CHINA AND JAPAN

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1938, Page 5

CHINA AND JAPAN

CHTNESE CLATM. SUCCESS AT SEVERAL POINTS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received this dnv at 1.30 p.m.). SHANGHAI. Jane 22. Japnneese claim that the Yangtse fleet is nearing the Matiui" boom. Warplanes are bombing the Chinese positions on the banks, and bit a Chinese minelayer above the boom, causing the vessel tm ground. Chinese claim they repulsed a Jn-oop. ese landing at Tungliu, twenty-six miles from Wnhn. The Yellow River lias fallen sixteen inches. Japanese nn> parachuting rubber boats, to enable Japanese troops to escape from the marooned villages. Chinese launched an offensive on a broad front in Shansi area. 'They declare Uiev had broken the Japanese line a I Liu fever. eigbtv miles north of *hf* Yellow River, and are now attempting to oeeupv the city. Floods at present protect the Chinese flan*'. Chinese planes have sunk or disabled over a dozen Japanese warships in the past ten days. Chinese Government offices at present at Hankow have been instructed to disregard Hie evacuation order to Chungking. This reflects the growing belief that TTnnkdw can he defended.