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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 12; 1988.

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FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT SEES BATTLE IN PROGRESS Grand Shooting By Chinese Artillery Near Shaho

Holding Highly Favourable Positions

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Mahweiling, To-day.

-CORRIGAN

GETS NEW JOB!

New York, To-day. Corrigan, who recently flew solo across the Atlantic, has taken up a job. as commercial pilot on an

States.

His commercial license, which had been suspended following his trans-Atlantic flight, has now been returned to him.Reuter.

A Japanese battery being silenced by three direct air-line service in the United

hits from a Chinese battery this was one of the scenes witnessed by Reuter's correspon- dent when watching an artillery duel in which the Japanese forces were trying to find a weak spot in the Chinese defences, hoping to end the fortnight's stalemate on the south Yangtse front.

CLAIMS FOR POSSESSIONS OF PROPERTY

Ten claims for possession of premises were listed in the Sum- mary Court this morning, and in- cluded dwelling houses and busi- ness premises, some of which were alleged to have been used as opium divans by the occu- pants.

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Lam Chuen was ordered by the cording to Japanese reports from Acting Puisne Judge, Mr. E. H. Williams, to give up No. 8, Yee Woo Taiyuan.

It is claimed that the Chinese Street within three weeks. Appear- forces have been pressed back to ing for plaintiff, Mr. Peter Sin Flashes from the Japanese guns are plainly visible the north bank of Huangho, so that stated that one of the reasons as the shells whizz back and forth over the the present fighting line is approxi- plaintiff wanted the premises was

mately Plugmin-Puchow-Yusiang- because defendant was us

was using the green landscape beneath the shadow of the Yuichang-Pinglu. Lushan summit under which Kuling is situated. The Japanese began their action place as an opium divan..

Tan Chat was ordered to.quit. No. in this area on August 7 directed 25, Woo Sung Street on September Below the hill forming part of out under orders. It was necessary against a body of Chinese troop 2. Mr. F. G. Nigel, for the landlord, the Chinese defences, where the to avoid a major battle in that sec-estimated at 30,000 men which had said that defendant used the pre-

mises as on opium divan. Reuter correspondent crouched, tion where the flat terrain would taken up positions in the neight

the Japanese and bourhood of Changtienchen, about Several other cases were with- machine-guns barked viciously as have favoured

drawn, while certain defendants Japanese patrols encountered the naval guns that offered them 20 kilometres east of Yuncheng. By August 9, the Japanese had

were given periods ranging from Chinese defenders in bloody en-support.

In order to avoid an unnecessary reached the Huangho in the vicin two weeks to one and a half months gagements, it is stated, at close

sacrifice therefore, the successful ity of Mengtsing, where they sur

to give up possession. quarters.

a marching column .of. retirement to the new positions was prised

Another Jap carried out without loss or disor-Chinese soldiers.

anese detachment set out from der.

now Yuncheng and striking westwards took possession of Lintsin on the

CONSTANT STRING OF WOUNDED

The Chinese troops are Evidence of these engagements holding favourable positions. were glimpsed enroute to the battlefield in coolies bearing bun- dles containing captured Japan-

THREE DIVISIONS

The commander estimated that

· ese gasmasks and also in the con-

Ja- stant string of wounded, walking the present strength of the and being carried on stretchers, panese to be about three divisions, seen along the blood-spattered comprising of over 60,000 men.

Personal observations made by path.

The entire battlefield was visi-Reuter's correspondent, tend to con- ble from the hill chosen as a van-firm the General's observations, tage point. Away in the distance leading to the conclusion that the is the Yangtse which appears to Japanese forces will have the be a grey line on the northern greatest difficulty in reaching Nan

horizon.

EQUAL TERMS

chang over country which is ideal for defence purposes.-Reuter.

LULL CONTINUES.

BRITISH SHIP HAS

Eastern Bank of Huangho. Trans NARROW ESCAPE

Ocean.

UNEMPLOYMENT IN GERMANY

Berlin, To-day.- The number of unemployed in the Territory of Old Reich, fell

from 292,000 to 218,000 during the

month of July.

Valencia, To-day.

Machinegun bullets hit a Bri- tish ship and a number of bombs were dropped near her in the course of an air-raid on Valencia by three Insurgent planes.

There were no casualties -- re- Reuter. ported among the crew.

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QUICK NEW STRENGTH AFTER ILLNESS. This decrease of 74,000, which After a severe. Ulness you feel was 46,000 more than the decrease weak, you often despair of ever in June, is to be explained by the ting your strength back. The Chinese forces, having (re-

after operations, or wasting fact that the unemployed have, in a tired from Kiukiang, are holding

diseases, that affect your digestio Nanchang, To-day. strong positions in the wooded

The lull on the Kiukiang front larger measure that heretofore, been thought of food by distaste hills, out of range of the naval guns and running roughly north-continues as the Japanese are still placed in other occupations than must rebuild your bo

Among the unemployed still left, Doctors everywhere west to south-east. The right-flank engaged in rushing reinforcements that to which they are accustomed: have highly nourishings is based on Lushan, The Japanese and military supplies to Kiukiang

easily digested, but tha most of them being but temporarily your faded appetite an forces having occupied the level in preparation for the next drive on only 19,000 are fully employable, licks as the food that country to the south of Kiukiang Nanchang.

Positions remain practically un-workless, while changing from one new strength into yo and are at present facing these

job to another. new positions where they are changed. obliged to meet the Chinese defen Yesterday's fighting was confined ders on equal terms. Their tanks to Kangkow, on the east bank of and aeroplanes will now be almost Chihu Lake, west of Kiukiang, the Shabo sector. Some 600 useless.

The Japanese guns are battering panese troops which landed at the lowest point of the Chinese de- Kangkow under smoke screens and

and. Wang

fences where the railway to Nan-occupied Pingtingshante

chang provides the best point for fushan, two strategic hills nearby, an attack, but storming the ridges were repulsed by the Chinese in, that are occupied by the large counter-attack. Japanese reinforc

have, however, been -r. numbers of Chinese troops will me

cost them dearly, since the Chinese to the spot and fighting for the pas morale is high. duodanti e session of the heights' is g

“HOLD THEM FOR YEARS” AVclash took place at Hsiang) The officer commanding the Sha- shan, a hill) in the Shaho ho area told the Reuter correspon- some 17 kilometres south dent that: "Unless the Japanese kiang, Japanese reinforcemente. bring... much... greater, forces, and the 20th Division and the 118th Dl- troops of higher quality than those vision were been joining in the

-Central Newsle that they are at the present using, fight, C

I can hold them here for years, if a bit

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• It was explained: thi drawal from Kluklang

In Austria the decline of unem- ployment is returned at 124,000 as against 76,000 in June, only 151,000 pergons being still lighterred as unemployed, 74,000 male and 77,000 femaleTrans-Ocean.

Knocked down by Rok Road yesterday, shing, aged,

Juben Ma from injuries

myTokyo, To-day! (3) troops have made an tartled advance in southern Shanel

body.

exhausted

Convalescence is shortened and in an amazingly short time you feel full of vigour and strength. Always keep Horlicks ready at hand.

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