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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1987.

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

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Japanese bombing pianes bare been attacking the historical wall A report from Wuhu states that around the city in an endeavour to the Japanese troops who were be- create breaches for assault by in- sieging the city are moving north fantry, which is expected to be at to assist in the attack on Nanking. tempted to-morrow Trans-Ocean.

-Our Own Correspondent.

WUHU CAPTURE UNTRUE

Shanghai, 12.30 p.m. To-day.

AERODROME RETAKEN

Nanking, To-day.

The Chinese claim to have re- captured Ta-chao-zang aerodrom: in a counter-attack, following a violent artillery engagement.

The Japanese occupying the are reported to have

The situation in Nanking is be-aerodrome coming more tense each hour,

been almost annihilated as the re- The entire population, except forsult of barrage fire-Hua Nan

a few thousand, has evacuated the

inner city or has sought refuge in

the so-called safety zone.

ANOTHER WAR

Japanese CORRESPONDENT

Earlier reports of Japanese capture of Wuhu, on the Yangtse

are not true, but the Nanking- KILLED

Wuhu road has been cut.

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Provincial troops from Szechuer have arrived in the capital and are being sent to the defence lines.

TANKS DESTROYED

Shanghai, To-day..

It is reported from the Nan- king battle zone that Mr. Y Hanano, the correspondent of the Osaka Shimbun was killed dur- ing yesterday's fighting.

A sharp clash occurred outside He is the fifth Japanese war Nanking last night, during which correspondent to be fatally the Chinese, through a daring at-wounded, and the third of this tack, succeeded in destroying sever-particular newspaper. Our Own al advancing Japanese tanks.

Correspondent.

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Shanghai, 2:30 pm To-day.

General Matsui having re- ceived no answer to his ultima- tum, the Japanese launched their big attack at 130 p.m. this afternoon, according to an official announcement by the Japanese military spokesman.

Bombardment of the east and north-east sections of the city has commenced Own Correspondent

Our

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Hankow, 2.30 p.m. To-day. An attempt to communicate with Nanking by telephone half an hour ago was unsuccessful and it is thought that commu- nications have been cut. Own Correspondent..

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