1938-09-08 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 8, 1938

FURIOUS FIGHTING ROUND KWANGTSI-GATEWAY TO HANKOW HIGHWAY

Hankow, To-day.

Furious fighting is raging around Kwangtsi, ac- cording to messages from the front this morn- ing, which add that the town was vacated ow- ing to the threat of encirclement by the Japan- ese troops who have been reinforced consider- ably. The Chinese have taken positions in the surround- ing hills and are holding the Japanese at bay. Hand-to-hand fighting occurred throughout yesterday when both sides attempted storming tactics.

88th DIVISION

Meanwhile the Japanese have kow Railway, along the northern made no progress north of Tehanjslopes of the Tapieh Mountains. since the occupation of Mahwei- ling. The Chinese still hold the positions taken up after abandon- Heavy fighting is now going on ment of Mahweiling. Violent in-between the Japanese forces which fantry attacks were launched last are advancing from Yangtsekiang, night to force the Chinese out, in the Province of Anhwei, Into the but the Japanese failed to dis-province of Honan and Chinese lodge them, and suffered heavy troops in this region, whose loss.

strength is estimated at about 9 The Chinese are now despatch. divisions, which, are said to in- clude the famous 88th Division, ing reinforcements from

called the "Body. which has been [Guard" of Marshal Chiang Kai-

shek,

Wu-

chang to the Kwangtsi area to meet the ever increasing number of Japanese troops pouring into the region.. Our Own Corres+ pondent.

JAPANESE REPULSED ́·

Nanchang, To-day. Japanese troops driving southeast from Mahweiling on the Nanchang

The Chinese troops are said to be possessed of a large number of batteries, including numerous spe cial mountain guns--Trans-Ocean:

Kiukiang Railway were heavily de SOUTH AFRICAN

feated in an attack on Spider Hill,

eight kilometres from Mahweiling. DEFENCE

Owing to the heavy damage done

the

to the railway and highway, PROGRAMME

Japanese are experiencing great difficulty in sending military sup- plies to their troops at Mahweiling. Planes are being used for transport. -Central News.

NEW OFFENSIVE

Shanghai, To-day.'

Capetown, To-day.

The Minister of Railways and Harbours and of Defence, the Hon. Mr. O. Pirow, has announced that Japanese reports received here the Government have proposed to for the first time contain detailed, spend £5,000,000, on arms and information regarding the new of- fensive launched by the Japanese equipment of defence works and also £1,000,000 on coastal de, against Hankow.

The reports announce that the fences, over three years. attack is being directed for the It is added that the Union are time being against the eastern part training land forces which, under of the Chinese defence positions. in South African conditions, are the Province of Honan which likely to be superior to any enemy form a triangular front..

they might be called upon to According to the Japanese the meet. town of Kushih, which is the most The coastal defence scheme is eastern point of this triangle, was stated to be sound captured by Japanese troops, yes terday.

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The Government aims at the mobilisation of 137,000 troops and 1,000 air pilots for normal defence purposes. Reuter.

Chinese positions. in this sector have been strongly fortified as a bulwark against the advance Ja panese forces which are pushing on SCHEME APPROVED: forward towards the Peiping-Hant

petown, Today.

<defence scheme

has passed the House of Repre sentatives

£5,000,000 will be used for armg equipment, while £1,000,000 will be devoted to coast defence..

Defence Minister declared the amount represents the least sum compatible with national defence.:

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