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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1936.

OLYMPIC GAMER MERLIN 1930

Perfect Control

Japanese Halted On CHINESE

Two Yangtse Fronts

Hankow, Sept. 12.

CHINESE officials here admit that isolated Japanese units

scattered east and west of the strategic town of Kwang- tsi are still doing their utmost to break the Chinese troops oncircling the town.

According to the Chinese spokesman here the Japanese troops abandoned many heavy field pieces and 500 horses because Chinese troops control points on the Kwangtsi-Hwangmei highway. No less than 20 isolated Japanese tanks were put out of action by Chinese artillery.-United Press. JAPANESE AT STANDSTILL

Hankow, Sept. 12.

Chinese observers here believe that the decisive battle for Hankow will take place on the north bank of the Yangtse. At the moment the Japanese drive on the temporary Chinese capital consists of thrust from the north, south and east.

Observers here consider that the Chinese positions on the south bank of the river west of Juichang will withstand the assaults of the Japanese forces for a long period, since there, they declare, the Japanese must fight their way inch by inch through hilly terrain.

The other method of approach towards Hankow is straightforces

extremely dificult, up the Yangtse and this is also rendered since there are strong Chinese fortifications at Wuhsuch, a short distance above Klukiang and Matow, which have halted the advance of Japanese warships attempting to force their way up China's "Dardanelles."'

STORM, RETAKE VILLAGE

Bombers, refugees, wounded, wrecked homes, hospitals. . . . All these have been pictured in the 14-months-old Chinese war.

Here is something different. Chinese troops moving forward under cover of a barrage to retake a village on the North Yangtse Front, where the greatest battle of the war is now raging. Many Japanese were burned to death.

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way, Chinese defence forces, after holding the important height

of

Tungkuling for over a week, have

abandoned the place and retreated to the south west to defend Sikuling.. another formidable natural obstacle to the Japanese drive toward Tchan.

Beginning yesterday morning, the Japanese threw their pleked regi- ments into the drive on Sikuling, aided by mechanised weapons and heavy artillery. More thon 1,000 shells, were hurled Into the Chinese positions hidden in the mid-levels of the h but failed to dislodge the defenders.

are reported to have fired over 2,000 shells. They bombarded the Chinese positions in the vicinity of Sikuling, Following this barrage from the | Japanese naval guns the Japanese launched An attack оп early yesterday morning and the posi- the Chinese positions at Sikuling

tions changed hands no less than three times.

Each time the defence positions on fell into the Japanese hands, ver the Chinese launched There are two important highways counter-attack and recaptured it once On the north bank, where the greatest threat to Hankow la feading to Tehan, the immediate ob-again,

A Chinese military compuunique now considered likely to come lective of the Japanese forces.

One is the road running from issued yesterday afternoon declared from, Chinese report that the Singize to Tehan, via Sikuling, pass-that Sikuling is still in the hands Japanese are making little pro-ing through narrow "corridors" at of the Chinese..

Wushihmen and Sikuling with tower- No change is reported along the gress in the Kwangtsi aren.

Chinese

Tapel ing mountains on either side. Here Kluklung-Nanchang railway north of Mountains north of the Hwangmel- the Chinese are said to have erected Tehan, where the Chinese are hold-

exerting strong defences with barbed wire ing the Japanese advance at Wushih-ych to flank the Chinese centre line, Kwangts highway

pests machine gun pressure on the Japanese flanks and traps and severely nese main troops,

hampering the advance of artillery units effectively placed and

well hidden, the Japa

It is generally belleved that the Nows from Chinese sources Shanchen, a town about 30 miles Japanese will direct their main drive south-west of Kushih, indicates that on the south bank in such a way as to avold the strong Chinese defences the Japanese at Kushil are turning southward in the direction of Shun around Wushihmen, Chinese circles chen, Chinese officials believe that claim that these defences are almost

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Fighting is also reported to have broken out to-day west of Juichang where the Japanese are sald to have attacked the Chinese positions at Tienlinshan (Angels Hill) but were repulsed---Reuter.

Burial Corps Formed

Hankow, Sept. 12. drive to the south-west along the Mahwelling and, according to Chinese Defence Headquarters has organised The Central Government's Wulion highway passing through Shanchen reports, the Japanese are making a and Machen towards Hankow.

determined attempt to break through "burial corps" which are charged the Chinese right wing in order to with the disposal of corpses in the The corps will pro- hreaten the Chinese Bank north of fighting zones.

reed to the front very soon.-United Press.

Heavy Fighting

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The fate of Sikuling and Wushih-Tehan.' men on the south bank. towns on the road to Nanchang. hang in balance as heavy Oghting proceeds around these two points."

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Cleared from Highway

Hiskul, Sept. 12. As a result of vigorous mopping- up operations following their victory at Kwangisi, the Chinese forces have cleared the Hwangmei-Kwangtsl highway of invading troops.

More than twenty tanks to the west of Chingtsopu, abandoned by the fleeing Japanese, have been destroyed.

The Japanese line south of the highway, further pressed by Chinese movements, has again broken and the Invaders are now retiring in easterly direction. More than 100 Japanese were captured in the opera- tions.

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The main force of the Chinese army has reached the outskirts of Hwang- mel, and an attack is impending.

A few remnant Japanese troops, belenguared between Kwangtsi and Chichling, are expected to be cleared tip at any moment-Central News.

Tungkuling Abandoned

* Wushilmen, Sept. 12. -"Bitterly contesting every inch of the ground along the Nanchang Rail-

Another Japanese column, advanc ing from Tungkuling and Kwantsni-

met with stubborn resistance and was checked on the rallway,

The Chinese troops are rushing fresh troops from the rear and are confident to hold both-Sikuling,and Lanilang indefinitely-Central News.

NETHERLAND'S QUEEN LEAVES AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam, Sept. 11. Queen Wilhelmina is going to The Hogue on Tuesday, following a full week of festivities arranged by this city in celebration of the Queen's 40th year

on the Throne of Holland. Her visit has been an official ons but she will return soon on an un- oficial visit owing to Princess Juliana's indisposition, which is said to give no cause for anxiety-Reuter,

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