General Ho Feng-lin's aeroplanes flew over the French Concession and the Western District late on Wednesday afternoon, probably on their way to the front.
'A competent observer reported that the Chekiang forces have thirty, aeroplanes, but only. six or eight pilots, some of them being Russians. Chi Hisich-yuan is said to have two planes and six training planes.
Tt is not believed that the aeroplane will be of much cerviee in the field because of the condition of the ground on the battlefield: Most of the land is paddy field, soft and: swampy. A bomb falling into the: ground would probably sink accordig to this observer, and would little damage.
Tokyo, Sept. 3.
The cruiser Tetsuta carrying 150
Reuter's Pacific Service, Fighting Reported Stiff: Cease Fire at Sundown: Chekiang's Ambitions on Quinsan Thursday, 1 a.m.
According to reports from Nanziang, the Kiangsu forces opened fire and fought throughout the day. 'The fighting was stiff on both sides, ending at sun-down, When the Red Cross train reached Nanziang last night, the battle was over, no firing being' heard. The Chekiang forces fat Nanziang are not very numer-fous, although it is claimed that they are being opposed by a large number of Kiangsu men, From all reports arriving through the Chekiang lines, ft would appear that Marshal Chi' Hsieh-yuan's troops outnumber those of Marshal nes have arrived at Nanziang from Shanghai for ser-
Although claims are being made of a slight victory favourable to Chekiang, the general indications fare that the fighting yesterday led results, The Chekiang troops are report to declare they will be in Quin san by 9 asin, to-day.
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