Tokyo, Jan, 25.
Chinese defence works at Yulin-kan, a port of Hainan Island, bombardment on January 19, fo) lowing a brief skirmish, three wounded, the Imperial General Headquarters announced to-day. Constant surveillance had shown suspicious massing of Chinese Several launches were sent into the harbour to examine the Junk. Fire was opened on them from well-hidden" machine-gun. nests 'The fire was returned, aided by bombardment from ' Japanese naval units outside of the har our. The Chinese defence work: the communique said, were com: pletely demolished by' the conferred fire, A subsequent investigation had revealed that forti-Aeations were ander construction the port.—Domei, way.
"Tue line is expected to be opened trame by February 11, when the engineers complete the construction of a temporary bridge across the Yellow River, close 10 the old iron bridge blown' up" by the Chinese troops late last year.
Soviet-made Aghting and bombing planes were reported to have been concentrated in large numbers at Hsuchow and Kweiteh.
Military intelligence reports _received here described the disposition fof the Chinese troops as follows:
Gen. Vu. Heueh-chung's troops, which have been pushed southward by the Japanese forces, are now moving towards Shinshan, east of .-Gen. Liu' Jusming's soldiers are slowly advancing through—the Icke area of south-western Shantung towards Taining, held by Japanese troops:
Gen, Li Tsung-Jen's picked Kwangst troops, numbering seven divisions, fare concentrated. in the immediate vicinity of Hsuchow, ready to be thrown north or south to meet the Jexpected Japanese thrust; Two Chinese divisions, the Thirty. Ninth and the Fortieth, are moving towards Chinchow.—Domel.
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