Chungking, Oct. 8. Residents were raised from their beds at 4am. today, when air raid sirens shrieked their warning. No raiders appeared, however, and the all clear signal was sounded at 4.30
An official report, issued ater, stated that 20 Japanese planes were sighted at Tienklang, situated 90 miles to the north-west of Chungking, They were reported to have turned and passed Pengshul, situated about 110 miles east south-east of Fighting on Rly.
Hankow, Oct. 9.
Fighting is still continuing at, Liuling "Station on the Peiping Hankow Railway south of Sinyang. 'A Japanese cavalry detachment is holding the station against Chinese counter attacks, it is reported here. 'Japanese forces are attacking Chinese positions southeast of Hsintien and northeast of Machen, strategic city at the base of the Tapieh Mountains in north-eastern' Hupeh Province. On the southern Yangtse front Chinese troops yesterday recaptured Wanehiashan, northwest of Tehan, according to a Chinese military communique.
"Fepanese troops who. crossed the Fu River southwest of Yanghsin Naunched a vigorous attack last night upon Chinese positions on the north bank of the river guarding Yanghsin, is claimed that Chinese on the south bank of the Yangtze repulsed Ianding attempt by Japanese blue~ jackets at Welyuankou yesterday. "The naval landing partly was carried up from Tienchiacheng by a transport under escort of six Warships Tu an engagement between Chinese shore batteries and Japanese naval vessels, according to another communique, three Japanese warships were damaged and two motorboats were sunk by artillery.
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