Hankow, Oct. 11.
It is claimed here that the success achieved by the Chinese forces in dealing decisive blows on two Japanese divisions which were entrapped whilst advancing on the southern bank of the Yangtze in an attempt to capture Tehan, will have the effect of considerably holding up the Japanese operations against Hankow.
The battle for Hankow is expected to enter upon a critical phase during the next few days when the Chinese forees will be confronted with the threat of further Japanese advances along the northern bank of the Yangtze.
The Chinese recaptured two railway stations, Liuling and Hsinchih, on the Peiping-Hankow Railway south of Sinyang yesterday, it is claimed, although the Japanese are still able to prevent all traffic on this railway,—Trans-Ocean.
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