Intensive Japanese air raids, ducted principally by army aircraft, against Chinese concentration points south of Tungting Lake, have foiled an apparent intention of Gen. Chiang Kal-shek's forces to launch a counteroffensive against the Japanese front the Yochow-Pingkiang sector Hunan, Japanese military' authorities in Shanghai claimed yesterday.
Abandoning their plans to" attack the Japanese, a spokesman for the Japanese Expeditionary Force to, Central China said, the Chinese, are digging in. Elaborate. defences jhe declared, were being built in the hilly) terrain west and east of Pingklai which is naturally suited for works.
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