While these operations were proceeding on the southern front a report was received from Chang~ chow that a detachment which completed the mopping up of Lukouchen slong dhe Shanghai-Nanking Railway had occupied Lingkouchen, about 10 kilometres southeast of Tanyang, at 1130 o'clock—yester= day morning. This was seen by observers as heralding a decisive tack on Tanyang in the immediate While these troops were sweeping. north and west, the air units of the Topanese Navy were not idle, Naval planes dropped bombs on the Tienhengehiang Fort, opposite the Kiangyin, Fort on the Yangtze, yesterday inflicting heavy damage. This squad~ ron previously carried out intensive bombing operations Tuesday at Shao-shan, opposite Hangchow, ranging to the northern and southernmost objec fives of the Japanese forces th the Yangtze Delta, according to Domei,
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