That considerable nervous ten prevails in Chinese official circles was evident yesterday by the receipt of an official National Government order, instructing the railway per sonnel of the South Station" in Nantao to retire immediately _to Sungkiung, the "next station onthe line. Rumours ofan impending Japanese landing in irom the Whangpoo River, current weeks without any evidence whatever $0 {ar to confirm this apprehensi According to all outwards. appear: ances yesterday, the enrive Japanese.
this area was engaged in its position within the present lines of demarkation, the only apparent movements, outside Of the threatened Sekiang "post, being the regular relief of picketing and patrolling detachments.
The attack on the Sekiang outpost, which is located about six kilometres from Liuho, was Jaunchabout 10 o'clock yesterday morning, the Japanese advices Inst stated, For the past several observing Japanese aeroplanes reported the arrival of new Chinese forces in this area, it was stated, until' now the Strength of the units opposite the Japanese are estimated at 3,000. Up to three o'clock yesterday afternoon, the company of the ith" Divi holding the Japanese line had not moved from its position, being able to, repulse the attack without difficulty, the statement adds, In foreign military circles here' the fear was expressed yesterday that should the Chinese troops Taunching the supposed "movement be defeated severely, other detachments might be rushed up to effect the check back, This operation would extend the scope of the original minor engagement and thus draw additional "Japanese forees, gradually extending southwards down the Tine until the entire Japanese army is in action again
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