Hankow, July 30.
Fierce fighting continued on the north and south banks of the Yangtze this morning, but no apparent advantage has been gained by either side during the last 24 hours, according to latest reports received here today by Chinese military quarters feld to be held in check by Chinese forces anda murderous tillery duel is being Kept up. attempt made by the Japanese iron)
land on the north shore Yangize near Hslaochikow opp Kilulklang was frustrated, the Chines claim.
The Japanese south of the Yangte are engaged in mopping up operation between iSluklang and 'Kutong_ bay are said to be finding their task very fAimeult owing to. the mountaincos nature of the country, of which smal vantage. mobile Chinese unlis are taking'
Japanese aeroplanes, were extreme.
active. in. the Kiukiang sere, Raving dropped large number bombs ona village. situated on the oilway from Kiukiang. to Nanchang from which Chinese military citelg conclude that the Japanese troops fend to. advance in the direction of Nanchang. The Chinese consider that the Japanese bombardment of Yang. slang, halfway between Kiuking fand Sienning, is an indication that {he Japanese' intend to push' west }wards through Sienning and on {o {he HankowsCanton railway in order to: cut off tref, Attack on Susung Hankow, July 30, Continuing their westward drive along the north bank of the Yangte, the Japanese forces are at present attacking Susung, situated on the Anhwei-Hupeh border about 30 miles north of Kiukiang, according to a Chinese military communique, About 10,000 Japanese troops are said to be pushing westward towards Susung and the vanguards of the Japanese forces are stated to have renched Fenghuangshan (Phoenix HID, about fifteen miles north of Susung, where fighting of the severest nature is now said to be proceeding Re-Inforeed by two detachments the Japanese yesterday attacked nese positions to the north of Taihi, after which the Chinese forees with: drew, and at present are holding the hills "to the north-west of Talhi, according to Chinese reports.
The Chinese forces, according these reports, this morning opened an offensive along the Japanese tive running from Chlenshan to Siaochiby,
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