The Archive · 1938

Reinforcements Cross River

Loyang, Mar. 14. Under the cover of an artillery barrage, fresh Chinese troops have ere ed to the northern bank of the Yellow River from Tungkwan, in eastern Shensi, near the Honan border i In conjunction with Chinese guerillas, they launched a concerted attack on the Japanese garrison at Fenglingtu, in the extreme south-t of Shansi. Fierce fighting raged throughout yesterday.

Artillery duels were exchanged yesterday between the Japanese at Juicheng and Pinglu, on the northern bank of the river in southern Shansi, and the Chinese at Wensiang, Lingpao and Shenhsien, on the southern bank, in northern Honan.—Kuo Min.

General All the documents that accor-

Advance on Saratsi pany applications, deposit receipts in serial numbers are issued by the Japanese Consulate-General.

The Committee charges a removal fee of Y. 4 per ton, since it is obliged under the existing military exigency io employ: a number of clerks and lábourers of Japanese nationality. The fee enables the Committee io ce! the necessary expenses. The Sian, Mar. 14.

Heading northwards from southern Suiyuan, Chinese guerillas have crossed the Yellow River eastwards in a counter-attack on Saratsi, 83 miles west of Kweihua, the Suiyuan provincial capital. The vanguards are reported to have reached the foot of Saratsi city—Kuo Min.

Committee itself receives no remuneration whatsoever for its services. Fractions of tonnage are disregarded in computing the fee.

Fees charged on high-priced ods, bulky ones, long and stout ones and heavy ones, where each unit is more than one ion in weight, are fixed on each occasion by the Cargo Removal Committee.

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