A correspondent during the conference mentioned the fact that neither the Chinese nor the Japanese seemed anxious to claim the possession of the Kiangwan Race Course. While the Japanese said the place was in Chinese hands, the Chinese declared it had been occupied by the Japanese, The spokesman suggested this was perhaps due to the whimsical polit-enoss of both sides fighting, in this sector. According to latest reports reaching him, he said he was afraid that the Kiangwan Race Course was definitely in Japanese hands.
Japanese units, an Army communique claimed, were yesterday morning slowly driving Cainese troops westward in the Lotien sector. The previous night, the statement said, Japanese forces advanced to a line passing through Machiao, Wuchiachai (Continued on page 6)
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