Chungking, June 25.
Heavy fighting is progressing on Tinghai, the largest city on Chusan Island, off the Chekiang coast, according to Chinese reports. Japanese troops landed on the Island, which is opposite Ningpo, on June 23 under. the cover of a naval and air bombardment.—Reuter.
Nanking, June 25.
Heavy losses were inflicted on 400 guerillas in a three-hour battle at Paihaokiang, north of Tsingpu on Soochow Creek, at dawn on June 21;- Japanese military authorities here stated yesterday.
The guerillas attacked a Japanese unit at Paihaokiang. The Chinese left 110 dead, while Japanese casualties were five killed and wounded, military authorities stated. Booty included one heavy and 20 light machine guns, 24 rifles, 4500 rounds of rifle ammunition and many trench mortar shells,—Domei, 1
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