Hankow, July 9, 'The Japanese forces. at Hukow. are moving southwards in motor-bonis into. Poyang Lake, according' Chines press dopatenes, from long.
The Japanese apparently intend, the messages add, to outflank Chinese defenders at Kiukiang: or threaten Nanchang, "the capital of Kiangsi province.
The situation along, the Yangtze River has eased considerably, with the Sino-Japanese positions remain. {ng unchanged, according to a Chinese military communique, One of four Japanese aeroplanes reconnoitring over Chinese positions in the vicinity of Tikang, south-west of Wuhu, yesterday is claimed to have been shot down by Chinese anti-air crat fire, The communique asserts " that heavy rainfall in, central—Anhwei is onusing Moods in many areas" and seriously Impeding the movement, of troops. ire The Chinese and Japanese, forces {gre said to be dazing. Ssu oer sent in the vicinity of Wangchispailou, north-east of Teihu,. on. tk orth Danke of the Yangtze above Large niimbere of Japanese. felnforcements, "the communique ads, are arriving at Hotel, probably for the purpose. of attacking Luan and Heshan, west of Hotel, or advancing fouithward towards Chlenshan for operations at Tait Ships, Alefleld Bombea Chinese aircraft, braving strong winds and a heavy downpour of rain, yesterday subjected Japanese, acroaromes and warshipy along" the Yengtze River to five raids, accordlny tovan announcement by the Chinese Aviation Headquarters, here.
The Japanese aerodrome at Anking: was bombed three times, in the first third and fourth alas.
1h the fist raid, sys the announcement, Chinese planes bombed the aerodrome at Anking, "where 18 Japanese bombers and 12. pursuit planes were on the ground, while in the next visit the Japanesd_ aerodrome. at Wuhu and the warships lying oft the port were the targets of the Chinese bombers. in the third raid, the Chinese again attacked the aerodrome at Anking. find also aimed bombs at a eoncentrt~ tion of over 10 warships which were lying off Anking. 'The raiders later paid' Anking, a third visit.
In the fifth raid, the Chinese bombers sighted one large Japanese warship and several" gunboats off Hukow, "and concentrated their attention on the warship—Reuter.
Three Chinese Planes Downed Shanghai, July 10.
Two of several Chinese bombers which raided: Japanese positions and warships in the Anking area on: four ceeasions on Friday were brought down by naval pursuit planes in combat and a-third shot down by anti-aircraft shells, Japanese fleet authorities announced in a communtque Issued yesterday morning.
No damage was done to Japanese planes and warships, the communtaus Naval planes, the communique stated, inflicted heavy losses on Chinese positions and concentrations of Chinese troops near Wusueh, about 145 kilometres west of Kiukiang along the Yangtze, 4 Another naval air squadron bombed the Canton-Hankow railway; Tracks were demolished at four points near Yingtale and godowns in the compound of the station; were destroyed.
Also bombed. were military junks on a creek near the station,
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