Hankow, July 29.
Important successes on the north bank of the Yangtze River and also in the bombing of Japanese warships in the vicinity of Hukow are elaimed today by the Chinese.
'According to Chinese despatches, when the Japanese Inunched an at-tock on the Chinese positions at Taihu, the Chinese withdrew into' the hills and bombarded the Japanese' with artillery, "inflicting over 1,600) Japanese casualties" The Chinese] also claim the recapture of Slaochthkou, on the perth bank of the river opposite Kiukiang.
Chinese bombers, says a communi que of the Chinese Aviation Headquarters, scored direct hits yesterday on two Japanese warships and five gunboats in the vicinity of Hukow. The raiders are also said to have returned safely to their base despite an attack by three Japanese pursuit, planes Fighting is stated to have occurred] south of Kiukiang, near Kuling, at} the foot of: which is situated the Well-known rest house "Journey' End Inn", run by a Briton, Mr. G. Chariton,
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