The Archive · 1939

Japanese Repulsed

Shanghai, Mar. 23.

'A small group of Japanese soldiers who succeeded in effecting a landing Jat Wenkayen, a village in the coastal [district of Hsiaoshan, Chekiany, has been repulsed by Chinese forces, but the situation "along the Chekiang coast where the Japanese appeared fo be tying to drive to Ningpo and [Kinwha was still tense, according [Chinese evening reports yesterday. There were still many Japanese war vessels and steam launches ready to) fatfack and on March 21 the district was subjected to. constant shelling.

Knowing that the Japanese would attack the Chekiang coastal district General Chiang Kai-shek was report~ fed to have ordered two divisions of mechanized units to go to Chekiang

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