Trapped by Japanese crosseire, the newly reinforced Chinese troop: on the Fu River south of Yangsin sit, fered huge losses on Tuesday, accord. ing to a. Domei report received from the front yesterday.
The Chinese, surprised by a wes ward thrust of the Japanese eolui Fetreated to their second line of Jo. fence and launched. repeated. attacks against the Japanese.
Caught Between" one Japanese detachment occupying the south of the Fu and a second holding' mountain position north' of. that defences, the Chinese fought to halt tthe western advance of the Japancee the Feport continued Repeated artillery'and alr attacks during the past three days have made the motor highway between the Fy River and "Fushan useless. to" the troops. "With their sole avenue of retreat closed, the "Chinese were caught in a vicious trap, "Chinese entrenched on Chinochien shan, northwest of Hsintlen, Honan most southern railway' station on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, surrendered to the Gapanese Monday according a Domei report.trom the front. ses, Capture of a second Tapieh Noun, tain stronghold, - Chiangehuangehal followed when the Chinese retreated from the rst position, The fall of these two strategic points great la: fereased the Japanese threat to the
cluded.
Wuhan defences, the message' con Going on Near Sinyane Hankow, Oct. 12.
Peiping-Hankow Railway elteies ported that Liuling station, south Sinyang, was recaptured by the Chi nese troops at 3 pam, today, was also reported that the Chi: Rose were at present Jaunching counter-offensive against the Japanest {in the vieiity of Siayang. with one Gainse color atemoting 1 oise: jof the city, a Fear of the Japanese troops
1 Was generally believed, however that It'was more likely that the Chic nese forees would withdraw into the mountains west of the. Peiping Han: ow Railway, where. the. Chinese erected a strong defence line months according to Janded" at midnight Task night pemilitary communique too
Weayuankou,"on the south bani of
ug, but were repulsed Yangte River, below Huang Chinese The communique also said that large Japanese transport, loaded vith fsmmunition, steamed. upriver thi afternoon, in the vicinity of Mtkeng. hear Tating.
Chinese bitters ashore, it added opened re'-on the traraport and scored two direct hit, resulting la {explosion which caused the vessel
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