owns Captured in Drive on Nanchang; Heavy Fighting Also in Hupeh Province Chungking, Mar. 21. JAPANESE forces on the east bank of the Siang River in Hupeh province, in the vicinity of Lohansze, crossed the river on the night of March 18, at two points, and are tempting to capture Shayang, east of Shasi, according to Chinese reports. Severe fighting is at present raging in that sector, the reports add.
Meanwhile, fighting has also broken out in the north Kiangsi front, where the Japanese crossed the Hsin River on the evening of March 17 at two points, and are at present attempting to push to the south towards Nanchang, Chinese reports state.
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