The Archive · 1938

Japanese Force Way Into Tehan

Shanghai, Oct. 28, Overcoming bitter Chinese opposition, Japanese units late on Wednesday' afternoon succeeded in storming the walls of Tehan and forced entry into the city, Domei dispatches from the front yesterday morning claimed, According to field reports, Japanese units led by a "do-or-die" squad, stormed the walls of the important Chinese city and immediately engaged in sanguinary fighting just inside the walls. The entry into the town, cording to the reports; was mode from the north-eastern side at 443

Wednesday afternoon, Immediately after entry was made, a Rising Sun Yiag was raised over the section of the wall which was captured. Tehan, which is 30 miles south of Kiukiang and 50 miles north of Nanchang, was one of the most important Chinese strongholds Central China,

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