Japanese Land Marines to Rescue Foreigners Fleeing to Huangshihkeng: Mining Area Attacked interesting position is believed to have developed connection with the defence of Hankow along tne Yochow line.
To assist in the defence Admiral Chen sent his gunboats to participate in the fighting, ana they are understood to have taken up positions in the Siang Kiver.
Now news has been received that the "Ironsid captured Tayeh and also Cheng ave engaged in mounting shore gunboats, In the circumstances may find themselves cut off from in, a position near Yocho batteries for work against the is possible that the gunboats the main Nanking body.
Hankow, June 9.
On account of the operations along the Siang River, a blockade of the river has been declared by the local military authorities and the local British, French, American and, Japanese Consuls have been notified accordingly.—Kuo Min. clothe Siang river runs through Hunan joining the Yang: tue at Yochow. disturb peace and order in the province of Huns "Por tactical reasons, the Govern ment Forces have allowed the enemy to advance to the heart of the province in order that they can be annihilated at one blow. They have now unwittingly fallen into the trap. However, ignorant of the fact that they are heading towards The Defence of Hankow Hankow, June 10. their insti The Government troops have eracwiated Yochow, on the north: eastern shore of the Tungting Take, near the Hunan-Hupeh border The whereabouts of General Ho Chien ave, unknown.
The vice-president of the Changsha-Hankow Railway is alleged to have disappeared with the funds of the railway. have 6th, 8th, and 9th Armies as well as the air forces and gunboats to close in upon the rebels by separate routes. promise that within ten days, peace and order will be restored to you and the rebels who are now devastating your cities will be ar The Government troops who were stationed at Yochow have been withdrawn to Hoshenchiao, a station the Changsha-Hankow Railway near Wachang.
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