THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 29, 1989
STREET FIGHTING STILL GOING ON IN NANCHANG REARGUARD ACTION
Chungking, To-day.
Street-fighting is going on in Nanchang, although the Japanese vanguards entered the city on Monday evening.
"Every street a trench, every house a fort," is the description of the present state of affairs in the Kiangsi capital..
Chinese units fighting a rearguard action are re-
sisting the Japanese occupation.
Meanwhile the Japanese west- ward advance along the Hunan highway is being held up east of Wuning, say Chinese reports, which emphasise that "the Chinese units holding out in Kuling will always be a threat to the rear of the Japanese in Kiangsi.” ter.
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HOSTILITIES IN OUTSKIRTS Siushui, To-day. Hostilities continue to rage on a and wide front between the Kan Siu Rivers in the outskirts of Nan- chang..
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Battling against great odds air force and mechanised units, the Chinese forces are contesting every inch of ground.
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H.M.S. THANET VISITS MACAO
Macao, Monday. Paying a week-end visit, H.M.S. Thanet Lieut-Comm. H. R. Tyrwhitt arrived on Friday noon from Hong Kong.
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On the evening of Saturday, the British Vice Consul 'for Macao, Mr. F. J. Gellion and Madamme Gellion, were hosts to Lt. Comm. Tyrwhitt, Lt. Com. Clark, Lt. Kenny, Lt. Stucley, Eng. Officer Walling and Gunner Baker at a dinner in "Sky- line", their palatial home, on the crest of Penha Hill
After crossing the Kan River at Mishengkal, south of Nanchang,
The Thanet's officers were re- Japanese infantry unit, preceded by
cut ceived by H E. the Governor of six tanks, is endeavouring to
Arthur Tamagnini the Chinese rear at Lientang, ap- Macao, ·· Dr.
of Barbosa, who 'entertained them yes- proximately seven miles south
luncheon party at Nanchang. Chinese troops rushed terday to 'a
Government House. up are engaging them.
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took place a counter-drive on Anyi, a tributary later in the afternoon, of the Siu, 20 miles north-west of on broad and was atended by the Nanchang, the Chinese have regain!
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and the The Japanese column
driving and south from Fenghsin, 23 miles west Thanet eleven on Saturday, on a of Nanchang, is held at. Tacheng, very sodden and slippery ground, while the Japanese on the Feng and resulted in a win for Macao hein-Wankiafu highway have been by six goals to one. "dispersed, losing between 400 and On Sunday, afternoon the Macao
500..men killed and wounded.
Hockey Club second eleven engaged hockey In the Wuning sector, 70 miles the British destroyer's northwest of Nanchang, the Japan- team. The game was fast and the ese have also failed to gain ground. spectators were treated to some On the contrary, the Chinese have very pretty individual play by the The match ended in wrested back many strategic points, visitors; including Huangpukang, Tanaotisen, favour of the home team by three Huikiashan, Wanjennao, Chinchi-goals to nil,-Qur Own Correspon- shan and Fenghuangtsien.
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on the
south bank of the Siu River flowing! by Wuning, have been recaptured. The Japanese have withdrawn to the north bank:
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Heavy Japanese reinforcements the have now been dispatched to Wuning sector to make a fresh tempt to dislodge the Chinese fenders. Central News,
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