Tokyo, July 17, Japanese naval force at dawn yesterday Taunched fresh operations in Hangchow Bay and several islands this region were occupied, accor' sug 10 a field despatch, 'A telegram from a Japanese source in Shanghab states that following the Japanese closure. of the ports Chekiang and Fukien, all foreign vessels scheduled to sail from Shanghai for Ningpo have cancelled their departure—Reuler, Other Maris Attacks Aboard a Japanese Warship, July 17.
Naval units of the Japanese South China Seas Fleet at dawn yesterday made a series of surprise attacks fauainst' Chuanchow "on, the south= eastern coast of Fukien," it was announced in a communique issued today by the Japanese South China Seas Fleet Command.
"Japanese bluejackets meanwhile telfected a Innding in face of the enemy at Tsungwu, 30 kilometres ast Chuanchow and on the shore of Shen= iw Bay, and also to the south - of; Chuanchow under cover of yundre from the Japanese naval otis, The Japanese marines overcome all resistance and repulsed forces attempt-Ing. to bar their way, "Chuanchow." the communique explained, "played on important part in the importation of war materials. and supplies into the Chinese hinterland ler the closure of routes through French Indo-China and Kwangchow Bay in south-western Kwangtuny Domei,
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