1938-07-25 — Page 5

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

JULY

Columbia

AUTOMATIC COUPLINGS

of

JAPANESE LAND AT KUTANG; THREATEN KIUKIANG DEFENCES

Hankow, July 24.

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The Japanese were said to be attempting to land further detachments at Kutang but the Chinese shore batteries were reported to be exchanging fire with the Japanese warships in order to prevent the landings.

A telephone message from Kiu-ot 700 Japanese who have Innded kinng military headquarters stated at Kutang, 25 kilometres south-east that the Chinese forces had already of Kluklang on the west shore of started an offensive against the Poyang Lake, Japanese forces al Kutung,

Although firing is audible. Kiu- klang city remalas quiet, according to forem report, which adds that there has been considerable Japan- ese aerial activity around the port. A Japanese plane is said to have Bown over ILMS. Cockchafer Friday when she was moured off Kinking, and the US.S. Monocacy which was lying three miles above Klakung.

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The Japanese were sent from Hu- kow in 15 warships and 70 steam launches and landed yesterday morn ing, and have since been subjected to severe attacks by the Chinese,

With the arrival of reinforcements the Chinese offensive has been in- tensified. and further Japanese land- ings have been frustrated,

Chinese shore batteries have been briskly exchanging Are with Japan- ese warships since yesterday morn

Ings. One of the Japanese worships was hit in the bow and the stern during the duel yesterday.

A Chinese military communique states that there are six Japaneseing in order to prevent further land- warships at Hukow and four have sren steaming up-river. Japanese troops al Peniseh are mov- ing westward towards Hukow, which is likely to be used as Laur perations on the south bank of Yunglac

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launches are re- ported to be taking soundings in Po- yan Luke preparatory to the war- ships torcing an entry into the lake. The situation ear the north bank is said to be quiet.-Reuter,

ATTEMPT TO LAND

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At least 300 shells were fired by Ove Japanese warships at Sinkang, Chinese guns 0.1 below Khuklang. the shore replied with less frequency but with greater accurney.

It is estimated

led that the Japanese troops at Hukow have been increas- These include ed to over 8,000 men. Infantry, cavalry and rillery. A lurge number of tanks have n1st been concentrated at Hukow-Cen- tral News.

PLANES ACTIVE

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Hankow, July 24, Acording to a communique Issu- ed here, Japanese gunboat last night na Kutang about ten miles south- Past of Kiukiang attempted to land

Kluklang, July 24 Despile barrage artillery

alr- drizzle, Japanese froops under an which was replied to by the Chin- craft in groups from seven to over ese batteries.

the It is impossible

ten subjected Kiukiang and points in the neighbourhood to con- confirm or deny the Japanese cialms of a successful landing.

tinuous raids throughout yesterday. Numbers of Japanese troops have

from Pengtsch to been rashed up Hukow, and it is believed that only sinal Japanese garrisons remain at Various points between singkow und Pengtsch-United Press.

SMOKE SCREEN USED

Hankow, July 24. The Central News reveals that 700 Japanese troops succeeded in lond- ing at Kutang on the west bank of the Yangtse on the neck of land forming

entrance to Poyang Luke, yesterday, under cuver of a large scale smoke screen, aerinl bombing and naval bombardment.

the

Hundreds of explosives were re-

The lensed by the enemy machines. casualties in Klukiong alone num bered roughly 300, whilst about 300 elvilian houses were wrecked. Te casualties and damage at Shihpipu and other points are believed to be heavy.

Chinese planes raided the concen. early tration of Japanese warships yesterday morning, but the damage has not been ascertained.-Central News,

INVADERS SECURE HOLD

Hankow, July 24. Chinese papers this evering report However the report states that that Japanese troops 1,000 strong the Japanese were encircled by secured a strong hold on several Chinese defenders, and fighting rog-points in the vicinity of Kutang, but ed until last night.

the Chinese troops are doing the!.. utmost to counter-attack with a view to annihilating all the invading forces.

Japanese planes severely bombed Kulong and Nanchang and other points in the vicinity yesterday, and it is reported that about 8,000 add- tional Japanese Infantrymen дл artillerymen and a hundred tanks are concentrated at Hukow prepar- ing to cross to the neck of land at the entrunce lu Poyang Lake.--

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The Chinese military authorities are informed that the landing par- ties are altempting a rapid expansion westward from Kutang so as to communications between Kiuklang and Nanchang. To meet this threat the Chinese are rushing reinforce- ments to the former railway bed.

Chinese gunners at Lion Hill com- menced an intensive bombardment on Hukow and Japanese worships. In the incontime the Chinese militery (Continued on Page 4.)

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