Chungking, May 20.
An artillery duel across the Yellow River at Tungkwan, in Shensi, between Chinese and Japanese batteries has been proceeding since May 18, according to Chinese dispatches reaching here.
It is stated that the Japanese artillery is now concentrating its fire on tungkwan station, averaging a dozen shells every four or five minutes, with aeroplanes reconnoitring above the Chinese positions, and directing the Japanese fire.
The Chinese artillery on the south bank is reported to be replying, anc is attempting to silence the Japanese batteries Seven Japanese planes are stated to have bombed Chinese positions on the south bank at noon yesterday.
The Japanese on the north bank opposite Ningpao are said to be shelling the Chinese positions on the opposite bank.
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