Hankow, July 23, 'A detachment of Japanese troops, under cover of a heavy naval and aerial bombardment, were landed this: morning in the vicinity of Kutang. near the north-western tip of Poyang. Lake, approximately seven miles below Kiukiang, apparently for' the Purpose of launching on attack Kiukiang along the south bank of the Yangtze, according to Chinese reports.
The Japanese are said to be attempting to land further detachments at Kutang, but Chinese shore batteries are reported to be exchanging fire with Japanese warships in order to Drevent. further landings.
'A telephone message from the Kiukiang military headquarters this morning said that Chinese forces had already opened. an offensive against the Japanese at Kutang.
Although fung s audible in Kiukiang, the city remains quiet, states a foreign report, which adds that here has been ' considerable Japanese" aerial activity around the port.
One Japanese aeroplane yesterday is said to have flown over the British gunboat Cockchafer, moored, off the Kiukiary Bund, and the Ametcan. gunboat Monocacy, lying three miles above Kiukiang—Reuter,
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