Hankow, Sept. 14.
The Japanese are bringing up heavy guns to the north bank of the Yellow River in the vicinity of Wenhsien for Railway on the senti bank "int am e purpose of shelling the Luni
attempt to disrupt the railway communications, according to Chinese reports.
Despite strong Chinese resistance, the Japanese forces based at Jui chang, on the south bank of the Yangtze, are steadily pushing their way westward and north-westward.
One column is said to be attacking Matouchen, strategic point on the south bank opposite Wusueh, where Chinese fortiücations in the hills command a recently"erected boom, while another column, striking west. ward along the Juichang to Yanghsin highway, is. admitted to have penes. trated the Chinese defences at Hoshanlao.—Reuter.
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