A big Japenese. advance west of Juichang yesterday was reported in messages from that town which said the Chinese third defence line in that district was being "steadily broken" by Japanese troops. 3, A message from Chang last night claimed that two Japanese detachments entered Hupeh from Kiangsi yesterday.
One detachment operating south of the Yangtze in hilly territory captured Chuanyenchui et noon Wednesday, the dispatch claimed.
The other detachment advancing on the left wing through a wooded area was said to have occupied Chikiawen yesterday afternoon, 4 A Japanese detachment captured Fangkiatsi, about 24 kilometres easton Shangcheng, at 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning and was continuing its edvarce, according to a communique issued by the headquarters of the Japanese Expeditionary Force i afternoon, antral China at 4 o'clock yesterday
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