An Undisclosed Point, Sept 18.
DECISIVE battle is expected to be fought in the north-western Part of Kiangsi with the Japanese forces pressing upon the Chinese positions manned by the 58th, 183rd, 18th, newly-organized 11th and 12th Divisions under the command of Gen, Lu Han, which are being incessantly reinforced to stem the Japanese Breaking through the Wanyang mountain range and appearing in front of the main Chinese forces under Gen. Lo Cho-ying yesterday afternoon, several Japanese detachments started to close thi encircling lines extending over 20 kin. upon his bases.
In their established positions in the way of the Japanese push, the Chinese troops are offering a strong resistance, and the surrounding areas are littered yet oieirInnumerable "corpses At on Undisclosed Point, Sept. 19.
Chinese forces in defence of the Kaoan area in north-western Kiangsi, composed of the four divisions of Yunnan and two of Central Army troops under Gen. Sun Fo, have been completely entrapped. in the encirfling lines of the Japanese forces, which were 30 kin, in diameter at Tam, today.
After breaking through the Wan-yang mountains, three Japanese detachments, making a wide detour to the west, at 8 pin, on Sunday seized a strategical point on the Kacan-Ifeng highway 30 kin. northwest of Knoan, and thus completely cut off the retreat of the Chinese. Continuing their all-night drive, the detachments ut dawn on Monday completed their enveloping movement point 20 kin. west of Kacan, Four Japanese detachments, which fon Sunday occupied a position eight Kilometres. north-east of Kaoan and had "cut through the Chinese posltons In front of the city, on Sunday night launched a series of frontal tacks upon the opposing position and ore now pressing the Chinese toward Kaoan, Four other Japanese detachments at midnight on Sunday for to a point ten kilometres south-West of Fengsin, and others to a point 20 kin. southwest of the city, ud are both pushing on crushing the Chinese troops.
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