London, June 24. The British escort vessel A. lull is reported on the West Shansi front Chinese troops, according to Chinese' Feports received here today, have recaptured several Yellow Rive: crossings. The Japanese forces are said to have been withdrawn in the direction of Lishih and Chungyang.
Atter ten days and nights of heavy Aghting, In. South Shansi, the Fapanese are reported to be withdrawing, towards the Hsiahsien, Wenhsi and Yunchen areas.
'The battle in South Shansi, how: ever, is by' no means over.' The Japanese, according to Chinese in-Formation, are continuing to, send reinforcements into southern Shansi, fand military trains are reported to be holding up trate on the Tungpu railway, Fighting x said to have been particularly severe during the past {en days.
"Phe Chinese claim to have inflicted over 6,000 casualties upon the Japan-te. Chinese casualties are also stated to be heavy, including one edie mental commander killed in action At ingle, one battalion commander killed at Kuwang, and one company commander killed at Maotsintu—
Reuter.
Fightin Near Amoy Amoy, June 20, planes sorted a dive early. today Japanese bluejackets assisted
ayainst Chinese troops. at Sunghsi, opposite. Amoy, snd captured Tahst "An arlilery detachment shelled chinese mnachinejun positions and Sitenced then in fox" minutes Lowestoft was ordered from jen tsin to Peitaiho and Shanhaikwan yesterday to assure the safety of British residents, the Admiralty disclosed here Meanwhile, reports said that the British Consul at Chefoo had requested that a warship be sent there because of dis turbing anti-British demonstra tions which threatened the safety of British nationals and their property—United Press. pushing southward in four columns Supported by strong artillery and air~ orage units.
Fighting is said to be particularly severe at Tangwangshan, where the main body of the Japanese troops from Hsiahsien is attacking the Chinese positions. A. Chinese commander said personally to be directing operations there.
One column of Japanese soldiers from Chianghsien is reported to be pushing eastward towards Suitsun and Tungehintsun.
"A second column of Japanese troops from Wenhsl, the dispatches add, is attacking. en shan, south-west of Kwenlingkwan, while another detachment has joined forces with a third column which, pushing southward from. Kwenlingkwan, Is at present 'A fourth column and the main body fof the Japanese forces from Hsia~ Hsien, are reported to have entered the Chungtiao mountains on June 21
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