'Meantime, another Japanese army column temporarily "turned navy", appeared north of Kwangchow, key point in the Chinese defence triangle south-eastern Honan, on. Friday' fter proceeding 400 kilometre: up ie swollen Hwai River in ten Leaving Pengpu on August 30, Hoating "column" made its way up he Hwai River, which now has a depth of seven metres and a width auging from 700 to 1,000 metres as result of the diversion into its had the waters of the Yellow River, Occupying Fenigtai on August 31, he column engaged about 400 Chinese oldiers Chengyangkwan september 2. After putting these to out, the Japanese contingent pro~ cetied 40 Kilometres west on the iver before met engagement on opter 4, the column again over-ame Chinese opposition, capturing our launches and large quantities of quipment, including machine guns afore proceeding to Julio, near th \hwel-Honan border, where 300 Chiese soldiers attempted to stem its dvance on September 5.
Following a brief combat, reports lid, this Chinese force was again put light, abandoning two small steam
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