Chungking, Feb, 17.
Fighting in East Chekiang has become more intense as Japanese forces fare said to have crossed the Chien~ tang River at points east and also west of Hslaoshan, in an effort to relieve the pressure' of Chinese troops on that city, according to a Chinese report received today.
About 2,000 Japanese troops are stated to be holding out on the south bank of the Chientang River.
At dawn on February 15, Japanese troops are reported to have crossed ithe river from the north bank, east Jof Hslaoshan, at Sonchalu ' and The troops which landed at Sanchaly jara said to have pushed southward towards Kenshan village, while the detachment which landed at Palm fashan advanced southward towards the town of Anchang. A further Jdetachment is reported to have effect-Jed a crossing of the Tuchun River.
In the meantime, Japanese forces Jat Hslaoshan are claimed to have Hiaunched attacks against Chinese positions in an attempt to support their troops crossing the two rivers, Reuter.
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