces which seized the area was reported today The hc new domain Lc is the triangular ore area a between the great wall of China and the river with its base basc extending ex cx- tending about 60 miles along the Yellow Yellow Yel Yel- low sea and its apex at the point where the river and wall meet nearly miles inland Japanese and officials were reported to have held a meeting yesterday at the coast town near where a so called provi provisional ional government was organized American naval authorities here announced today that the U. U S. S destroyer destroyer destroyer de de- Henderson has canceled a scheduled call at nt on Ma May 15 15 as a result of the occupation of that city by the Japanese The destroyer bringing provisions for the thc United States marine guard at may ma macall call caU at nt the coast town near near about May 10 unless the SIno Japanese conflict has enveloped that town by them In that event the ship will go goto to Shang hat hal The destroyer is coming from the United States via Manila The head office of the Japanese legation legation legation le le- gation in China situated here said the Japanese government had not advised advised ad ad- the legation that it would pay for damage by bombing of American missions The office said a statement to that effect attributed to Japanese representatives in could only be an expression of personal opinion The separatist action north of the river caused spread of af rumors that and the two largest international centers of north China may also be brought under the new government There were reports that General Ho ching Ying ching m minister of war in the Chinese nationalist government who went to to succeed Marshal Chang Hang Hsiao-Hang as ruler of north China was preparing to depart In Inthe Inthe Inthe the face of oC propaganda and intrigues to overthrow the govern g govern governments government's vern mats ment's authority in north China he was said to have despaired of his ability ability abil abU ity to handle th the situation I