The Archive · 1932

TENSION EXISTS AT NANKING Fighting Reported from

Nanziang Nanking, Mas Official sources here state that the Japanese Ith division at Nanziang are attacking Taitsang, between Nanziang and Quinsan' and that] severe fighting is going on.

The atmosphere here is somewhat] tense for the Japanese warships lying off Hsiakuan are cleared for! notion, no Chinese generals were killed at learned this morning. that

Woosung Ports, They were General Tang. Chi-hsit and Brigadier Oong Ghao-van.

"Bhey Received orders to. retreat with the rest of the Chinese forces but they replied they would not do 50 but world rather die at" their Pomhey left a message pleading that oats.

the nation should continue to resist the foreign invader and_expressing {the Hope hat all lst territory might soon be recovered, The full story of the Chinese retreat is now coming out, Te is stated feat been ented by the "Th

the "KiangvaneMiaohong. fron army was oot to defend they were driven back immediately After the offensive of General Uyeda was. Taunehed, The 10th Army nce rushed detachments to. Kiang: wan and Miaohong, counter-attacked and regained "the lost. round. Meanwhile, the Fifth Army Was or: deved to Liuho, regarded as a quiet} sector. fand once again they fell back, As]

Then Japanese troops landed there

Before, the Toth Army rushed detachingnts over but tis xo weakened {heir line "at. Kiangwan that the Sapanese broke through the outmam Tie Army, necessitating 9 sgenctal withdrawal, tions In he press lite of the fatare There has been vigorous denuncia-

of the Government to send reinforeements to Shanghai In time to assist The Loch Army to keep the lines they held 30. Tong.

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