Mobile Units Recapture South Hopei Town Taiyuan, Oct. 25.
Though they throw their last reserve unit of 1,500 men into action, harassed [Japanese forces north of Hsinkou, who started their big counter-offensive yesterday, have again failed to dis Todge the Chinese forces at Nenhual hua, Kuantsun and two other sectors northern Shansi.
Despite the unprecedentedly heavy' aerial and artillery pounding, the Chinese defenders are' still holding fon with their morale unimpaired by the "heavy sacrifees" they' sustained.
Japanese aeroplanes in northern Shansi for days have resorted to mass bombing tactics on Chinese positions Inthe hills surrounding Hsinkou. This probably explains the respite {from air raids now enjoyed by Tal-yuan, and other cities in the province.
Chinese troops on the right wing. are still In control of numerous vil= ages, including East Yunhuatsun and West' Yunhuatsun, north-east of /Hainkou which they captured on (Oct, 2.
There was a lull yesterday on the eastern Shansi front where the. two opposing forces are grimly facing ach other at Chiukwan (old pass) And Holtaoyuan. Much Mghting for the highlands has been in progress Dbut no essential changes in positions have been reported.
Japanese casualties in Shansi, ac~ cording to Japanese soldiers taken Drisoners, have exceeded 10,000.—Central News. slond Outside Amoy Taken Chinese Reeapture Wuehiao Lichyu Islet, to the west of Quemoy Island outside Amoy, was also oc~ cupied by Japanese naval landing "shun" Pao!" 'Tension prevails in Amoy and the mainland 98 Japanese planes have been raiding the town in the past few days, Chinese defence units, it is learned, have been ordered to hold Amoy at' all costs. Quemoy border Island, occupied on Oct. 26, is being converted Into a naval base. Re-{uyeos who fled to Foochow say all able-bodied Chinese mates were brutally mowed down by the Japanese with machine-guns.—Central News, Only Small Unit Landed Foochow, Oct. 29.
Amoy was shelled at 9 am. yoster~ day by four Japanese warships. Eight hells' were fired. Messages here Indicate only a small unit of Japanese bluejackets landed on Quemoy Island, captured by the Japanese on Oct. 20, The Chinese military there are expected to take drastic steps to drive Away the invaders. Hordes of rofugees from. the islet continue to_ stream into Amoy.—Contral News, Japanese Progress Peiping, Oct. 90, Japanese troops this morning Inunehed a fresh attack on a 15- mile front against Chinese positions in the Hsinkow Hills, 40 miles north of Taiyuanfu, the "Shans capital. Japanese forces advancing on Tal-yuan fu from the east claim the eap-{ure of Yuangehuan and Pingting after sharp fighting—Reuter,
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