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Show The Shanghai Situation Japanese industry was being hurt by the Chinese boycott, a slow, non-miiii.'.ry weapon. In an effort to force China to give it up the Jups attacked Shanghai, landii!;: a few thousand men, exacting to take possession cf the city without any trouble. The Chinese surpiised them. The Japanese landing force v. as unaole to go fenvrd because Chinese Chin-ese soldiers repulsed their efforts. Behind the Japs was the international interna-tional settlement. To avoid defeat, de-feat, the Japs had to continue the attack, which up to this time has ailed to dislodge the Chinese. If the Chinese soldiers launched a c'.etermined effort to drive the Japanese off the Japs might be forced back into the international settlement, and there is no tell.ng what international ccmplications would follow. To avoid the possibility possi-bility of fighting in this section the various nations, including the United States, have sent strong forces to Shanghai. The nations olso protested the action of the Japanese in sending armed forces into Shanghai. |