Hankow, Sept. 2. \OLLOWING the Chinese offensive on Wednesday, which resulted in a major victory for the Chinese, a lull prevails on the Juichang front, according to Chinese reports. Both the Chinese and the Japanese are said to be seizing the opportunity to bring up fresh reinforcements, Heavy fighting, however, Chinese despatches state, broke out today south of Kiukiang, where Japanese forces in three columns attempted an advance in the direction of Tehan, strategic town on the Kiukiang-Nanchang Railway.
A battle is said to be in progress along a line extending from the railway eastward through Liutoushan, of the Lushan range of mountains. and then south-eastward to Tungkuling, south-west of Singtze.
In north-western Anhwei, the Chinese continue to watch closely the movements of the Japanese forces, following the fall of Luan and Hochan.
Chinese military reports claim that the Chinese are holding the hills west of Luan while the Japanese at Hoshan are moving northward, probably trying 10 outflank the Chinese west of Luan and also to join in a westward drive from Luan in the direction of Shang-chen, in north-eastern Hupeh,
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