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January 11, 1932

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Headlines from January 11, 1932

19 JAPANESE SLAIN, TRAPPED BY BANDITS; Lieut. Col. Gentaro Koga Among Four Officers Killed in Sharp Fight at Chinshi. PLANES RUSH TO DEFENSE 5,000 Irregulars Battle Stubbornly -- Tahushan Raided -- Antung Area Still Troubled.

By Hugh Byas.special Cable To the New York Times

19 Japanese slain in clash with bandits at Chinshi; planes hasten to defense, Tahushan attacked by bandits at midnight; North China press comment on Stimson note; Soviet press favors note; League circles fear Japanese blockade

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Notable Births

Alfonso Arau

1932Alfonso Arau, Mexican actor and director[†]

Alfonso Arau Incháustegui is a Mexican filmmaker and actor. He worked as an actor and director in both Mexican and Hollywood productions for over 40 years, before his international breakthrough with the 1992 film Like Water for Chocolate, based on his wife Laura Esquivel's novel of the same name. His other films include A Walk in the Clouds (1995), Picking Up the Pieces (2000), The Magnificent Ambersons (2002) and Zapata: El sueño del héroe (2004). He is a five-time Ariel Award winner, including Best Director for Like Water for Chocolate, and a BAFTA nominee.