Show the salt bake tribune Sunday morning February A 9 21 1932 ATTLE JAPAN’S ARMY OPENS GAP IN fflfflESEFRONT Casualties American troops and warships ara standing by at Shanghai to protect American lives and property threatened by the conflict between Japan and China t’pper left Admiral Montgomery M Taylor who commands all U S naval activities in the Asiatic sector and Is at Shanghai in personal charge oi fleet operations there Upper right Colonel Lorenso Gasser commander of the Thirty-fir- st infantry regiment crack regular army unit whioh was sent to Shanghai from Manila Center troops of the Thirty-fir- st infantry now at Shanghai as they passed in review of Secretary of War Patrick J Hurley in recent maneuvers Neat below is a part of the Fourth division U S marine corps marching through the streets of Shanghai to take up posts In the international settlement Lower the U S destroyer Truxton now on duty at Shanghai Horrors of Battle Told By Witness Peasants Flee Burning Homes and Bodies Line Trenches Run High as Conflict Rages Over Long Front Pe LEAGUE SENT U S NO BID SAYS GIBSON Not Invited to Join in Hearing on China’s Plea America Crowds Quit Cabarets to Battle’s Din (Continued from One) By H R ERINS Staff Correspondent) Press (United from the ger mined terrain and hidden Chinese batteries of 4 7 guns SHANGHAI Feb 20—A little ChiGENEVA Switzerland Feb 20 (JP) which were spattering shells In dan— Hugh S Gibson acting head of the nese girl ran across a shell tom field gerous proximity to the tanks The American delegation to the disarmaSHANGHAI Feb 21 (SunIn the battle region today village was recaptured by the Chiment conference tonight denied pub(A1) — Night club habitues were brown Her day) eyes frightened nese after severe fighting Lieutenant lished reports that the United SUtee came out of Shanghai’s crowdfilled with tears and great aobs shook General Kenkichi Uyeda the Japa' had been Invited to participate in the ed cabarets early this morning her scurrying figure Clutched to nese commander moved his headof nations assembly meeting league tune on of to the and behind cannonading her her breast dragging quarters close to the Kiangwan front March 3 called to adjudicate China’ northern front the of a wa tattered bedding piece during the engagement indicating the case against Japan The cabareta lock their doors snatched from the ruins of her home importance the Japanese He never had been approached he attached at 10 p m with the patrons inThe pitiful figure epitomized the to it said with such an Invitation which side to get around the curfew of battle sorrow the The war real Village Bombarded would have to pass through hi hands established in the International line the burning houses and huts At 10 50 a m Japanese navy and Furthermore the league headquarhostilithe in settlement the in of dead and early wounded figures ters denied the question of inviting army planes began an intense bomties between China and Japan In the trenchea scratched rude bardment of Kiangwan preliminary to Amenca to participate had even been doors are The locked advershells the bursting awampy ground another infantry advance in three discussed tised as a drawing card All and the hideous din of fighting all lines from the Woosung military The Russian delegation which also inside who lack customers seemed to be reflected In the flight have been asked to was reported-t- o must remain there at highway By 11 30 a m almost the of the little refugee passes entire village was in flames attend the assembly session said least six hours until the cuifew imwas one the It unforgettable At 1 p m the Japanese advance there was no truth in that report is off pression of a tour of the battle reMaxim Lltvmoff Russia’ foreign guard reentered the village but the Lightning like flashes of where the fighting was heavi gion Chinese standing their ground with commissar however mentioned the fire from the arest and the peasants were driven Far Eastern situation in sarcastic astonishing courage under the heavy tillery on the battlefront illumfrom their burning homes comment on the disarmament confire refused to give way The heaviest the black sky added inating Horrors Bevealed ference before the American section zest to the homeward journey fighting of the war enThe war this afternpon waa resued Japanese and Chinese charging of the International club of the bon vivants this mornone another with bayonets and fight“I would like to apply the Coue sysvealed in all Its hideousness when I ing tem to thin conference telling myself ing in couples and groups between pushed through the countryside its marshes the blazing buildings Rolling smoke end others every minute that the conturning green with the touch of spring m the midst of the diers caressing their wicked looking ference is going just spltndidly that obscured the scene shifting at interefficient Ninth Japanese division machine guns vals to give an occasional flash piccrouched in the every day in every way we are disture of the action before blotting it pushing relentlessly toward Kiang- trenches where the