Hankow, July 21.
"Under cover of a heavy bombardment from Japanese warships, Japanese transports yesterday evening landed 2000 troops and 26 tanks at Hukow, according to Chinese reports.
The Chinese military spokesman announced today that Chinese troops occupied—Wankiang, on the north bank of the Yangtze opposite Matung, on July 19.
He added, however, that the rumour fhaj the Chinese had recaptured Wuhu was not true.
The Japanese, the spokesman said, were at present using Wuhu as a base for their westward advance along the Yangtze—Reuter.
Three Chinese were arrested, two: pistols dha a quantity of docume were seized when Settlement Pol swung into action after the murder. of Van Chi-sung, 59-year old officio of the pro-Japanese Pootung regime in his House, No, 42, Lane 939, off. Sinz Road, at 6.50 am. yesterday, One of the suspects was reported to have been identified in the afters! noon to be one of the two men who! took part in the crime. ^4 Wanted by terrorists six months ago, the victim was just getting out. of bed to receive callers, when one of the latter opened fire at close range, killing him almost instantly.
The two men. entered the house With a letter in hand, urging à maidservant employed at the place immediately to show it to her master, Closely following the servant, the two men entered the victim's b tooth ön the top Boor, one of ti opening fire just when the victim rose from the bed.
Shot in the head, Van was cone veyed to hospital where he was cere. titled to be dead. Only two shots. were fired, one bullet striking the man in the mouth.
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