Intercepted by Japanese naval patrols on the Yangtze near Chinkiang. "approximately 50 Chinese stragglers" in 20 Chinese junks were "liquidated" on Monday, a Japanese naval spokesman announced yester When the Japanese naval patrol approached the vessels the Chinese aboard were alleged to have opened fire. In a subsequent combat the Chinese were "duly dealt with." the spokesman declared. Asked to amplify his statement, the Japanese officer said he was unable to do so as the me form was rused in the o report received by him.
ear Changshan, in the vic ity of the Kiangyin forts, Japanese mine sweepers on Monday disposed of several mines, the spokesman added hose occurrences indicate that navigation on the Yangtze is still f. from being normal or entirely safe he spokesman remarked.
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