The Archive · 1938

Japanese Land Near Tanglin Hankow, June: 24

Between five and six thousand Japanese landed at noon today in the vicinity of Siangkou, 23 kilometres south-east of Tungliu, on the south bank of the Yangtze, according to a Chinese military communique.

The landing was made under cover of heavy aerial and naval Bombardment, with no less than 20 Japanese warships participating.

This Japanese action has considerable anxiety her Japanese are expected to drive on the south bank ov the boom at Matung, whicl mediately west of Tungliu, land to outflank the Chinese shote batteries protecting the boom.

Three Japanese aeroplanes ed early this morning over (Continued on page 6j Exchange Rates Unchanged Yesterday's exchange were unchanged, the He Shanghai Bank being the same as the day's:

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