Kaoya Taken in Drive in West Kiangsu Kaoyu, large trade centre in western Kiangsu province, yas occupied by Japanese army forces, ce-operating with naval units, at 7.40 o'clock yesterday morning as Japanese tfcops launched a campaign to reopen the Grand Canal to navigation, the Central China Expeditionary Force headquarters announced in a communique at noon yesterday. Kaoyu is 108 Kilometres north-east of Nanking on the banks of Lake Kaoyu.
Launching their attack on Sunday night, the Japanese forees moved upon Kaoyu along the Grand Canal and from Shaopochen, 40 kilometres north of Chingkiang, according to the announcement.
The Japanese Expeditionary Force to North China is ce-operating in this operation which is designed to clear northern Kiangsu of Chinese troop remnants in order to facilitate the transportation of goods on the Grand Canal.
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