Tokyo, Mar. 27.
Japanese forces crossed the Kan River at 530 pin. on Sunday and entered "Nanchang by four gates] {facing the river, according to field dispatch received here today.
The message said the Japanese advance cut off transportation on the Chekiang-Kiangsi Railway between Siaoshan in Chekiang Province and (Changsha, capital of Hunan.
Complete occupation of the Kiangsi capital would paralyze the most_important arms supply route of Gen.
A Japanese Army Air Base, "Mar 37.
Chinese military positions and trap concentrations centring upon Loyang, South of the Yellow River, were sub: Jected to. repeated. aerial attacks by Tapanese army" aircraft-yesterday, 'Kunghsien, west of Cengehow: on the Lunghai' Railway, Yushih, east of Loyang, Taiyuan, north. of Loyang, and. Menghsten "ford,,'were bombed during the day.
Three successive attacks were rade against Wulung, causing Chie Rose troops in that ara to retreat 10 the south Dorel, Peart River Briggs reeked Hon' s, Mar, 27.
Chinese bombers. weeked neviyceonstructed. bridge, weres Fear! River at sheldung on sia 24 the: local vernacular" press. ported" today.
Chinese aircraft dropped leaflets on Sapanese-occupied areas along. the west, north and east rivers on Rlareh 24 advising the Chinese civitans to enate the occupied towns because general Chinese. counter-attack on Twvangtung fronts. would. be launched. very" soon, reports from Macao said today.—Uniten Press,
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