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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 13,

1938:

Battle On Outskirts Of Sinyang

Hankow, To-day. A Chinese military communique states that "fight-

ing is going on on the outskirts of Sinyang." Peiping-Hankow Railway circles report that Liu- ling Station, south of Sinyang, was recaptur- ed by Chinese troops at 3 p.m. yesterday and also that Chinese troops are at present launch- ing a counter-offensive against the Japanese in the vicinity of Sinyang, one Chinese column attempting to attack the rear of the Japanese troops east of Sinyang.

General opinion, however, is that? it is more likely that the Chinese forces will withdraw into the moun- tains west of the Peiping-Hankow Railway where the Chinese erected. a strong defence line months ago

100 KILLED

when the Japanese were pushing IN RAID ON

towards Chengchow along the Lung- hai Railway, following the fall of Hsuchowfu.

ANOTHER LANDING

The Japanese forces at noon yes- terday, landed at Weayuankou, on the south bank of the Yangtse be- low Huangshihkang but were pulsed by Chinese troops.

YUNNANFU

Kunming (Yunnan), To-day. Practically half the population. of Kunming have evacuated, while many of those remaining spend the at-day out of town.

re-

The Japanese made another

Great fear has prevailed of air tempt to land later in the day, ac- cording to a Chinese military com-raids since the raid on September 28 when at least 100 civilians were munique.

One large Japanese transport killed, including women, children loaded ammunition yesterday after-and students. The local hospital noon and then steamed up-river to estimates that the wounded num- the vicinity of Meikeng near Ta-bered 500. tung.

It is definite: that one Japanese Chinese batteries ashore opened fire, scoring two direct hits result-plane was shot down near Iliang whereupon the station, two hours southward on ing in an explosion, Japanese transport sunk immediate the railway. Nine members of the crew, who escaped death and were ly, the Chinese communique states.

brought to Kunming the next day, AIR RAID ALARM The air raid alarm sounded twice are reported to have said that the Ja-planes came from the "sixth base”. yesterday afternoon but no

east of Hong Kong. panese planes appeared.

planes

The Japanese, it was learned, car- Reports that two more ried out bombing operations on the were downed at Lunan, 60.kilome- Canton-Hankow Railway in the vi-tres beyond Iliang, are uneonfirm- cinity of Hoshengchiao, to south of Hankow.-Reuter.

TWO TOWNS RECAPTURED

the ed.

According to an eye-witness, nine Hankow, To-day. planes came in beautiful forma- A Chinese military communique tion and went straight to the "Unit-] confirms the recapture on Tuesday ed College," where the Tsinghua of Mahweiling by the Chinese and Peita Universities, formerly of

Peiping, are situated. forces.

Mahweiling, is on the. Kiukiáng- They bombed thoroughly, using Nanchang railway north of Tehan. light bombs, and then went to the The Japanese forces south-west airfield where 65 bombs were drop- of Yangshin are trying to advance ped. The Japanese planes met westward heading towards Tung-hardly any resistance over the shan, and have reached Huang-town-Reuter. chiao, south of Lungkang.

The Chinese have recaptured]. Yuanchu, strategic city in South Shansi, on the north bank of the

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PEARL RIVER CLOSURE

Canton, To-day.

It is unofficially stated here that the Pearl River Delta will · pro- bably be closed to shipping from this evening.-Our Own Corres- pondent.

NIKS

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HEAVY BOMBING

NEAR WEIYANG

Canton, To-day.

Messages from Welyang this morning state that the populace in the city were kept in suspense all

air-raid. day yesterday, when 18 alarms were sounded... Japanese aircraft concentrated on all routes lending from the city in an attempt to disrupt communications.

Twice the raiders flew over the city and dropped bombs in the centrál district. The messages add that the casualties wore compara- tively small

• Meanwhile the Chinese troops are now ergaged, wit the Japanese and florce fighting is continuing in the hills near Hachung.-Our Correspondent.

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