Warships Still Anchored Off Islets Off Harbour Hsuchow, Sept. 28.
Haichow and the Lienyun Har-hour had a two-day respite ended on Sept. 26, from bombardment by Japanese naval vessels off the coast, a delayed message received her? stated,: A Japanese warships are now at anchor of Tungleniao - and Hsilientao, two islets outside the harbour. In view of the strong Chinese land defenses, the enemy ships probably have abandoned, for the time being at least, their attempts to land troops there.
Because of the stormy weather along the northern Kiangsu coast day before yesterday, Japanese planes did not appear over cities on ihe Kiangsu-Shantung border.—Central News, coe
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