When asked how many Chinese The aims of the Japanese forces, soldiers the Japanese were facing. a the spokesman added, appeared to Sapanese spokesman replied: "Probe unchanged, namely, to clear the Canton-Hankow Taiiway of Chinese Lack of Communications There were, ho stated, signs of petivity in the north-west of China.
To the south of Yochow, on the Canton-Hankow Railway, Tungshan and Taoling, situated 15 miles south of Tungeheng, had been recaptured, the spokesman claimed, while severe fighting was proceeding locally in the vicinity fo Nanlingeheng "and Sintsiang, The Japanese, the spokesman went fon, were massing re-inforcements. for 8 counter-attack at Taoling.
According to Chil ports, the spokesman revealed, main' Japanese force was withdraw= ing northwards along the Hunan-Hupeh highway, "leaving behind a. small force, which was continually being harassed by attacks from the Chinese forees, In North Hupeh, he said, the Chinese forees were advancing from Tsaoshih along the chang highway, resulting in severe fighting in the neighbourhood of Kingshan.
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