CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 25, 1932

* January 28 Incident
* Shanghai, China
* Japanese offensive

The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "CRUSH CHINESE IN BIG PUSH" with subheads. a few related photos on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: The February 25, 1932, rag edition of the Chicago Tribune captures a critical, explosive flashpoint on the path to World War II: the height of the January 28 Incident (or Shanghai War) of 1932. Triggered by escalating anti-Japanese boycotts following Japan's 1931 invasion of Manchuria, the conflict saw the Imperial Japanese military launch a massive offensive—the "Big Push" detailed in the paper's banner headline—to crush the fierce, unexpected resistance of China’s 19th Route Army in Shanghai. The historical significance of this event is immense, as it marked the first major instance of modern carrier-borne aircraft launching devastating aerial bombardments against a dense civilian population center, serving as a brutal dress rehearsal for the total warfare of the coming decade. Furthermore, because Shanghai was a massive global trade hub home to thousands of Westerners, the conflict brought Japanese forces dangerously close to the foreign-controlled International Settlement, sending shockwaves through Western democracies and signaling the definitive collapse of the post-WWI international peace framework. Preserved on museum-grade, 100% cotton rag paper rather than perishable wood pulp, this specific publication stands as an incredibly durable, frontline artifact recording the exact moment global geopolitical stability began to unravel in real time.