[APANESE Army troops today were in complete control of Anking, capital of Anhwei province.
The occupation was carried out at 10 o'clock last night, as forees landed on the north bank of the river at dawn yesterday successfully closed in upon the city from the north and the east.
Chinese resistance collapsed as army units, effectively supported by naval surface craft and aeroplanes, as well as army aircraft, blas the hastily reinforced defences on the northern bank of the Yangtze.
With swiftness "and—preciston, Japanese troops landed in the pitch darkness of a moonless night to advance upon the Chinese who in many places were taken by surprise.
Yangtze River fog, rising in dense, damp clouds above the swollen current, shielded more effectively than turtifielal smoke screens the Japanese convoys which had to expose their bulky" silhouettes to the Chinese positions on the shore.
Army. transports and their naval escorts proceeded to their prearranged Yangtze rendezvous at 9 o'clock on Saturday. With mine-sweepers open-Ing a channel through the danger-Infested water, the convoy steamed upriver.
By nightfall the convoy reached] Tatung, 100 kilometres from Wuhu, hutch has occurred," a Japanese naval spokesman stated yesterday.
The officer ridiculed Chinese claims that Japanese landing had been re~ pulsed. He pointed out that Chinese claims that 60 Japanese vessels were proceeding toward Anking were highly exaggerated." He said "there isn't enough room on the river for G0 ships and the Chinese probably in-elude sampans."
'A Japanese army spokesman ad-_ mitted that rain was holding up the Japanese advance on Chengchow, but} denied that a Yellow River flood was swamping the Japanese. The river has risen only 15 or 16 fect, he said whereas in flood time it reaches a stage of 30 or more feet.
River banks have been destroyed, he said, for a distance of elighi Artillery Silent Chinese machine-gun and artillery positions in this area maintained respectful silence as the Japanese warships and transports passed before them, The ligits of Chikchow, not even extinguished at the approach of a hostile fleet, were seen shining to port, Ai 1 o'clock yesterday morning the: first landing was effected at Tassuchi, 20 kilometres north-east of *Anking, on the southern bank of the river.
Mild. "resistance was offered by about 500 Chinese who were quickly Gispersed, the Japanese troops occupying, after a brief engagement, the Chenkiangkow forts, Meantime, the remainder of the: Japanese for continued their pro-ress up river to effect a landing near awangmiao and Sinkiaokou, approximately 15 kilometres east _of Anking, The first troops landed here 2 o'clock, the last at 7 o'clock.
As dawn broke; the Chinese opened desultory fire but were prevented from obtaining an accurate aim by the fog, The landed forces immediately. began to advance, one unit occupying] the airdrome, four kilometres east of oily, at $20 o'clock in the after noon, "this force then seized the! Agricultural Experimental Station and the park in rapid succession, Another Japanese contingent murehed to the north of the city to Munch a simultaneous night attack on the city, which led to its capture by 10 o'clock—Domel, The Japanese Entry Shanghai, June 14, Japanese army forces entered the} walled city of Anking, the capital of Anhwei, 220 kilometres from Nanking up the Yangtze, at 9 o'clock on Ssu ay night, a Japanese Army, communique claimed at noon yesterday.
The communique stated a land was effected on Sunday at a point east Of Anking with the close assistance of the navy and the air force.
Following the landing Japanese troops advanced east and north-east, smashing Chinese defences around Anking, the communique said.
Continuing their attack after night. fall, the troops entered Anking at 9 o'clock, Tungcheng, 0 kilometres north of Anking, was occupied yesterday by Japanese troops proceeding southward' from Hotel, the communique claimed.
Japanese forces occupied Shucheng on June 9 and. blasted their way! through several lines of Chinese defences in-a hilly region before reaching Tungeheng" yesterday, the com-niUniqué stated, Shore Occupied "Japanese naval forces occupied shore' line establishments at Anking 130 o'clock on Sunday and now] fre extending their operations in the surrounding territory," a naval com-Imuniqué declared at noon yesterday.
"Japanese forces ascending the Yangtze yesterday occupied the! shores at Anking," the communique said, "This was preceded by the vance on June 11 of Japanese naval forees in closest ce-operation with advancing army units, which were carried out despite prevailing inclement weather, "In their progress the naval forces silenced Chinese. positions on the hanks and removed hazards in the river successfully, carrying out the Intuding of the army st a point east of Anking on June 12.
Landings Not Repulsed panese operations -are proceeding smoothly on the Yangtze and no,
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