Hankow, Sept. 26.
Continuing a whirlwind advance to the south along the Canton-Hankow railway in north-eastern Hunan, Japanese troops this morning crossed the Ku River, also known as the River, at two points to gain control of a wide stretch of ground on the south bank of that strategic river 75 kilometres north of Changsha,—pro-vineal capital, Japanese aerial scouts reported today. -Further east, large numbers of Japanese troops were deployed along the north bank of the waterway after a gruelling three-day forced march during which they advanced 40 Kilometres over a 100-kilometre front.
Hankow, Sept. 25.
Breaking contact with" pursuing Japanese troops, Chinese forces in Horth-eastern "Hunan were falling back. southwards several. kilometres ahead of their attackers, aerial scouts Yeported today.
According to aerial observations carried out at dusk yesterday, Japanese troops were spread over a dis tance of from ten to twelve kilometres south of a tributary of the Sintslang River. Chinese troops in this area were reported to be fleeing about 20 kin. ahead of their pursuers, 'Chinese artillery and infantry, numering about 3,000, were said' to be Fleeing before them were estimated to be 10 Chinese Central Army divi sions supported by Szechuen troops.
Field dispatches. reported that the Japanese forees were waiting: for an opportune moment to cross the: Ku 'A cursory check of Chinese made by Japanese officers revealed that 8200 dead had been abandoned by the fleeing Chinese, while 16 guns of various types, 95 machine guns, 750 rifles. and 250,000 rounds of rifle am~ munition hud been seized by the Japanese.
Meantime, the Japanese tanking force, landed at the mouth of the
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