Shanghai, Oct. 15.
Several columns of Japanese troops closed a ring of steel round Sintanpu_ near the north bank of the River yesterday and wem threatening Chinese Central Army troops entrenched there, Domei reports from the front claimed.
One Japanese column was atiacking from the south of the Fu River; another was closing in on Sintanpu from the north, while a third detachment which arrived in that sector on Thursday afternoon was battering the Chinese positions In a frontal assault.
Chinese troops on Thursday coun~ ter-attacked Japanese positions at Yenlukal, @ small village about ten Kdlometres southwest of Sintanpu the Fu River basin, previously of Sintanpu in the Fu River basin, previously captured by the Japan-jose, Three Japanese detachments [succeeded in repulsing the Chinese who left 600 dead.
In the sector south of the Yangtze a landing effected by bluejackets at the mouth of Weiyuang Lake, near which the famous Tayeh iron mines fare situated, according to Domei dispatches. Bluejackets. ce-operating closely with land units blew up strong booms at the mouth of the lake, while Janother landing party reached a point ear Sichalshan fort. Japanese warships took up positions three kilometres downstream from Shihhwelyao.
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