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SOUT CHINESE GIVE JRFANEJE

NO CHANCE TO REORGANISE Still Pressing Hard In Kwangchi Sector Japanese Rushing TWO JAPANESE FOREIGNERS

Reinforcements To Stem Tide

Hankow, To-day.

TRANSPORTS HIT

HIT MAKE BID FOR

Kingtehchen, To-day. Damage was inflicted on two Japanese transports by Chinese shelling whilst passing through Siangshan on the south bank of the

Escorted by a number of Japan-

SAFETY THROUGH

BATTLE ZONE

Giving the retreating Japanese no breathing spell Yangtze River yesterday morning.

Nanchang, To-day. to reorganise, the Chinese troops, relentlessly ese planes, ten transports and gun-

What is believed to be the last counter-attacking, smashed through the Jap-boats were passing when the Chin-

ese batteries opened fire. The party leaving Kuling, at any rate anese lines and recorded further successes yes-gunboats retaliated and planes flew for Chinese territory, has just terday, following the re-occupation of Kwang-over the Chinese

the Chinese batteries and tsi, and are reported to have recaptured two dumped many heavy explosives.

However, the accuracy of the strategically important hills around Hwang-Chinese gunners outdid that of the Japan. Direct hits were scored in mei, town..

the sterns of two, transports. -

The Chinese are also launching attacks on the Jap- Central News.

anese at Mahweiling, but with less success.

reached Nanchang after a terrify- ing experience and several narrow escapes from death. The party is composed of 11 foreigners.

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After reaching the foot of Ku- ling Mountain, the Party entered the "danger zone” and were con→

A major battle for the occupation of Tehan is, ex-severe at a place called Sikuling, stantly under the menace of Jap-

pected to break out during the week-end.

Meanwhile fresh Japanese! ficulty in obtaining supplies, depen- troops are pouring into the re-ding on planes for transport. gion north of the Yangtse from The situation south, east and Anking, while new Chinese re-West of Mahweiling remains un- craits are being rushed to the changed. The Chinese line south different war zones from Wu- of Mahweiling is still ten 'miles chang. Our Own Correspon-north of Teban. dent:

Chinese

Hankow, To-day.

OFFENSIVE SPENT

Comparative quiet prevails on the

FENGLINGTU

states a Chinese military com- anese planes carrying out raids munique.

on the Chinese positions.

They were obliged to seek shel- ters frequently in ditches and that could be whatever cover found.

The reoccupation of Fenglingtu, the strategic Yellow River crossing opposite Tungkwan is claimed by the Chinese military authorities, In the late night, a military who state that the town fell into bus took the party a short way Chinese. hands on Wednesday after-beyond-Tehen but was obliged to

leave their baggage behind

noon...

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The recapture of this important

GUERILLA PROBLEM ...... town, skirting the Shensi Shansi|

These former Kuling residents troops are keeping up Sanguinary fighting continues border, will remove once more the joined in praising the behaviour their counter-offensive on both the at Tungkuling west of Singtze on Japanese threat to cross the Yellow of the Chinese soldiers and de- north and south banks

of the the

west shore of Poyang Lake. River and cut the western section clared that they were extremely Yangtze River.

The Chinese are keeping the Japan-of the Lunghai Railway.

helpful and courteous to Chinese Following up their brilliant coup ese in check.

PEIHAN THREAT

and foreigners alike, adding that at Kwangtsi, the Chinese on the north bank yesterday wrested three Juichang front. The vigour of The Japanese column advancing between Kiukiang and Kuling more strategic points west of the Japanese drive there has been Hankow Railway from the Lunghai extremely well to Chinese pea- westwards towards the Peiping- the Japanese began by behaving Hwangmai, namely, Chinhopu,. Ku-spent after encountering stiff Chin-Line has reached Hwaiyang in sants, trying to induce the farm- fengshan and Houhuchai, and are ese resistance.- -Central News. pressing on relentlessly, on Hwang- mei city. Reinnant Japanese Shuangchengvi and Tahopu, import- ant points-lying between Kwangtsi and Hwangmei, are being "mopped up" by the Chinese.

SOUTHWARD DRIVE HALTED

at

“MOPPING UP”.

Hankow, To-day. After recapturing Kwangchi, the Chinese forces continued their ad- vance to the east, adding to their success by recapturing Shuan- chenyi and Tahopu, on the highway

The Japanese southward drive to-to Hwangmei. ward Nanchang by the Nanchang- Fighting is said to be continuing Kiukiang Railway has been brought to the north of Tehan where the to a standstill. Nanchang, the Japanese are said to be attacking capital of Kiangŝi, is believed safe the Chinese positions on the Kiu- from the Japanese threat at least dang-Nanchang Railway in the temporarily

vicinity of Wushimen, and also to The Japanese troops which took the east and west of Mohweiling. Mahweiling are experiencing dif- Fighting is said to be especially

East Honan, to the south of Taiers to return to their homes by kang, and they are now said to be giving them special passes, but attacking Hwaitien, which is the later, when guerillas began oper- nearest point to Hsuchang on the ations, they went back and bomb- railway to the south of Cheng-led the whole area, killing and chow.-Reuter.

destroying. Reuter

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