Despite repeated attacks by the Chinese, the reports said Japanese forces held Chenliukow ferry. on the southern bank of the Yellow River. and Sanyichai, north of Lanfeng A. general offensive is under way against a large force of Chinese in full retreat westward since Thursdi ge from Tokyo stated.
A Japanese detachment which penetrated Honan province from Pohsien captured Checheng in northeastern Honan, about 50 kilometre north-west of Pohsien, on Frid the same message claimed The town was taken by the Fukuei detachment after a push over muddy roads in a rainstorm, the -dispatch ding to a statement issued by the headquarters of the Japanese Army in North China. Japanese troops which had been operating i the Lanfeng area launched a general offensive at 10 o'clock in the morning of June 2.
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