The Archive · 1937

Removal of Goods from Chapel

Shanghai, Oct. 7.

In order to facilitate the removal of merchandise from Chapel, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce has formed a committee {0 take charge of the matier. Trade associations: and merchants who have goods. Stored in this area have been asked to arrange the transfer directly. with the committes.

Tue North German Lloyd express ner "Gneisenau" which took off 500 refugees from Shanghai has arrived fat Bremerhaven. There were however only 29 of the refugees left on board, the others having left the ship fat various ports enroute, Those. refugees who have no. friends oF families.in Germany will be eared for in "National Socialist welfare homes in Bavaria and Thuringia.

Heavy Fighting Reporting desperate Aghting 10 Ssuslangkungmiao, west of Totien, the Chinese spokesman yesterday afternoon reported Jiltle change in Chinese positions, After several at-tempis, a Japanese force estimated to ye 1,000 strong, supported by about thirty tanks and armoured cars, again al lacked on Tuesday. evening and Suceceded in approaching to. within 600 metres of the Chinese line, where they dug in.

South-west of Lotien, the spokes: man stated that a company of Japanese soldiers were surrounded and their officer and a few score of the men killed, more than ten being taken prisoner, Three light machine-Muns and many rifles were seized, Japanese who succeeded in entering Changehlache on Tuesday were driven out yesterday with conser. fable loss as the result of a Chinese counter-attack.

Wentsaopang Crossed In speaking of the crossing, of the Wentsaopang, the Chinese spokesman fold. of a. successful counter-attack which drove out the first Japanese to cross Tuesday night and carly yester~ Gay morning, Another attempt at 3

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