Commenting on Japanese operations in the Kaifeng area, military observers in Tokyo said the Chinese forces established positions between Kaifeng and Lanfeng in an effort to check the Japanese and encircle them. For this purpose Gen, Chiang Kai-shek concentrated 20 divisions comprising more than 200,00 men with Chengchow as a centre of operations, the observers said, They pointed out that strong Chinese positions were established in Kao-cheng, Kihsien, Chenliu and Lanfeng by troops under Gen, Shang Chen, Domei,
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