1938-03-21 — Page 24

GRAND CANAL BATTLE IMMINENT

Shanghai, To-day.

last been-stemmed by the Jap anese forces. He admitted that Heavy fighting is imminent in considerable ground had been re- the vicinity of the Grand Canal covered, but said that the situa

tion was now under control. according to Japanese reports, which claim that they are now holding the north bank, faced by

Japanese troops which landed near Nan Tung Chow on the north bank of the Yangtze last week reported this morning to have occupied Pak-

a large Chinese concentration on pohsien without encountering opposi-

tion-Our Own Correspondent. the south.

Li Chung-yen has converted numerous large detachments into guerillas, which are doing dam- age to the Japanese rear.

The line of the Grand Canal is the strongest between the Jap anese and Hsuchowfu and a des- perate engagement is predicted as the loss would compel an ex- tensive Chinese retreat.

SHANSI BATTLES.

The Japanese naval spokes- man also claimed this morning that the

YIHSIEN CLAIM

Shanghai To-day. A Japanese report daims the capture of Yihsien, an important town on the Linchin-Tsaochwang Railway, branching eastward from the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.

From Yihsien, the report states, the Japanese can either drive south- ward to Hsuehow across the Grand Canal, or strike eastward cutting off the retreat of the Chinese troops massed in the Yachow area. Ren-

ter.

The s.s. "Sindhana” will leave Amoy for this Port on the 24th Chinese offensive in instant, and is due here on Friday

Shansi and North Honan had at afternoon.

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