kilometres in the vicinity of Kaifeng by thousands of Chinese farmers press-ganged by one division of Chi-hose troops who are supervising the destructive operations, Assisting operations of Japanese warships and Army forces in the oc~ cupation of Anking on Sunday, naval planes bombed Chinese military positions on both sides of the Yangtze upstream from Tatung, according to a naval communique issued yesterday afternoon, Raids were carried out also in Fukien and Kwangtung Provinces. 1n Fukien the Foochow arsenal, dockyards at Mawel and a "naval base" there were demolished by the raiders' bombs, the communique said.
In Kwangtung bombs were dropped jon the Tsunghua airdrome, where hangars, barracks and ammunition dumps were damaged, the statement continued. Military barracks at the Bocca Tigris airdrome were set on Major Battle Expected Tokyo, June 13.
The surprisingly rapid advance of the Japanese army, navy and alrforee Anking and the large Chinese (cops concentrations in. the sector Eetweon Anking and Sinyang on the Peiping-Hankow railway give every indication that a major battle will soon be fought near Hankow, according toa spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office today.—Frans-Ocean.
On the South Bank Hankow, June 13, Japanese troops were' landed this morning at Wushahsla and Chienchiangkou, on the south bank of the /¥angtze opposite Anking, and also: at Chinyangho, on the "north bank, under cover of a terrific bombard: ment from Japanese warships, according {oan urgent telephone message from Anking to General Chiang Kal-shek's headquarters this afternoon, 'The Japanese at Chienchiangkou, the message adds, are being driven back 10 their ships, while those at Wushahsia are being' forced to retreat [towards the Yangtze river bank.
Fighting Is said to be still in progress on the north bank at Chi yang ho, Fighting is also stated to be got fon near Sincheng station on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, south of Chengchow, where w detachment of Japanese troops appeared yesterday.
The Japanese forces in the Yushih region are reported to be attacking Yuchwan, northeast of Hsuchang. on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, while pother Japanese column from, the Luyi area are said to be attacking Hwalyang, east. of Chowekiakou, near Yencheng, on the railway.
Before the receipt of the urgent telephone message from the front, a Chinese military spokesman said ti
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