According to a Chinese semi-official report, Chinese troops, which had forced a wedge into the Settlement, have retired to Qhiinese territory. The withdrawal was effected on Wednesday night and early yesterday morning without any loss. A Chinese army spokesman declared yes-relay that there had been no fight-! ing.
The situation at Changwahpang and Chuensha, according to the spokesman, was well "under control."
Questioned as to the situation at Chapoo, he said he had received no information regarding the reported landing of Japanese troops there.
The most critical.moment for the Chinese defenders at Lotien, it was mitted in Chinese circles, was around 3 p.m. on Wednesday when for more than twelve hours in suc-collection amongst German Firms and individuals was instituted to-day for the "Relief Fund for Chinese Refugees" by the German Chamber of Commerce, 133 Yuen Ming Yuen Road. Cheques to be made to the order of Bank of China for, "German Relief Fund—for Chinese Refugees." Shanghaj, August 23, 1937, Amounts contributed to-date, are as under Carlowitz & Ca, Sh. $1.000; R. Laurenz $250; Hamburg-Amerika Linie_$1.000 G. Boolsen $100; A. E. G. $500; Dr 'Schumacher A. Glathe $50; Reu-Woidt $75; von' Winterfeldt "$15; er, Broeckelmann & Ca. $500; Vissering $100; Otto Wolff-Koein Far Eastern Branch $1.000; Dr: P. E. Beech $100; I. G. Farbenindustrie A. G. $2.50; Deutsche—Farben Deutsche Stickstoft Handels Gesellschaft, Bayer Pharma Ca.
sita China Ca. Sh. $100; C.\G. Gadow 100; J. Hildebrandt $100 P. von Schubert $100; Dr. F. Peiser $100; R. Bahimann $100: P. Laur $100 Melchers & Ca. 81,000; Steel Union China Ca. $500: Siemssen & Ca. $1,000; E. Lund $250: Hans Koch $50 "erick Chemical Ca, Ltd. $300; A, Seidel $50; Mee Yeh "Handels Compagnie $500; A Cortum $100; W. Leutsch $100; F. Siemssen_ $250; Chien Hsing Engineer-in Roehreke $200: Dr. H. A. Lorentz $60; H. Bille $1p0; W. North $10; -A. Behneke $50; Schnabel, Goume Ca, $100; Mex Noessler & Ca W. Hacusing §20; H, Costenoble A. Chiers & Ca. $100; A. Hesse §10 Hans Tiefenbacher $20; Win. Meyerink Ca. $50; A. Herman Glagowski H. M. Waetcke $950; Witthoeft A, Paim $30; $25; Schmidt.& Ca. $50 Huepeden' & Ca. $50: Deutsch' Asiatische Bank $1,000; Chee Hsin Pottery $20; Koehler?" $20; Scher Lid.
Telge & Schroeter $50; Kunst $100; 'Rdechlinfstahl China G.m.b.H $50; China Export, Import & Bank Ca. $100; ©, Petersen' $50; W. Sandt $30: Dr. Probst $100: Bepperick Zeppernick §20; Huldermann $20; Kljngelnberg Wieda $100; Rohde & C6.)$50; J. Dupuy $20, cession, a small detachment doggedly held their positions under a terrific bombardment, The tide of the war finally turned in favour of the Chinese forces with the arrival of reinforcements. A general offensive was immediatel: launched; with hand-to-hand combats, resulting in the Japanese being forced te evacuate fron the village No official confirmation has been forth on the report current n Berlin political ci that Sig Mussolini intends to visit Germany in September A great part of Lotien whs in ruins. Many shops and Chinese houses were destroyed by shelling, but a Chinese temple in the -village survived the gunfire, One_ section still ablaze yesterda afternoon Kiating Bombed Refugees from Kiating reported that the small wailed city sou west of Lotien has been subjected to numerous Japanese air raids during the past two days, One of the bombs dropped in the vicinity of the city chamber of commerce started a conflagration. Several other fires were also reported, but all ci evacuated.
Chinese aereiplanes raided Japanese warships at Woosung early yesterday morning. Japanese aeroplanes were active at Lunghwa and several other places on the outskirts. of Shanghai
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