bombardment by Japanese artillery ance in Chapel yesterday. Last SEARS aes ton mares gee per brought into use heavier guns than ave been used hitherto. "The bombardment was proceeding at 1245 am, when three more fires were progress, one in Chusan Road, Chapel, dangerously near the Set= tlement boundary. So loud was the noise that people all over the Set tlement, even in the extreme western district, were perturbed, while, the explosions reverberated throughout the central district with devastating Chinese Sti Hold Woosung Forts By 1 am., the bombardment had! ceased but the military effect could hot be ascertained, Three vivid red flares in the sky, one flaring up like 4 torch, revealed the extent of the fire dam to Chapel. The principal peared to be in Chusan Road board, and the destroyer Expero, TGA fon Shanghai at 14.80 toate "Problematic"
Geneva, Feb, 5. of League Council, Paul Boncour, conferred with the' of Sino-Japanese controversy by the Council of the League of Nations, seems to be problematic at present, seeing that Japan has refused to a cept wp out of five conditions posed by the Powers—Hay US. Navy to Hold Maneuvres jor the vicinity of Paoshan Road, Observers agreed that big were in action, apparently fen pieces being used in ling the Despite reports that the Japanese had landed and occu} Forts after intensive [the Chinese wore still'in possession last night and showed no in Jmendous damage was. done in he jon of evacuating, although!
RReighbourhood by the Japanese shells, Ina statement yesterday, Mr, "0. ¥. "Wong, Diteclor of Propaganda Department, and Mr, Chang English Secretary, attache Jed to the 19th Route Army, declared that although much damage wast Jdone by the shelling and bombing, fro effort had been' made on the Chinese. military positions and the forts are still firmly held by the [Chinese troops.
Yesterday morning, the Japanced instituted.-an aerial" bombardment lof Chapel, which was continued throughout the afternoon. It is, estimated that no. less than 50 tombs were dropped in various parts. of Chapel, many of which fMarted small fives, much smaller those earlier "in the week, JOne of the bombs during the after, Moon started a blaze to the north of the Railway station, Inasmuch a the greater portion of the ares under fire has been completely Jdestroyed, yesterday's damage Wad fof an inconsequential nature,
Jdropped bombs along the railway:
The aeroplanes and seaplane Hine, according to his observations Jand' on points. in outer Chapel and Inearer to Chenju. 'The Chinese der fenders replied to the bombs, Frame point, 290 yards to the Tear, of could" hear distinctly the bark. of fan anti-aircraft gun, pounding jateay' at the aerial 'The visitors. gun' was in action as the. observer Fetrnied. Tu aaation to" this wear pon, other Chinese arms got fection. The second advance of, the planes was met, with " machi gun burst 30 yards to the eft the electric post. behind which one ook refuge, OMicérs and. soldiers fired their long Mauser pistols as Hong as the machines were within ange. Rifles joined in as yeel.
The Chinese oticer with ils binoctare ined on the, advenes ing, planes; held to his, post in Mabry meanwhile aigccting, the fant ome placed for which
Chinese Woman was struck machine gun fire from above.—Shi fered io easuatis, although '20 yards before him. Sold
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Washington, Feb, 4.
Annual manquvres of the Navy will take place in Hawaiian waters this month, as planned, it iwas announced by the War Department to-day, Rumours that the manguvres would be abandoned and that at ceed were started Toast some of the ships would proto. Shanghai known that several vessels were Far Eastern setvice—United Press.
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