Hankow, June 18.
Yellow River floods are forcing the Japanese to shift their main drive towards Hankow from north Honan to the Yang-{ze valley, where the Japanese will probably a big push westward shortly, according to Chinese military despatches.
Three Japanese columns are expected to participate in the forthcoming drive, The first column, Chinese circles believe, will push towards Tsienshan from its base at Hofei and Shuchen, in Anhwei the second will strike south-westward from Anking towards Wankiang, on the north bank of the Yangtze; while the third will attempt to drive south-westward after making a landing at Kiukiang.
This third column is expected to advance via Hsiushai towards Changsha, capital of Hunan province, in order to cut the Canton-Hankow Railway south of Hankow.
The south bank of the Yangtse in the vicinity of Anking, was at resent practically cleared of Japanese troops, except for a small detachment holding out south-west of Livshoushan, declared a Chinese military spokesman, Chinese troops, he added, were ut present counter-attacking the Japan-Jose at Anking and Shuchen, Severe
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