Severe fighting is continuing cast Jot Mahweiling, Chinese reports state, where the Japanese are said to be nicking a "determined attempt to freak through the Chinese right [w: ing, in order to threaten the Chi-lise tank north of Tehan. Heralding today's Japanese offensive, war-
Jships in the Poyang Lake are reported to have fired over 2,000 shells yesterday, bombarding Chinese positions in' the vicinity of Sikuling. [Following this barrage from Japanese naval guns, the Japanese forces launched an attack on the Chinese [positions at Sikuling this morning, it jis stated, and these changed hands [no less than three times, Each time Sikuling fell into Jap-Janese hands, it is reported, the Chi-Inese launched a counter-attack, and recaptured it once again. A Chinese military communique, issued this afternoon, declared that Sikuling was still in the hands of the Chinese.
No change is reported in the situation along the Kiukiang-Nanchang Railway north of Tehan, where the [Chinese are said to be holding the Jepanese at Wushihmen. Fighting was also reported today west of Juichang, where the Japanese are Stated to have attacked the Chinese positions at Tienluishan (Angel's, Hil), but to have been repulsed.—Reuter.
Japanese Closing on Kwangchow Shanghai, Sept. 12.
In_two converging columns, Japanese troops yesterday were closing in upon Kwangchow, westernmost ex-/tremity of the Chinese defence triangle in south-eastern Honan intended to block the way of a Japanese thrust at the Peiping-Hankow Railway, Domei dispatches from correspondents Jat the front stated.
From the north of the strongly fortified city, a Japanese column that} proceeded 400 kilometres up the swol-Ton Hwai River from Pengpu in 10 days, was marching down upon Kwangchow after defeating, on Satu:~ Jday night, a Chinese-force equipped with three field guns. In a_ brief Jartillery duel, one Chinese gun way, silenced as a Japanese shell scored fa direct hit on an ammunition eaisison near by.
From the east, another Japanese] column advancing from Kushih was Feported to be crushing Chinese opposition on its westward advance to Kwangchow. Japanese troops Friday evening put to rout Chinese defending Hutsupu, 20 kilometres west Jot Kushih. In retreating the Chinese abandoned 150. dead.
Meanwhile, another Japanese column which suddenly appeared at several points on a line connecting Fukou and, Chowchiakow, 70 kilometres east of the vital Peiping-Hankow Railway, on Fri Jday, was preparing to cross the 20-kilometrewide new bed of the Yellow River for a thrust at the railway between, Suchang and Yencheng. Naval air~ leraft severely bombed these two towns on Saturday. The culting of this railway at this point would isolate the Chinese forces under Gen, Wan}
Fu-lin defending the important Cheng. chow' junction of the Lunghai and Peiping-Hankow Railways and, simul taneously, sever connections betwee Hankow and the Chinese troops deployed on the south bank of the 'Yellow River between Chengechow and, Tungkwan, It was pointed out. The sudden appearance of this Japanese Jeolurin, the dispatches said. have thrown' into confusion the Chinese!
30th, Otst and 36th Chinese divisions Seployed along the southern section lof the Peiping-Hankow Railway.
The week-old battle west of Yoh:
Ikiatsi, which developed into one of the most sanguinary encounters in the present hostilities, was nearing its fend, field reports reaching Japanese headquarters were said to indicate.
Chinese Defence Triangle Shanghai, Sept. 13.
From the air and on iand, Japanese troops in south-eastern' Honan yesterday continued to exert relentless pressure on the crumbling Chinese defence triangle barring. their way to the Peiping-Hankow Railway. reports from the front indicated.
The Chinese defence lines, in the form of an almost perfect inverted triangle extending from Kushih, 40
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