REUTER telegram from Hankow states that the Chinese guerilla forces which attacked Tsinan on August 12, and again on August 15, suffered 600 casualties, as against a total of 300 casualties inflicted on the Japanese garrison, states a wireless message from General Shih Vu-san, Commander of the guerilla forces which carried out the assault, "Our troops entered Tsinan on the morning of August 12," the message states, "but after severe street fight. ing, withdrew on the evening of JAugust 14. The Chinese attacked Tsinan again on the following morn-jing, one column entering the East IGate, and a second column entering [Shangpu (the business section of the wing to attacks by Japanese tank units, and also. to attacks on the JChingse rear by the Japanese forces operating from Tangchishwang, the [Chinese suffered heavy casualties, The message claims that the Chinese guerillas "captured many Japanese. prisoners."
With a view to bringing about a united command of the Chinese guerilla units operating in Hope! province, General Lu Chung-lin, the Governer of Hopel, has started on an extended tour of the province.
All the guerilla units have been ordered to concentrate at secret designations, where they will be spected and instructed by "General Te is understood that elaborate plans have been made so that General Lu's movements are not known to "the enemy." The general is stated to have covered as much as 25 miles day on foot, Ju addition to mechan-{eal means of transport In various of his visits Reuter. jin eastern Hopel August 21, killing 36 of them. The Japanese garrison fat Fengjun launched a surprise attack on, about 1.00 gues a Falken.
ing in the night of August 20, The [Chinese fled, leaving 30 dead, About 1,000 Chirtese guerillas south, lot Yutien were attacked by Japanese troops on August 22 and scattered after losing §0 dead, At Fengtsun, south of Lincheng on the Tsinpu Raitway, another Japanese Jdetachment encountered about 70) guerillas on August 22 and dispersed them. Eighty Chinese were killed, The Japanese garrison at Potowchen Jattacked about 300 guerillas neat Wangkiangtien, south of Potowchen, Jon August 22 and scattered them after 40 Chinese had been slain and 20 taken prisoner, Fighting Round Tatnan ing. message reported that a Japanese expedition ugalnst Chinese {roops under Gen, Shih Vu-san, which vainly tempted to recapture 'Toman "August 21, "was progressing smoothly, "AbOUt 1,000 troops under Gen. Shih were defeated by the Japanese south west of 'Tainan' and have been re-Heating southward since August 1, Reaving, more than 200 while other "chinese forces south-east" and north-east of Tsinan also were routed, the message claimed, Gueritlas Disorgantze Railways revealed that Chinest Tientsin, Aug. 25, Repeated interference by Chinese guerilla bands with the railway close to" Tientsin, and. the dislocation of schedules, indicates that disturbed conditions still prevail in this neigh-
Japanese claims, emanating from Tokyo, to having cleaned up the ppartizans in East Hopel, however, are considered here to be partially sububsstation at. Toman" on 'August 12." Threatening with thei rides. a Chinese auxiliary gendarme, FYin Han-feng, stationed' there, they Jdemanded that he. tell them the location and strength of the Japanese gendarmerie, Yin faced u volley of
fave thu Japanese an opportunity. Fie ire and roed an ale hich rive of the queries. "the Chine feendarmo was shot' in the thigh Pomel, The express train from Muleden are rived at Tientsin nine hours late yesterday, owing to a guerilla raid near Changli, where the rails were torn 'A further attack at Peitang, near Jrangku, this morning also delayed trafic, It is reported that the Japanese garrison at Yutien, who are said to have been besieged, have now been felleved by the arrival of relntoreements.
These are sold to have driven off the guerillas, and dispersed the [bands operating in. neighbouring districts.
The bandits, however, are reported to have taken up strong. positions {in the hills close to the railway, be-{tween Luanhsien and Shanghaikuan,—Reuter,
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