The Japanese troops which crossed the Yangtze River near Hohsien have advanced in a north-casterly direction towards-Chuchow, on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, recording to Chinese reports received here to-day.
The Japanese force which crossed the "Yangtze at Chinkiang are re~ ported to have occupied Kiangpu. and Yangchow, the famous city on the Grand Canal visited by Marco Polo.
Three Japanese warships are said to have steamed up to Anking, the capital of Anhwei. and to have exchanged fire with shore batten Reuter,
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