Hankow, Oct. 7.
Weeess of the Japanese in ing Fu river at Huatang, in iiicinity of Paishincheng, and the lirawal of the Chintse to new 'Mons from the vicinity of Ching-tien and Lankanpu, east of ant in southern Honan, are the st developments in the Japanese'
Hankow reported by Chi-object of the Japanese in sing the Fu River is to attack thin, (which Is generally" confid 10 be the key point of the {nese second line "of defence in (tzesent Hankow battle, tlermany attempts to eross the iver at several points southwest iingsin, Chinese messages state, a '*taehment of Japanese troops tewaitseeeded in crossing the {erway at Huatang.
AEEEPIs to cross at other points, are said to have been rec pulsed by Chinese artillery and machine-gun fire.
"The Chinese are reported to be at present rushing troops to the Hua-tang sector in an effort to clear the north bank of the Fu river of Japan~ ese and also to prevent further Swpanese reinforcements crossing.
Part of the Japanese troops on the Juichang to Wuning highway is now Said to be moving north-westward to Join in the march on Yangsin.
At the same time, several Japanese warships are stated to have steamed upriver above Panpishan to @ point in the vicinity of Hslashanchi.
Severe fighting is reported to be in progress In southern Honan, where on the highway between Loshan and Sinyang the Japanese are attempting to reach Sinyang, on the Pelping-Hankow Railway, while at Shangehen the Japanese are trying to reach Michen, in north Hupeh.
According to a Chinese military communique, the Chinese on the highway east of Sinyang, in the vicinity of Chingshantien and Lankangpu, have withdrawn {0 new positions westward.
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