With rouds made impassable by continuous rains, Japanese troops operating north of Taihu Lake have the past few days been supplied with food and ammunition by: mill-Gary aeroplanes, an_-Army communique revealed last night, Flying low over the advancing Japanese units, the aeroplanes rouped alt the necessary supplies to the troops below. This, the communique suid, was the first instance of the rise of alreratt as Aransports In the current hostilities.
The Japanese drive westward, the communique said, Is playing havoc with the Chinese' defence plans and the morale of Chinese troops.
Roads damaged by rains have been further damaged by active Japanese acral bombardment. This, the communique asserted, is hindering the retreat of Chinese for the statement claimed, have been completely. surrounded' by Japanese troops north-west of Huchow, south of the lak concerted Japanese drive by Jand and water, the communique said, has caught "the Chinese troops un: aware, resulting in the "demoraiiz 'The Rev, Father Guimbretiere, priest for the section of sunglsiang, Was alive and well on Nov. 15, 3 Domei staff correspondent who. turned from the Kiangsu city' acd on Nov. 16. He was. the sole for eigner present at the fall of the city. into Japanese hands.
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