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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1988.
CHINESE SUCCESSES
ROUND MAHWEILING
Hankow; To-day.
Further successes around Mahweiling are reported in Chinese military despatches from the Kiu- kiang Front, but the Chinese forces have not launched a counter-attack on the Japanese de- fending Mahweiling, according to latest offi- cial communiques issued here.
The entire regions between Kiu- kiang and Tehan, and Kwangtsi and Hwangmei are aflare with fierce |military engagements, state reports
this morning.
and have
Meanwhile preparations round Hankow nearing completion, fresh Chinese troops, who been trained for twelve months un- der the supervision of foreign mili- tary experts, are manning the dif- ferent fronts. Our Own Corres- pondent.
JAPANESE MAROONED
Hankow, To-day.
NEW WAR RISK
RATES QUOTED FOR FAR EAST
LONDON, TO-DAY. ́LLOYDS UNDERWRITERS HAVE ISSUED A NEW SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM
Chinese successes are reported WAR RATES WHICH IN SOME from several fronts. A part of the CASES ARE AS MUCH AS Japanese troops which took Wusueh FORTY TIMES THE PREVIOUS on Saturday morning are marooned FIGURES.
by flood waters.
The new rates include the In a series of counter-offensives, Straits, via Suéz, 30/- per cent. the Chinese have recaptured most outwards and 60/- homeward. important points east and west of Hong Kong via Suez, 35/- per Kwangtai and are in complete con- cent. outwards and 70/- home trol of the highway running be-wards, tween Kwangtsi and Hwangmei.
Shanghai and Japan via Suez,
Chinese reinforcements are now 45/- per cent. outwards and.80/- rushing to the southwest of Kwang-homewards, and tsi to check a Japanese column which is seeking to join the Japan- cent. ese at Wusueh.
Meanwhile, other Chinese units are helping to sandwich the enemy. Fierce fighting is said to be raging at Lianchiashan and Siangshan.
Subjected to
constant
Between Straits ports, 2/6 per
Reuter.
MANY CHINESE ARRESTED IN SIAM
Canton, To-day.
MAHWEILING RETREAT Japanese evacuation of Mahweil- ing on the 'Nanchang-Kiukiang Rail- way is now confirmed in field dis- patches.
Large numbers of Chinese Chinese attacks, the Japanese are Siam are reported to have been ar-' said to have withdrawn from the rested by the Siamese government, town. But as it lies in utter ruins which has given no explanation for after repeated bombardments, the the arrest. Chinese have not re-entered.
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Following receipt of the news,
In the Singtze sector, the Chinese General Wu Te-chen, Chairman, of recaptured Lannitang, 24 kilometres the Kwangtung Provincial Govern- northeast of Tehan, during a fierce ment, has telegraphically reported counter-attack early yesterday morn the matter to the National Gov- ing. The Chinese are successfully ernment, petitioning the Ministry holding out at Yaikow, strategic of Foreign Affairs to take it up pass on the Singtze-Tehan highway, with the Siamese government.
Central News.
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YELLOW RIVER DUEL
Loyang, To-day.
Chinese forces on the north bank POLISH VIEW
of the Yellow Biver are pushing to- wards Menghsfen.
A heavy gun battle across the river again took place yesterday.
After a one-hour duel, Japanese batteries were silenced by Chinese shelling.-Central News.
SLOW PROGRESS
Shanghai, To-day. 'The Japanese advance on the Yangtse front is making a slow and difficult progress, it is admitt- ed in Japanese quarters.»
Warsaw, To-day,
The Polish Ambassadors in Ber- lin, Rome, London and Paris have been instructed to inform the Governments of the Polish stand- point in the present negotiations, it was
officially announced here. 'rans-Ocean. last evening:
the WEATHER FORECAST
The Chinese have covered the river with a field of mines about ten kilometres by log booms,
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