The Archive · 1924

The War as Seen from Nanking

Oficial Claims: Fresh Troops from North: Fighting on Chekiang Border Frou Our Own *Connesronoexr, Nanking, Sept. 9.

The following are the Kiangsu official communigués for today and yesterday: made several small attacks and has captured 3 ta-Sept, Que centre Jchine guns. and 100 rifles. Our left ing captured two lines of trenches and anced slightly, "Our right wing ts fon the offensive," On the thing front, enemy troops have been sighted at Hstangshan (on the provincial border) They were driven back somewhat by our Bre.

Sept. 9.

Huanaia front fs unchanged. South the mountains. Several boats which at-ing we hold. the important passes in tempted to land troops from the Taihu Wusih' were sunk by our fire. The Tupan of Fukien has against La at the: Hsieh-hi has driven back some. Chi The yamen does not recapture of Liuho reported Shanghai papers of the 6th. More wounded were brought to Nanking yesterday. At the yamen it is said that the wounded so far are only between one and two hundred. No severe fighting has yet been reported; both sides are waiting for a good opening. A hot battle would certainly take place if Kiangsu tries a is now expected, and Kashing. according to the Yuns from Liuho, west of Kiating and Huangtu, north of Wukiang, across Taihu to the Chekiang-Kiangsu border. From here to Kwangtehchow the border is, mountainous, below Thing and near Kwangtehehow are important Passes.

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