A Chinese evening report stated yesterday that after' clearing the southern bank of the Chien" Tang River of all Japanese soldiers, num® bering about, 1,000, who effected a Janding on March' 20, the Chinese forces there crossed the Fu Chuen River and attacked Hangchow, where artillery fire was said to be already audible. The Chien Tang River was erossed by the Japanese by means of the partially destroyed Chien Tang Bridge, The foundation of the new bridge process of construction before the hostilities remained intact, as the Chinese did not wish to reduce the whole thing to ruins. When the Japanese landed early in the week, however, the Chinese artillery fire intentionally destroyed part of the bridge's foundation, thus rendering Impossible for the Japanese to retreat, The Japanese were all wiped out and after the victory, it was claimed, the Chinese crossed the Fu Chen River in order to attack Hangchow.
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