THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 9, 1988.
KIUKIANG
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POPULATION
CITY
FLEEING FROM FROM
Barbed-Wire And Sandbag Barricades In Streets
Chinese Forces Preparing To Make Stand
Hankow, To-day.
Foreign reports from Kiukiang state that the popu
lace has fled from the city with fighting ap- proaching nearer and nearer, while barbed wire and sandbag barricades are being erected in the streets.
The Chinese forces are preparing to make a stand and attempt to prevent the Japanese from ad- vancing along the south-bank of the Yangtse in the direction of the strategically important Tienchiacheng, where the Yangtse flows be- tween towering hills on both banks, or from pushing southward along the Kiukiang-Nan- chang railway towards Nanchang.
It is believed that if the Jap-1 In view of the furious Chinese anese reach Nanchang they will counter-offensive, Japanese rein- thrust westward towards Chang-forcements are being sent from sha, in order to cut the Canton Siangkow to Pengtseh and Hukow. Hankow railway and force the Chinese troops entrenched at Chinese withdrawal from Han-Hsiangshan, a strategic hill near- kow.
by, are counter-attacking at Siang-
JAPANESE ADMISSION
Shanghai, To-day,
A Chinese military communi-kow-Central News. que says that fighting is con- tinuing on the south bank of the Yangtse where the Chinese are exerting pressure on th Japanese positions at Hukou, Pengtseh It is admitted here in Japanese and Hsiangkou and adds that official circles that important` mili- Japanese transports loaded with tary points around Hukow have reinforcements are steaming up-not been abandoned by the Chinese river in order to strengthen the defenders who are contesting every Japanese forces at Pengtseh_and]inch_of_ground most stubbornly. Hukou... Reuter.
Hukow, itself, has not yet been fully occupied.
JAPANESE TRAPPED IN MAZE
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Latest messages from the area state briefly that fierce fighting is Nanchang, To-day. Trapped in the maze of lakes, continuing around Hukow. Fresh creeks and hills along the Yang-Japanese troops have landed near the tze valley in Anhwei and Kiang-town and these are trying to en- si, the Japanese troops will encircle the Chinese positions at Hu- counter almost insurmountable kow with the object of forcing difficulties in their attempted abandonment of the areas drive upriver to the Wuhan area, the Japanese have failed to capture. declared a Chinese staff officer Chinese officials have advised the in an interview with the Central population to evacuate Kiukiang and News yesterday.
thousands of refugees are now pouring out of the river-port. Our Own Correspondent.
Belittling the Japanese capture of Pengtseh and Hukow, the officer said that the morale of the Chinese troops has not been affected at all:
On the contrary, taking advan tage of the difficult topography, they are determined to inflict heavy blows upon the enemy.
Meanwhile, the Chinese counter- offensive on Hukow and Pengtsek,
is developing favourably.
which
HOLIDAYS WITH PAY BILL
London, To-day.
Occupying the high-levels at The Holidays With Pay Bill, both places, the Chinese have again based on the Amulres Committee's and again descended on the enemy, report of April 4, was published to- inflicting heavy, casualties.
JAPANESE LOSSES
day and empowers the Government to compel the Trade Boards and Agricultural. Wages Committee to
pay After the recapture of Lungtan- grant holidaya with not exceed- The Bill is shan, east of Hukow, several strong ing one week annually. Chinese columns closed in on the expected to become a law in the Japanese at Huangmaotang, on present Session.
Thursday. About 1,000 Japanese A tremendous increase in paid died in the engagement. Ten Ja-holidays has occurred during the panese motor boats were seized. past two years and it is estimated Fighting is still proceeding a hat three and three-quarter million Liuszechiao, about 15 kilometres wage earners are now covered in southeast of Pengtseh
voluntary agreements.-Reuter.
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Miss Eileen Lee, charming Chinese film star, who is now rehearsing for the charity stage production of The Sable Cicada" is shown above, snapped at Repulse Bay.
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