Hangchow, May 23.
Intercepting about 1000 Chinese troops retreating westward at Shighwang chen, 20 kilometres south-east of Kashing, a Japanese detachment on Sunday defeated them in sporadic fighting which' continued until Monday morning. The Chinese left 120 dead when they fled to the south. Kashing is situated about 80 kilometres south-west of Shanghai along the Shanghai-Hangchow Railway.—Domei.
'A Chinese message from Chungking received here yesterday afternoon claimed that Fuyang, southwest of Hangchow, was recaptured by Chinese forces on Monday afternoon after more than. 24 hour's street fighting. The victorious Chinese troops were said to be chasing the retreating Japanese. Martial law has been declared in Hangchow and the Japanese authorities in Nanking were said to have been petitioned for reinforcements.
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