While little development was reported from other fronts during Sunday, a statement attributed io a Chinese prisoner taken in the southern Honan operations revealed that Chinese divisions in this sector had been reduced to the strength of 800 to 1000 men. Under normal conditions, Chinese divisions have from Berlin, Sept. 26, No less than 40,000 persons crossed. the Czech frontier into Germany on Saturday, says a report issued by the German News Agency, which adds that the total number of refugees up. to Saturday was 170,000. The reason given for this flow of refugees is the Czech mobilization and military action in the frontier districts.—Reuter, 4000 to 10000 men.
Three of these alleged reduced divisions faced the Japanese advancing upon Sintien from Shangcheng last week, the reports continued. In the three days of fighting from September 21 to 23, 659 Chinese dead were counted. Eleven prisoners were taken, the dispatches stated.
On the southern bank of the Yangtze, Japanese troops in possession of the Fuchikou forts were consolidating their positions in preparation for a further westward advance along the river.
"With the seizure of this town, the Japanese forces were in a position to Germany's New Zeppelin Ends Another Trial
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