You're A Sweetheart Hengyang Expected to Become Key Point in Next Big Battle Chungking, Nov. 14.
With the evident intention of engaging the Japanese in a major battle in the Hunan hills the Chinese are} rapidly completing concentrations of troops and supplies south of Changsha, according to Reuter's special correspondent, who arrived here today after a motor trip of nearly 3,000 miles through the provinces of Hupeh, Hunan, Kwangsi, Kweichow and Szechuen.
During his travel the correspondent stayed a fortnight at Gen. Chiang Kai-shek's new headquarters somewhere in Hunan and visited Chinese military bases in China southwest provinces. The Generalissimo remains confident and firm. while the busiest preparations are going on in the southwest provinces for prolonged hostilities.
After Changsha, the Chinese forces are expected to make their next stand in the vicinity of Siangtung, south of Changsha, where the Siang River flows at the foot of the Hengshan ranges in central Hunan. It is generally believed that Hengyang, in southern Hunan, will shortly become. the key position in the next major Sino-Japanese battle.
Railways, highways and rivers con-neet Hengyang with points in northern and southern Hunan, ianwzy links Henzyany; with Kwei'in caw'ta! of Kwan, " and a new highway line witn Feocking, strategic west Hunan,
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