The Archive · 1938

Hard Pressed

The Japanese forces in the Hang chow, Kashing, Taihu area are being hard pressed by the Chinese, who have occupied Chapoo and Halyen, in Hangchow Bay, and also Ching: sch and Nanching, on the south= eastern shore of the Taihu Lake, according to Chinese reports, 'The main body of the Chinese forees, it is stated,' is now engaging the Japanese In the vicinity of Yuhan and Fuyang, west of Hangchow.

The Chinese forces in this are reports add, Taunched a offensive on August 13, anniver ry of {he outbreak of the Shanghai host employing both regulars and

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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