Crack Divisions

The Chinese ave said to have especial confidence in the situation on the north bank, because the ares defended by crack divisions.

The Chinese command say that it is Impossible to predict the intentions of the Japanese on the south bonk unt they reach Tehan, on the Kiukiang-Nenchang Railway.

Following the occupation of the township of Singtze, the Japanese forees advancing from Kiukiang and algo from the west shore of the Po: yang Lake are stated to be pushing the direction of Tehan, Whether the Japanese advance westward along the south bank of the Yangtze of southward toward Nanchang, the Chinese military auth: orities here believe that they will meet the strongest resistance they have yet experienced.

Japanese aircraft are subjectin Tienchiacheng, Wusueh, Juichang aut Yanghsin, along the' south bank, above Kiuliang, to very severe bomb ings—Reuter.

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