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CHINESE MEET HEAVY FORCES OF JAPANESE IN NEW DRIVE Tanks and Big Guns in Place For Climax Battle BOTH SIDES STRONG Defenders of Shanghai Are United Under Chiang Kai-Shek (Copyright, 1932, by United Press.) SHANGHAI, Feb. 15.—(UP)—Reverberating guns rocked Shanghai tonight as Japanese troops renewed their bombardment of the Chapei native quarter and at the forts of Woosung after a 36-hour cessation of hostilities. Inspired Chinese troops, apparently united under Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek, met the attack with heavy artillery fire and began landing shells in Japanese defense areas. Airplanes joined with destroyers in attacking the forts, although the Japanese previously had withdrawn aerial warfare in response to international pressure. The fort bombardment was conducted with eight Japanese troop transports waiting to pass up the river toward Shanghai. The ships later landed the soldiers, and it was reported other transports are due tomorrow. TANKS ARE USED Five large tanks and ten baby tanks rumbled through the streets of the international settlement in the wake of Japanese front line troops as the fighting men headed for the new battle of Chapei. Japanese naval commanders claimed that the main body of 6400 Chinese at Woosung had begun retreating after the heavy shelling. The Chinese reported they were still holding the forts at nightfall. Although the expected ultimatum from the Japanese has not been issued, military preparations made it evident that they intended to start a determined offensive Wednesday, of which tonight's attack apparently was a forerunner. Baby tanks, heavy artillery and men—20,000 khaki-clad Japanese fighting men equipped with galoshes—have been unloaded and are ready for the well-advertised, apparently inevitable offensive here against 35,000 inspired Chinese troops. Although no ultimatum has been issued to the Chinese, Japanese Lieut. General Kenkichi Uyeda prepared a statement demanding their withdrawal. He threatened that a failure to comply would bring "sterner measures." CHINESE UNITED The Chinese apparently have united finally under General Chiang Kai-Shek. They dispatched thousands of reinforcements to meet the threatened offensive. The Japanese, meantime, withdrew their heavy forces from the Woosung sector where there were conflicting reports of their success or failure Saturday, and used them to reinforce the Ninth division in the battered Chapei. At 3 p. m. (2 a. m., New York time) fighting there was at a minimum, as the Japanese indicated they might give the Chinese 36 more hours longer to meet their demands before beginning the offensive. Men from the Japanese Ninth division, a crack Nipponese fighting outfit, marched through the crowded Hongkew streets accompanied by ten small rumbling tanks, five large tanks, and mountain and field guns. Depositors In Utah Banks to Get U. S. Fund Ogden State, Farmers and Merchants of Provo and Deseret Savings of Salt Lake to Receive Loans ARRANGEMENTS have been made with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation whereby funds will be available to depositors of the Ogden State bank, the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Provo, the Deseret Savings bank of Salt Lake and other closed Utah banks up to 30 per cent of the amount of deposits. This was the statement issued today by E. O. Howard, chairman, and M. S. Eccles, O. W. Adams, and J. E. Cosgriff, members of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation's local advisory committee, following announcement that the Deseret Savings bank had been taken over by the state banking department. DESERET NAT. BANK GOES TO ECCLES GROUP Deseret Savings, Another Distinct Bank, Is Suspended SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 15.—(AP)—The Security National bank of this city today took over the Deseret National bank and will administer its business from the Security bank at Main street and Exchange place. Coincidentally it was announced that the Deseret Savings bank, a separate institution under different ownership and management than the Deseret National bank, had been placed in the hands of the state banking department. Frozen assets in real estate in parts of the intermountain region, necessitated closing the savings bank, it was announced. Deposits in the savings bank Saturday were approximately $6,150,000. After necessary alterations in the former quarters of the Deseret National bank at Main and First South streets have been made, the Security bank will move to that location. The committee indicated that this relief to depositors will be forthcoming just as soon as the closed institutions can file the necessary applications and comply with the legal requirements. LEGAL PHASES The Utah attorney general's office and counsel for the advisory committee are looking into the legal phases of the situation and it appears that legal authority to borrow money from the Reconstruction Finance corporation must be obtained either by a special session of the legislature or through a test case to be acted upon speedily by the supreme court. It was felt in banking, legal and legislative circles that the necessary legal authority to permit the borrowing of relief funds from the Reconstruction Finance corporation can be obtained without trouble or delay. The money to be obtained from the Reconstruction Finance corporation will be released for the immediate relief of the depositors and further payments to depositors will be made when the remaining assets of the closed banks are liquidated by the state banking department. The Deseret National bank which has shared quarters with the closed Deseret Savings bank, has been acquired by the First Security corporation of Ogden, according to M. S. Eccles, president of the corporation, and has been taken over by the Security National bank of Salt Lake City. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—(AP)—President Hoover has determined upon Judge Benjamin N. Cardozo of New York as successor to Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes of the supreme court. Benjamin Nathan Cardozo now is chief justice of the New York state court of appeals. He has been strongly recommended by various elements describing themselves as liberals. He is a Democrat and a Jew. The name was to be forwarded to the senate some time today. Confirmation is considered assured. Cardozo has the backing of New York's two senators and is also known to be favored by such leaders as Borah of Idaho, who opposed confirmation of Chief Justice Hughes and Judge John J. Parker. The president conferred with Senator Watson of Indiana, the Republican leader, and other administration senators before making known his choice finally. Appointment of Cardozo makes the political lineup of the supreme court five Republicans and four Democrats. Holmes was a Republican. Six Geniuses Wanted For Experimental Use Sight of Blood Informs Man He's Wounded ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.—(UP)—Ray Dowling had been having trouble with the hot water heater in the basement of his home. Occasionally it would make a loud report when he turned the gas off. Dowling was tinkering with the heater in the dark of the basement. Because he is a nightwatchman he was carrying a revolver in a belt holster. "Suddenly I heard a loud report. I thought it was that crazy heater again, and I started upstairs, disgusted," Dowling said. When he reached the kitchen he began to feel faint and his chest pained him. He looked down and saw blood; his pistol had accidentally discharged, wounding him. His condition was critical today."