Shanhaikuan, Apr. 4.
Fighting is imminent, near Shikmenchai, northwest of Shanhailu again as the Chinese are preparing another counter-attack on the Japanese, according to Japanese reports, "As the Chinese atten! to surround the Japanese yesterday, the Iwata detachment opened five with heavy guns yesterday. afternoon. Meanwhile, the Sunada detachment, which entered Shihmen-Ghai first, returned to Shanbatkuan for vest.
It was reported that the Japanese military leaders have decided occupy strategic points "inside the Great Wall if the Chinese should continue to resist at Hsifenkow, Kupeikow, and other passes, despite the original policy not, to China Proper.—United Press. from which hes have been received since March 31. Rumours, which have not bei: confirmed, declare that the Japanese have occupied the city.
Overnight reports from _Chinwangtao indicate that there is not much change there since yesterday. It is now stated that the enemy appeared near, Chinwangtao from the East but has been. repulsed. The Chinese still claim to be hold ing Haiyang, The situation at Chinwangtao is quieter and the atmosphere there is less tense, according to foreign reports received here to-day. These reports add that the Chinese garrison at Chinwangtao remains and shows no intention of leaving. the Chinese still held Haiyang. The colinned that yesterday ipanese are at present maintain unusually strong naval forces off that part of the coast, there being one aircraft currier and two 'dJeruisers off Shanhaikuan and" one cruiser off Chinwangtao.
In the meantime Japanese planes continue 40 reconnoitre over Chinese lines.—Reuter.
The "Unknown" General Tokyo Apr.
Forces described as "a _pro-Manchukuo army" commanded' by General Ting Chiang, about whom mothing is professed to be knot are reported to have occupied Hai yang chen yesterday, according to Japanese press report received here from Shanhaikuan.
Thrills for Tourists Rotind-the-world tourists. in the sts, Renolute received a mird thr on April 4, when they found that they could mot return from Peking to their. ship, which they had left At Chinwangiao, in view of reports of bombing nea? Chinwangtao and Intereuption to" the railway.
dime' was lost in the. ship's programme, However, as she salled jor Taku and anchored outside the bar, the: passengers proceeding by tenio ce Taku and there embarking Continuing their advance southward, the pro-Manchukuo forces are reported to have reached. vil-ages three miles. north-west Chinwangtao from which they sent demands' to the Chinese garrison
surrender their arms. there lio open the ity" ates and Commenting on the despatch, 0 spokesman of the War Office disavowed, Japanese direction of
"They arg not Manchukuo regulars"
eral Ting Ching's forces, ho said, "nor under the direction of}
(about two miles) south of Shihments ai.
Official Chinese reports state that fighting was going on this morning between Haiyang and Liukiang between Mukden troops and cue soldiers, with ten Japanese planes reconnoitring over the nese lines. ele foreign reports from Chinwangtao report fighting yesterday close to that seaport between Chinese and Manchukuo troops, the battle bein staged very lose to the camp 0 the United States 15th Infantry outside the ity.
BREE a6 the afliations of forces in the Chinwangtao area, COPS ing the Mukden Chinese here firmly believe that they have the moral support of the JJapanese authorities who, they declare, wish for a neutral zone between Shanhaikuan and the Luan
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