The Archive · 1939

Artillery Duel Over

Yellow River

Chungking, Feb. 4.

An artillery duel between Chinese and Japanese forces is going on across the Yellow River, in the vicinity of Tungkwan and Hotsin, according to Chinese reports received here today. No fresh developments have been reported from the Shansi front.

At the same time, n Chinese dix patch received here claims that Chinese aeroplanes reconnoitred over the Japanese lines along the Peipirg Hankow Railway and bombed some Japanese troop concentrations there.

The Chinese plan^s ore also reported to have bombed a railway bridge at Fengtsun, thus interrupting traffic on the railway.—Reuter.

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