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CHINESE TROOPS CLOSING IN ON HUANGMEI IN FIERCE COUNTER-DRIVE ON YANGTSE

NIGHT RAID IN NAMOA

Swatow, August 9. Taking advantage of a heavy downpour, Chinese gut- rillas on Namoa Island stared a surprise raid on the Japan="

at Lungea on Sunday night...

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Following an engagement lasting about half an hour, the Chinese retired to their base in the hilly regions on the Island. Considerable cas-· ualties were inflicted on the invaders. (Central News).."

JAPANESE FORCED BACK AT SHAHO AFTER DAY OF SPIRITED FIGHTING

Four Warships Disabled

Mahulling. Klangsi, August 9. Following up their initial successes, Chinese troops on the north bank of the Yangtse River have now recaptured Lion Hill, and are losing in on Huangmei, 25 kilometres west of Talhu on the Hupah- Anhwel border. "

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Another Chinese force operating in the Talhu sector has reoccu- pied Szechangchien. Langshiankung and Chlutoushan, three heights of strategic importance, and is now attacking Taihu from" the suuth.

Japanese reinforcements dispatched from Talhu to Huangmet

lying midway between the two cities. Japanese troops were also rush- ed from Klukiang to relieve their comrades Hard-pressed at Huang. mel

SHANGHAI FEARS were intercepted by Chinese forces at Hualiangting and Chuchlachlar

ATTACK

Settlement Takes Precautions

Shanghai. August 9. Japanese reports state that 15,000 persons, consisting of members of the Shanghai Vol- unteer Corps, special Russian volunteers and others, have been mobilised and armed with the object of maintaining peace and order in the Settle- ment.

Six hundred Javanese landed yesterday at Chinków. opposite Kiuklang, and advanced as far as Kunglungchen, south of Huangmei where they were checked by the Chinese.

Japanese warships concentrated | at Hsuchlawan, west of Kiuklang. bombarded and machine-gunned the Chinese positions on the north bank yesterday afternoon, Chinese land batteries retallated with heavy|

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Small units of Japanese troops have launched several attacks on the Chinese post- tions but have been repulsed by the Chinese.

A Japanese transport in the Yangtze at Slangkow was damaged by shells from Chinese land batter les on Sunday.

Fighting on the Kiukiang front yesterday was not as severe as the day before. There was compara- tive quiet in the Kuling sector., buk Japanese communications be- Flashes took place in the Shaho tween Pengisch and Hukow are still This measure is due to persistent sector where the Japanese have disrupted. A Japanese repair gang rumours of a forthcoming attack been driven back about three kil..mending the Shihchiachlao bridge on Shanghai by Chinese irregulars i metres.

near Pengtseh was machine-gunned

It is said that attacks are plan- The Chinese counter-attacked the by the Chinese. Many were killed ned for Saturday (August 13 Japanese at Chinkuanchiae in the and wounded.—(Central News). against members of the puppet vicinity of Shaho twice yesterday government and against Japanese Considerable casualties were in- flcted on the Japanese and quan-

Inhabitants.

SOLDIER'S BRAVERY

All amusement establishments titles of military suppiles captured, will be closed for three days, from August 11 to 13, and shops will close in the evenings earlier than usual.

The Japanese authorities have also taken necessary" precautions

(Transocean).

POOTUNG PROGRESS Chinese guerillas in Pootung have pashed to about two miles of the Tatao government offices along the Poótung highway, states a report to the Sing Tao Yil Pao.

STRENGTHENING DEFENCES OF KWANGTUNG

A Chinese soldier named Chang Teh-sheng, which name literally translated means the Victor, displayed remark- able bravery in the second at- tack. Rushing forward abead of his comrades under heavy fire, he slew three Japanese and captured their rifles single-handed." Chinese field headquarters has Issued order commending his brave feat.

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Another squad of Chinese troops, (rushed to a Japanese machine-gun nest which had been keeping back the Chinese advance for some time with Intense fire, and blasted It with hand-grenades.--( Central

CHINESE AIR SUCCESSES *· Hankow, August 9. Chinese aircraft again returned triumphantly yesterday, after dis- abling four Japanese warships and sinking scores of steam launches in the "Yangtse between Siangkow and Pengtseh during a terrific raid.

News). Canton, August 9." Defences along the Kwang- tang coast., which have been completed are being repaired and strengthened. General Yn Han-mou. Pacification Com- missioner for Kwangtung, in- formed a Ta Kung Pao corrES- pondent in an interview today. The people in Kwangtung. ac cording to General Yu, are closely Other Japanese warships and co-operating with the troops in steam launches which were not the defence of the province. He

damaged soon dispersed, steaming mentioned 35 An example. the either upriver or downstream. staunch resistance put up by the After the Chinese planes had re- Chinese militia and regular troops leased their bombs, 12 Japanese an Namoa Island.

pursuits in two groups rose to chal Constant raids, he revealed, Henge them. The Chinese plane's have also been staged by the repulsed them after a ten-minute: Chinese on other islands off, the combat and all returned safely to Kwangtung coast which are now their baseCentral News). under Japanese 'nccupation.--| (Central News),..."

CHINESE

SUCCESS IN CHEKIANG

Telayang, August 9. Chinese forces recaptured Shangpochen, a town about 20 kilometres south of Wukong, in north Cheklang, on Sunday and are now rapidly pressing in Wukong.

The Chinese launched their at- tack on the Japanese in "Snang- pochen in three columns at day- break. One column cut the rear of the Japanese forces near Wu- kong so as to prevent reinforce- ments from reaching Shang pochen. Another column attacked the Japanese main front while

FIGHTING RESUMED AT SIANGKOW

Chinglehchen, August 9. After a long lull fighting has again broken out at "Siangkow, on the south bank of the Tangtse 23, kilometres southeast of Tungliu.

JAPANESE LOSE THOUSANDS IN

TAKING HAIYEN

Stauhan. Cheklang, August 9." The Japanese suffered some 2,500 casualties in taking Halyen elty on the north barık of Hangchow Bay, 80 kilometres northeast of Hangchow,' ac- cording to figures released by military circles.

Of the 5,000 Japanese troops

the third staged a flanking move-which took the city, the majority ment,

have now been withdrawn in a Unable to withstand the Berce northwesterly direction and small Chinese onslaughts, the Japanese units have been dispatched to Biashih, abandoned the town and ded to Haining, Pinghu and wards. Fengwangshan and Lung-towns in the neighbourhood, to panahan nearby.

guard against Chinese guerillas.

After entering the town, the Only & skeleton force remains in Chinese damaged the highway the city.

thus cutting the communication Chinese troops are reported to be 'between Nanking and Hangchuw --- preparing a counter-attack

(Central News);

(Central. News).

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