Nanking, Nov. 2.
An ofticiat statement issued to-day mis all shipping on the Yangtze to proceed "above Nanking before November 30, to avoid being trapped below the boom near Chinkiang.
Chinkiang, where the Chinese have constructed a second boom {0 pre= vent Japanese warships proceeding, up the Yangtze, was heavily bombed by Japanese planes yesterday. About 140" bombs were dropped.
The reason for this attack, assumed, wax to hinder the Chinese The capture of Wutsin was pre-coded on Sunday by intensive aerial bombardment. by" Japanese naval Also bombed during the day were troop concentrations and junks at Chingkiang; Tanyang, on the Shan; hhal-Nankinge Railway; Kwangteh and Ningkuo, Japanese raiders also de-lished an arsenal in Shihtsing; buildings at Paiyun; a mil tary train near Linfen; and a rail way bridge at Changping—all Kwanglung Province.
Following four hours of desperate street fighting, Japanese forces at 330 O'clock yesterday afternoon completed the occupation of the important walled town of Kiangyin, on the wanks of the Yangtze River. Ale though surprised by the rapid Japan ese advance, the Chinese troops put up strong resistance in the narrow streets of the town, wese Claim Kiangyin Meld Chinese messages reported that the situation at Wusih on the north of Taihu and Changshing, south of the Lake, was obscure, but fighting was reported to be still proceeding. The Japanese had apparently reached the Wusih-Changchow (Wutsin) hight which also links the Kiangyin could not be ascertained Ifthe entire Wiss: city" had fallen into Japanese hands, Kiangyin Forts remained in Chinese hands, however, espite furious Japanese attacks, Afier the capture of Boches Japanese troops advanced in two Separate col inns, one on Ishing the higan ito Nanking and. the other on cording to i defence Ww: been built outside Kowangteh which, being closely gnarled by Chinese troops. joto by V.
Metsing.
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