A' small group of Japanese soldiers who succeeded in effecting a landing at Wénkayen, a village in the coastal district of Hslaoshan, Chekiang, has been repulsed by Chinese forces, but the situation along the Chekiang coast where the Japanese appeared to be trying to drive to Ningpo and Kinwha was still tense, according to Chinese evening reports yesterday. There were still many Japanese war vessels arid steam launches ready to attack and on Tuesday the district was subjected to constant shelling.
Knowing that the Japanese would attack the Chekiang coastal district General Chiang Kai-shek was report-to have ordered two divisions of mechanized units to go to Chekiang Week ago and they have now ready reached their destination. They have several hundred tanks and Were recently reorganized after participating in the battle of Hsuchow, it was stated, There are more thái 20 foreign military advisers attached to the two divisions.
The Japanese were said to have started their invasion from Fuyang n for near Hangchow and they reached Hsiaoshan on the opposite bank of n with Great and France. the river. Their ultimate purpose point Adde Stär was said to be the capture of Ningpo and Kinhwa, the temporary Political quarters here, commenting provincial capital.
A Shanghai steamer left for Ningbhs alwa: po yesterday and two steamers are Wny ideologies tes expect to return here from that district today but it was feared that Chinese military authorities in quar might close all coastal listriets to shipping.
judging from the contents of Chinese reports yesterday the Japanese attack in Chekiang is only part of a big programme of general offend sive on several fronts. Taking the chance of the unsettled situation in Europe the Japanese are said to have started this offensive. The Japanese forces along the Ping-Han Railway ste driving towards Chengchow, while other forces are aiming at that country, a capturing Yungshiu and Nanchang in amount of her export trade Kiangsi and Ningpo and Kinhwa g to Germany. in. Chekiang. ud hopes that Germany will The Shanghai Post Office was re-'Slovakia án independent ported by a Chinese news agency last night to have stopped handling bulky parcels destined for the troubled districts in Chekiang.
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