Chinese had been arming more and more" he said out again wan village and turning back the "We would say that peace and quiet Bodies this morning fighting At 3 p m the battle reached its gallant but futile efforts of the Chi- sprawled in the abandoned trenches prevail In the Far East that the ponese forces height Field guns mountain guns Chinese shells by now were burst- litical independence of China has not Homes and farms were burned merbeen infringed that announcement of airplanes and tanks blazed away at ing uncomfortably close the Chinese positions in a vast hidecilessly and the fileds of budding rice Down the road trooped a group of the separation of Manchuria from ous uproar The infantry followed the millet and vegetables were trampled China merely happened to coincide straggling refugees tanks advancing id three directions down Leaving Shanghai by auto- their homes blazing behind them It with the occupation of Manchuria by mobile on this bright day the coun- waa here the little against the Kiangwan railroad statroops girl bolted in foreign tion “We would say that we had contryside away from the battle scene panic across the fields The Chinese put up a stiff resistand seemed alive with the promise of grenades Behind the Japanese infantry lines verted cartridges ance and the tanks were blocked by On the horizon the black a spring of six 4 7's barked death bombs into harmless squib and firebattery the swamps which lie around the smoke of the besieged village of into the works" village from which the Chistation Kiangwan rose In the sky an ominous nese returned a defiant fire Brigade Surrounded signpost for the chauffeur Attempting to cross the Chinese After passing the Yangtse Poo air- lines The Japanese brigade found itself I was halted by the Japanese drome near the city where Japanese surrounded by the Chinese and was “The Chinese would never shoot an bombs American” I in danger of annihilation Uyeda diairplanes carrying objected were constantly arriving and departverted another brigade to its assist“The Chinese would shoot anybody ance ing our car turned toward Kiangwan coming from this side of the lines” NEW YORK Feb 20 m— Dr John At 5 30 p m the 35th and 37th regipassing marching companies of Jap- the sentry replied W Wood executive secretary of the anese infantry on the dusty roads ments of Uyeda's ninth division On the way back the thud of bombs department of missions for the Epls-copplodding along in silence toward the and crack of guns was constant Our charged and reoccupied the village church announced receipt of a scene of the conflict the Chinese falling back to their precar was shoved to the side of the road cablegram today from Bishop Root pared positions Trenchss Abandoned as comafter company him at Hankow China informing repeatedly The Japanese had made an advance of to the that the mission staff is in no immeJapanese pushed Every hundred yards or so were va- pany of five miles and had driven a wedge front cated Chinese trenches makeshift afdiate danger through the Chinese line leaving fairs of mud straw and planks with shells fell “Consul general at Hankow inform Repeatedly Chinese them in a position to make a frontal only a few sandbags because there short of the Japanese lines and burst me he Is in daily receipt of telegrams and flank attack from two directions are not enough to go around In futile clouds of dust and black from Nanchang and Kiukiang” said The Japanese after consolidating the cable “All report that condition Japanese marines whose early ef- powder smoke their forces began a fierce attack on to fort failed win this war against Back In the settlement I joined the are quiet and there is no immediste the Chinese west and southwast of the unexpected resistance of the dethrongs of refugees pouring from the danger in the present situation Tha Kiangwan using their heaviest guns spised Chinese military strength were war zone and felt like a refugee my- Wuhan area is quieter than it was two They began slowly enveloping the field stringing telephones to the front self I wondered now that it was weeks ago” Chinese and driving them toward the Leaving the chauffeur by the road dark and cold what had become of international settlement The bom side before reaching the battle zone that bardment was so severe it rattled running across the Tanks Go Into Action and pushing ahead on foot I soon fields little girl her window’s in the residential section of Uttered blanket dragging came to the Japanese artillery conUnder Smoke Screen She will scarcely be able to sleep the settlement keeping foreigners centration where of lines horses in that blanket long awake tonight stood by the road Stretching across SHANGHAI Feb 21 (Sunday )(AV-- A The fighting reached its height at the fields were the rear lines of the (Copyright 1032 by United Press In called fleet of Japanese tanks din was terrific the when midnight ten batterie of Japanese barrage all countries ) "crawling dragons” by the Chinese Within an hour it had dial down howeight-incguns (Reproduction In whole or In part followed by Japanese