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Shanghai Incident China of 1932....
Shanghai Incident China of 1932....
Item # 719661
January 29, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 29, 1932
* January 28 Incident
* Shanghai, China
* Japanese offensive
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "SEND U.S. WARSHIPS TO CHINA" with subheads. (see images) More inside. And some related photos are on the back page.
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI notes: The January 28, 1932, Shanghai Incident was a brief but intense conflict between Chinese and Japanese forces, sparked by rising tensions after Japan’s 1931 invasion of Manchuria. Hostilities began when Japanese sailors clashed with Chinese troops in Shanghai, prompting a heavy Japanese bombardment of the city’s Chinese-held districts. Chinese defenders, including regular soldiers and local volunteers, mounted a determined resistance amid fierce urban combat, while civilians suffered extensive casualties and property destruction. Despite the tenacity of Chinese forces, Japanese troops, supported by superior artillery and naval firepower, gradually gained the upper hand. The fighting lasted until March 1932, when a ceasefire mediated by the League of Nations forced Japan to withdraw most of its forces, though it left Shanghai partially under Japanese influence. The incident highlighted Japan’s aggressive expansionism in China and foreshadowed the larger-scale Second Sino-Japanese War that would erupt in 1937.
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