Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-08-22 | Page 2 | Fighting Rages near Shanghai

5 FIGHTING RAGES NEAR SHANGHAI SHANGHAI Aug 22 UP UP Fighting came ominously crose close to Sh Shanghai again today when 1000 Japanese soldiers soldiers soldiers sol sol- diers and bands of Chinese guerrillas guerrillas guerrillas guer guer- rillas came to grips on the western border of the city The battle which began before dawn and quickly enveloped the western edge of the area area rea where Shanghais Shanghai's big airdrome is islo lo located was the largest In fin the Shanghai area since the the- Japanese captured the city last November Scores of foreign residents of the area were were ro endangered many rushing to 0 the International Settlement for safet safety The guerrillas believed to number num num- ber about apparently were well armed with machine guns and rifles and were maintaining confront conat con- con front at nt fire iff F SHANGHAI Aug 22 UP The UP-The The The p United States gunboat Oahu r I steamed up the Yangtze river foran for foran an unannounced destination today gas as American and other foreign oft officials of of- t deliberated whether to try j to break a Japanese blockade of ot the great water highway The Japanese blockade has been maintained aga against agat t foreign vessels ves vea- eels sels on the grounds ground that the China war oar made the river unsafe but Japanese vessels have moved freely up and down doom The United States naval commander commander com com- mander In the Far East Admiral Harry E. E Yarnell recently was wu re re- re fused permission for the Oahu to goto goto go so soto to the relief of the U. U S. S S. S Monocacy Monocacy Monocacy acy which has been isolated In the ng sector lector and is short of ot fuel The Monocacy also was wu re refused refused refused re- re fused permission to come down down- stream Whether the Americans decide to try to break the blockade may depend depend depend de de- de- de pend on the Oahu Oahu's trip