Japan Drive Said to Have Been Unsuccessful Moves in North-west China Foreshadowed Chungking, Dee. 6.
Cc cles attach considerable importance to the recent alleged successful stand made by Chinese forces, at present concentrated in the Tapichshan mountain range in north-west Hupeh province, against Japanese efforts to oust them.
PFapanese columns, Chinese despatches claim, attacked Lotien and Yinshan recently, but were stated to have finally been r nised by the Chinese in a counter-attack.
Chinese circles point out that the Tapichshan mountain range and the Taihanshan mountains in Honan province have always been the strongholds of Chinese guerillas against foreign invasions. ese "Generat Yofel, in the Sung recalled that the famous Chin-
Dynasty operating in the Tahanshan mrountath range, successfully resisted tora invasion, while remnants of Hales or Taiping rebel ater the fal of Nenlang. eld out in the Rolehanan mount al for over one sone against repeated Move sacks 'The alleged intention of these troops, slate the repens, is, to. ad: vance towards Yumenta' In order' to ross. the. Yellow "River "and enter Shensi province
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