Nanking. Nov. 17.
the Chinese have consolidated their positions on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway front-following the arrival of fresh troops, according to Chinese reports received here to-day.
The Chinese are now said to be holding Tine about ninety miles in length, extending from Hupukow, on the Yangtze, to Chapoo, on Hangchow Bay. via Changshu, Chengyl, Tsinpu, Kashing and Pinghu, collapse of the Quinsan-Taltsanit ling, Chinese sources "state, was entirely due to the failure of Within' Thirty Mies Nanking, Nov. 10.
A detachment of Japanese forees. pushing towards Soochow along the Kashing-Soochow highway, along the east shores of 'Tahu Lake," has roached Pingwan, thirty miles' south Soochow, bronking through the Chinese defences there. Chinese troops however, are at present engaged in a countermattaek in an attempt to throw Dock "the "Japanese, accor faftcial Chinese report Fighting along the Shangha! Nanking Railway is going on in the vicinity' of Chingyangkang, or Henit river, after the Chinese evacuation of Kiating and Taitsang, according 10 Chinese reports to-day.
The main body of the Japanese forces, advancing in a north-westerly direction towards the Kashing Soochow highway, are said to have hoon held at Kashan, where the Chihnexo forces are reported ta have pushed eastward to Pinghi, strength Neat Soochow Strong Chinese forces are now concentrating the vicinity of Sone show, other, Chinese reports. state The for Mantes said to be holding Stongiy"forined'" positions "neat Fushan, east of the Kiangyin, fort, While "the Haht fan ie reported be holding portions fu the veinty of Keshing and Kashan.
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