Japanese Hard Pressed by Chinese Counter-attack Chungking, Nov. 16, Severe fighting is occurring on the outskirts of Canton, according to the Chinese spokesman, who stated this evening that regular troops advancing had joined the Chinese mobile units and the local Self Defence Corps in an effort to recapture the city.
The Japanese have retreated from Canton proper, and are awaiting reinforcements from 40 transports reported at the mouth of the Pearl River, according to the spokesman, Chinese forces advancing along the Canton-Hankow Railway have reached jaobing station, eight miles north of ton, it is claimed. At that point the Japanese are said to have suffered heavy losses in severe fighting.
The Chinese claim the recapture of Semshui, eight miles north of Bias Bay, thus cutting Japanese communications. The Japanese are reported to have made repented attacks to recover the place without success.
Lungmen, Tunghua, Tsengchen and Waichow have also fallen into Chinese hands, while the Canton-Kowloon Railway has been cut at several points, it is declared.
On the West River a section of Chinese troops have advanced as far as Chenteh and reached the east end of the Canton-Samshui Railway, where they are using artillery to attack Canton, it is asserted—Reuter.
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