Hankow, Aug. 30.
Extremely heavy fighting is reported jon all fronts, extending from the north bank of the Yellow River in Shansi province, through Luan and Hwoshan, in north-western Anhwei, down to the south bank of the Yangtze.
The Japanese are admitted to have occupied Fenglingtu, the Yellow River crossing opposite Tungkwan, as well jas Luan and Hwoshan, but. their attacks west of Juichang and south of Kiukiang, and also south of Singtse, are claimed to have been repulsed with heavy losses.
Chinese und Japanese artillery, accurding to Chinese military despatches, fare at present exchanging fire across the Yellow River, with the Japanese in occupation of 'Fenglingtu, on the north bank, and the Chinese holding 'Tungkwan,' on the south bank.
Heavy Chinese reinforcements are ow said to be arriving to defend Tungkwan, which is strategically situated on the Lunghai Railway.
On August 28, Chinese reports state, JJapanese troops, under cover of an artillery and aerial bombardment and supported by tanks, attacked the east, west and north gates of Luan and breached the south-eastern corer of the cit Severe hand-to-hand fighting then took place, ending in the withdrawal lof the Chinese in the evening.
On the following day, the Japanese Jare said to have advanced along the Pai River, south-west of Luan, in the direction of Hwoshan, where the mai body of the Chinese forces withdrew new positions west of Hwoshan.
Chinese military communique claims that Chinese troops are closing ji, on Huwangmei, in north-eastern
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