The Archive · 1938

Japanese Reported Retreating

The Japanese are said to be falling back in a south-casterly direction towards Wankiang, about 40 miles to the south-east of Susung. It is learned that the Hupeh troops operating In this area are under the command of General Hsu Yuan-chuan. They fare credited with having captured Chienshan. The crack Kwangsi troops, under General Li Ping-hsien, are said to have been responsible for the capture of Taihu, The present "big push" on the north bank of the Yangtse, Chinese military elreles here point out, was: carefully planned by the Generalissimo himself during his recent visit to the North Yangtze front—Reuter.

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