Relating the story of the eng ment, the pilots said that, shortly after' the bombing started, they could see "wave after wave of Chinese troops pouring forward in a vigorous onslaught on the Japanese Mines."
Hankow, Feb. 9.
The Japanese operations in North Honan and South Hopel have. enlarged the feld for the prospective Dattle for the Lunghai Railway to tremendous proportions.
Tapanese columns are operating the general direction of the Lunghai Railway in five provinces, from Honan, Hopel and Shantung from north of the railway, and from Anhwei and Kiangsu from the south.
The Japanese descent southward along the Peiping-Hankow Railway Is based on Changteh, otherwise known in North Honan, The Tepanese in this sector have advanced miles to Chilitien, with a man's-land dividing them from the Chinese forces southward.
In South Hopel, a Japanese column, atier capturing Nane, has begun bout twelve miles They could not tell, however, when ther the Chinese had succeeded in crossing the Hwai River from the northern bank, Severe fighting, they added, was stilt in progress, Previous to the counter-offensive, 'Chinese reports state, the Japanese made several attempts to" make a forced crossing of the Hwai river motor-boats at two points—trom the south bank, in the vicinity of 'Maotangehi, and also near the Pengptt railway' bridge,
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