Chungking, Jan. 2.
Chinese pianes, on January 23, Jvombed a coneeniration of Japanese ]warships and transports in the vicinity. Jot Waichow Island, opposite Pakhoi, damaging three Japanese warships, Jaccording to Chinese repurls—Reuter.
Liu Pei-cheng and Gen. Chu Teh has been cleared of Chinese troops, the dispatch elaimed—Domei Chungking, Jan. 29.
Heavy fighting continues in South [shansi, according to Chinese. dispat~ ches received here today. The dispatches stated that the Japanese forces At Chihsien, to the west of Linfeng, have pushed westwards towards the Yellow River, crossing the river fortnight ayo.
'The main body of the Chinese! troops, on the east bank of the river, fare said to have withdrawn to the [Shensi side, in the vicinity of Yichuan. 'They are' said. to" have lasted the ice of the Yellow River with dynamite. The reports add that, chen the Japanese attempted to cross the river, the Chinese defenders on the opposite banc repulsed them with Reavy machine-gun fre.
Another detachment of Chinese! troops is said to have attacked the Japanese forces from the rear, wilh the result thay they recaptured Chihislen, and Hsianning. The Japanese Jare Said to be in retreat towards Ghionghsen, tothe south of Touma, Recovering
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