Hankow, July 1 Whilst the situation in the Yangtze region west of Kiukiang remains more or less unchanged, according to reports received here, the air forces on ither side continue to display great activity. The Japanese fleet on. the river is likewise stated to be active, Afteen Japanese warships have ad> vanced to a point about nine miles Siaochlicou, opposite Kiukiang, was bombed yesterday by nine Japanese aeroplanes, Over 20 Japanese gunboats appeared yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of Hukow, shelling Chinese positions at Lion Hill—Reuter,
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