THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1938.
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Chinese Commentary On Tokyo Hsuchow Reports
Confident Spirit LATEST
Reviving In Hankow
Hankow, To-day.
In contrast to the atmosphere of pessimism and un- certainty which has prevailed during the past few days in Chinese circles here regarding the situation in the Hsuchowfu area, distinct signs of confidence and optimism were felt yester- day.
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JAPANESE
COMMUNIQUE
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.
COLD-BLOODED MURDER OF JUNKMEN
Another brutal outrage by JAPANESE REPORTS STATE Japanese naval contingents operat- THAT THEIR TROOPS CAP- ing against Chinese junks in the TURED CHANGCHWANG, SIX waters surrounding Hong Kong KILOMETRES FROM HSU- was reported this morning. CHOWFU, AT 8.10 LAST Two men were murdered in NIGHT.
cold blood and a third wounded. An hour earlier, another Jap 1A woman escaped by hiding her-
The incident occurred near Sai
anese
through strong Chinese positions
column fought its way self under a sail.
town, according to a communique crew of a Japanese motorboat,
This change was largely due to reports that Jap-
anese raids on the Lunghai Railway were not at Suhsien and occupied the Tau in Chinese waters, when the as serious as it was first believed. Japanese detachments which cut the Lunghai
way west of Hsuchowfu at many points, are said to have been comprised of only a small number of men.
They were not followed up by large forces and are reported to have been quickly repulsed by Chinese troops guarding the rail- way line.
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A Japanese detachment which appeared at Pawanshan, miles south-west of Huschow, comprised less than 200 men.
NO CITY WALLS,
JAPANESE-
STILL CLAIMING
Rail-issued by Japanese headquarters. from a trawler, boarded one of Reports state that the Japan- three. junks engaged in fishing, ese troops who captured Chang- and took off three men they found
a dash from on board. chwang made Pawangshan under cover of ar- tillery."
Shanghai, To-day.
The Japanese claim to have oc- cupied the western outskirts of: Hsuchowfu at 8 o'clock this morn- ing after an infantry charge.-
Reuter.
Regarding reports that Japan- ese guns were shelling the city walls of Hsuchowfu, and also that the Chinese were dynamiting the Yellow River dykes, Chinese cir- cles point out that Hsuchowfu has no city walls at present and at Laihuang, that the old Yellow River bed is Lunghai Railway east of Lanfeng, bone dry.
which later withdrew after being attacked from all sides.-Reuter.
It has been reliably learned that large forces of Chinese are at present keeping the Lunghai Railway west of Hsuchow clear of Japanese troops, while strong columns have been sent to attack the Japanese at Yungchen. Reuter.
HOLDING OUT
Hankow, To-day.
A Japanese detachment appeared 3 station on the
LESS VIOLENT
Hankow, To-day.
Judging by sparse reports receiv-| ed here from the front, the fighting on the Lunghai railway was less violent yesterday.
The Chinese assert that the en- still in tire Lunghai Railway is possession of their troops although In spite of very heavy Japanese the railway tracks between Hsuchow aerial bombings since May 9, the and Kaifeng are constantly bombed Chinese forces are holding out in by Japanese airmen. Chuyai, according to Chinese re- The Chinese reports stress that ports,
after the expulsion of the Japanese Japanese forces from Yutai are from Huilunchi and Hantaokow, the stated to be pushing southward to centre of the operations has again Fenhsien. The Japanese column been shifted to Yungyeng, 50 kilo- which captured Kinghsleng is said metres south of Tangshan. to have advanced southward, reach- ing a point approximately 12 miles north-west of Shanhsien.
After
a severe attack by
the
HSIAOHSIEN DUEL
The Chinese now admit that the 30 Chinese, the Japanese were forced Japanese reached Hsiaohsien, to retire.
Hauchow kilometres southeast of Hsiaohsien itself, however, is still Chinese said to be in hands of troops who are offering stubborn resistance.
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According to Chinese reports the town of Hofei is now being shelled by Chinese batteries. The Chinese troops in the region of Hofei have been greatly strengthened by the arrival of fresh reinforcements.
The situation in the Hofei sec- tor is regarded favourable and it is expected that the town will Je recaptured by Chinese troops in the near future.-Trans-Ocean;
The prisoners were taken to Lin Tin Island and were later Other Japanese reports from found by relatives. Two of them the front declare that Japanese were dead. The third was criti- units are steadily advancing on cally wounded. He was brought Hsuchowfu along the Tunghuang to Hong Kong and is now in hos- highway-Reuter.
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