'The Japanese forces, who in the ursa of a flanking movement, are said 10 have encircled the Chi ese left wing, are further reported to have reached Anyi and Fensin, 'They are stated to be continuing' their drive southwards in the direc: tion of the main highway connecting Nanchang with Changsha, The column is reported to be heading for Kaoan, which is stated to have been, Subjected to an intensive bombing, Yesterday by 48 Japanese planes.
Meanwhile, it iS reported, another group of Japanese planes. yesterday bombed Changshu and. Chingkiang, the former on the Nanchang-Kian, highway, and" the. latter on. the railway from Nanchang. to Hunan, Apparently, Chinese reports. state, the Japanese aircraft were attempting to disrupt communications with Nanchang. Wuchou, on the west shore of the Poyang Lake, is stated fo have been occupied by' Japanese troops on March 24,
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