soldiers went ever and tha Japanese waited for Trim officers barked range num into action under a heavy smoke dawn to continue their rushing of prohibited ) bers and the In roared guns response screen at Kiangwan today fensive Some fell GERMAN with a PRINCESS of DIES debris spurt Chinese said three of the tanks had New BatUe at Chapel and smoke In the village and others ECKERNFOERDE Germany Feb been badly damaged by Chinese The battle In Chapel wn almost was casit extricated seven with beyond 20 (JP)— Princess Karollne Mathilde mines near the Kiangwan race course finally as heavy at Kiangwan Chapel is ualties The Japanese admitted four At the bridgehead well barricad- von Schleswig Holstein sister of the but this was denied by the Japanese the native district along the northern killed and 42 wounded in the day’s ed with shell holes dotting the road late German Kaiserin Augusta died Japanese field guns advanced durand northwestern border of the set- fighting along the creek and land around it Japanese sol- - at Gruenholz castle today aged 72 ing the Chines night also broke Into action tlement The battle itarted at 9 a m casualties were not available al and for a while proceeded In rather though considerably desultory fashion At 3 45 a m two heavier shells fell in the settlement opposite The Chinese succeeded In shelling the United States marine lines the headquarters of the Sixth JapAt 10 50 a m Japanese airplanes anese brigade half a mile south of In It bomba Chapel began dropping the creek The fighting was still In waa followed by an attempted Jap progress at midnight but the Chianese advance but the Chinese held nese held their positions claims linei their demte Japanese rijs?£ v-- -i Onslaught Terrific of progresa The bombardment in iJw-Ncreased around noon and the Chinese The three major engagements were were returning the shelling with the focal points of a battle that actuvigor Fire broke out in various ally extended from Shanghai almost already ruined by to the Yangtse On the entire front parts of town every Chinese concentration was subthree weeks of shelling A shell struck a Chinese ammuni- jected to the most terrific onslaught The low swampy area crisstion dump exploding it with a terrific detonation that rocked the north crossed by countless creeks end castation area and started additional nals held a Chinese army estimated f $ by foreign military men at 70000 fires JtitoaUimntuL to At 1 15 p m the Japanese opened and a Japanese force of probably heavy fire on the north station and 25 000 The Chinese comprise many the Commercial Press building using veterans of the unending civil wars h Stokea' mortars and of China and thousands of boys bad gun 4 7 field piece The bombardment ly trained but eager and unafraid A 'f ' Their morale was excellent even was the heaviest of the current camif Inwas their equpiment poor paign spired by their successes against the Japanese Bring TJp Tanka formidable Japanese they felt at on of them manned by a White In the French concession wounding At 2 30 p m the bombardment last they were three Chinese Another exploded in for their coun- (Czanst) Russian fighting was still at Its height starting new try not for the Unconfirmed rumors were circu- Cunningham road killing one Chi of mercenary fires near the Commercial Press The war lords It was pay the birth of a new lated by the Chinese that the Jap- nese and wounding four I3E Japanese claimed the Chinese bat- national spirit in China anese were using poison gas shells Four shells fell in Klnnear road teries In Chapel had been ailenced but the Japanese denied it and an- two exploding The shrapnel tor Y Japanese Trained The fighting went on all during the nounced that their the garden of Major K M Bourne afternoon and evening but foreign The Japanese are trained regulars were not officially gas masks troop aup Briton who is assistant commiswearing militsry observers could not see that many of them also youthful Most of Japanese airplanes bombed Chenju sioner of police snd narrowly mined the Japanese were making eny ap- the Chines wear short slate gray west of the settlement where Gen- his 2 year-olboy lying in the preciable progress At 7 45 p m the knee breeches puttees of varying eral Tsai Pingkat the Chinese com- garden Priee on Purchase of relative positions were unchanged1 colors and felt mander has his headquarters A shell exploding in Connought and the Japanese brought up tanks Their uniformsslippers MODEL 12 Kal shek the Chinese gen- road passed over regimental are padded and Chlang head to F inanre War for action against the north atation eralissimo left Nanking today and quarters of the U S marines clearthe cold Some have quilted against When the fighting ceased for the heavily padded gray overcoats and wa presumed to be on his way to ing the roof by a narrow margin Operation night the Chinese apparently still their bulk makes them look clumsv Shanghai Addition of his armus to Another A 1932 Full-Size- d ahcll wrecked a room in a held the blackened ruins of the city the neater Japanese The the Chinese defenders would