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:
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THE CHINA MAIL, SUPLE
Chinese Restore Situation At Tienchiachen
Hankow, To-day
Fighting on both the Yangtze banks is developing favourably for the Chinese, according to mili- tary dispatches from various fronts. The struggle at Tienchiachen, strategic town on the north bank above Wusueh, is described in the dispatches as of extreme violence. The Chinese have gained the upper hand after re- covering several important heights, including Hsiangshan, Taochai, Lotoshan (Camel Hill); Pinanpang and Hills 3120 and 2625.
The Chinese position at Tienchia- chen is said to be unusually strong. Besides the outer line of defence, an inner defence line has been es- tablished and is manned by crack reinforcements:
the Ja-
SMALL H.K.
SHIP REPORTED DETAINED
DETENTION OF A SMALL
In an effort to remove panese menace, the Chinese are at- tacking Kwangtsi. They have recap- tured Kupingshan, Hsierhchai and Hsiachiakang, in the north-western HONG KONG STEAMER BY A JA- suburbs and control the highway PANESE DESTROYER IN THE running between Kwangtsi and VICINITY OF CHEKWAN IS RE- Hwangmei.
PORTED BY RIVERBOATS AR- The Japanese occupying Fuchih-RIVING FROM CANTON, kow on the south bank of the Yang- It is stated that the vessel tze opposite Tienchiachen are being flying the British flag, was stopped subjected to constant shelling by just after leaving Hong Kong wa- the Chinese on the opposite bank ters, and had three jufiks, flying a of the Fu River, a tributary of the foreign flag believed to be Italian,
Yangtze.
- was
in tow... The Japanese thrust toward
The steamer, name of which is Yangsin, is still halted on the east not yet known, is believed to have bank of Yangsin Lake. Artillery left Hong Kong for Canton on Tues- fire is being intermittently exchang: day night and to have been detain-
ed ever since.
ed.
Japanese on the Juichang-Wun- ing highway are reported to be sur-yesterday morning occupied Camel rounded. After two days fighting. Hill, as well as hills in the imme- the Chinese are tightening their diate vicinity.
grip. Poison gas is alleged to have Japanese troops, it is admitted, on been used several times by the dea-Tuesday occupied Pafengshan and perate Japanese in their attempt Heichiashan, but the Chinese are to break through the Chinese cor-said to have recaptured Pafeng- don, but without avail.
shan, and are now engaging the Ja- The Japanese retreat has been panese at Heichishan,
YANGSIN LULL completely cut as the strategic heights on both sides of the high-| A full prevails in the vicinity of way as well as Hsiaoniu, southwest Yangsin Lake, where e the opposing the
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of Juichang, have been regained by forces face each other across the Chinese. The Japanese trap-lake. Occasional artillery- duels, ped are described in military dis- however, are taking place. patches as "turtles in an urn.”
One Japanese detachment ap-
In southeastern Honan, the Ja-'peared on Tuesday in the vicinity panese recoiling on Loshan, are now of Shuikoushan, east of Pangpi- besieged.
shan, west of Fuchikow, but they After the recapture of Yuchiatsi, are reported to have been repulsed. south of Shangcheng, the rear of The situation near the Honan- the Japanese column. Central Hupek border has now eased consi- News
derably, it is stated, following the SATISFACTORY PROGRESS reported occupation by the Chinese The Chinese forces continue to of Yuchiatsi, 10 miles south of where the Chinese make satisfactory progress in their Shangchen, counter-attack against the Japanese claim to have captured 17 Japanese troops besleging the strategic. fort military trucks, one tank and three below Hankow, claim Chinese re- machineguns. Several Japanese pri- ports.
soners are said to have been taken.
Reuter.
The Chinese forces, it is stated,
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