Hankow, July 23.
A detachment of Japanesee troops. under cover of a heavy naval and ial bombardment, were landed this morning in the vicinity of Kutang. near the north-western tip of Poyang Lake, approximately seven miles below Kiukiang, apparently for the purpose of launching an attack on Kiukiang along the south bank of the Yangtze, according to Chinese reports.
The Japanese are said to beattempting to land further detachments at Kutang, but Chinese shore batteries are reported io be exchanging fire with Japanese warships in order to prevent further landings.
A telephone message from the Kiukiang military headquarters this morning said that Chinese forces had already opened an offensive against the Japanese at Kutang.
Although fung. is audible in Kiukiang, the city remains quiet, states a foreign report, which adds that there has been considerable Japanese aerial activity around the panese aeroplane yesterday is said to have flown over the British gunboat Cockchafer, moored off the Kiukiarg Bund, and the American gunboat "Monocacy, lying taroc miles above Kiukiang—Reuter.
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