cicate cotton mill which had been emptied alongside The Japanese appeared to have had 19th of a detail of U S marnles only five troops wear colored mili- a formidable force Penless success at Woosung than In eny tary armywith NEW YORK Feb 20 rren the blue and w hitc sun minutes earlier caps Chinese Jam lone Treaty sector The low mud Woosung forts emblem of the of both ciea and China rallied Japan Kuomlntang Multi-M- u The international settlement was — really little better than earthen The wear (Copyright 1932 by United Press) in the foreign exchange market here embankments — were subjected to of darkJapanese khaki khaki uniforms crowded with Chinese refugees and green puttees ateal today although the rise of the Chiheavy bombing end shelling by ar- helmets and heavy with outgoing steamers were jammed The Const Chinese Laud nese silver tael substantially extillery aircraft and the Japanese de- crossed khaki strap knapsacks Chinese injured one another in their stroyers In the river The forts have Home ceeded the yen' gain thus Increasing Defender The Chinese are mostly Installed In at mad to panicky fighting get on tha only obsolete muzzleloading guns crude trenches and shelters while the spread In favor of the former boats which passed up and down the which have a limited stationary the SAN FRANCISCO Feb 20 Dealer tael at 34 1 4 cent hold solid formations Japanese 10 15 at and could not spare The Chinese have river minute intervals Chinese in San Francisco1 China lip nearly aquoted range The Chinese cent from yesterday The mined the skillfully It of 2OOoO w’as estimated Chinese had town today as Shanghai’ defenders Tokyo rate which their field pieces from Ki battle areas and thrown any dropped sharply up barbed evcuated since January 28 Utood tneir ground against the angwan and Chapel Friday Improved about an eighth of a wire entanglemm's Some of their Jip cent in Life t settlemen as le wrs 2 33 nenrianese Chinese Hold Forte invaders to new of followed cent the are most to difficult positions capas the state of In New York bnnklng elides the emeigenrythe bat'le of Kiangwan and weie u The Chinese held the forts with ture and some observers believed they normal r rpep Foreign bihnt over the defense put up by strength of Shanghai exchange was pei in'tted the awsmy ground below the forts would be able to hold out almost in ard and volunteer with troop Shanghai their countrymen attributed to sliver purchases by both to the banks of Woosung creek In the definitely bavonet stood guard Tomorrow If the fortunes of bat Chinese and Japanese Interest partCasualties Heavy direction of Shanghai A Japanese in shells The from danger falling tie continue to favor China a big ly for support of the large military brigade held The slaughter among the Chinese the settlement was considerable positions along the A celebration will be held Msnv want- concentrations south bank of the creek since the fighting started three weeks shell fell In the midst of a of group ed toliold the eelebratlon right away Sliver prices have been advancing At 7 41 p m the relative positions ago has been tremendous the casu- a dozen American children U playing but older head them since the Stno Japanese conflict as were unchanged although the forts alties among soldiers and civilians in of the home of Dr H to wait another prevailed upon the garden umed a more serious turn Two bull Woosung village and the Chinese running easily Into the thousands S day Beautiful of Philadelphia Morris It Hardwood failed Ish factors contributed to the upturn concentration had been subjected alii The Japanese casualties have been to MISSRINO MAN FOUND DFAD explode Shells believed to hava One was the steady reduction of sil MODEL 12 Walnut Cabinets day to aerial bombardment constant large but not nearly so heavy An come Chinese fiom antiaircraft STOCKTON 20 Kan Feb (A'l ver storks at Shanghai herau-- e of the guns shelling) from seven drstroverx and accurate of casual1) In the landed all in 23 Tha of e during Jerald Saturday hostilities (he other a deerea-body Raumgartner in sil Formerly Priced at 84 50 barrages laid down by land batteries latest bottle eould not be made dential sections of the settlement 'year old Plalnville fanner who dll ver production In the United Stntes During the evening two Japanese The Chinese claimed that up to 4 mos'ly in the Bubbling Well road riis- appeared while hunting in a jlnst month to the lowest point since The p m Saturday they had companies crossed tie ireck Numerous trirt had 'storm early (his winter was found 1921 RADIO DEPT STREET FLOOR It Is estimated that stock of ’'hinese counterattai ked and sur- - four Japanese tank by mines and iniraculous escapes foreigners In a field fromlhar not wheat far today nlver dropped 18 000000 Chinese rounded a Japanese company which'brought down two Japanese plancsl A shell struck the dog racing track hi home Idollars during the week silver- -colored hand-to-han- d terror-stricke- ¥ n Mission Staff Reported Safe d h probably f v '- -4 ANNOUNCES u! 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