Pushed southeastwards from Hsuchow in repeated Japanese mopping-up operations since September Chinese troop remnants, cut off from the main body of Nationalist forces during the battle of Hsuchow in May, today were reported here to be concentrating at Hwaian in northwestern Kinngsu for continued resistance. Elaborate defences were said to have been prepared by these troops east of the Grand Canal.
'The Japanese drives resulted in the capture of 10 field guns, six mountain guns, two anti-tank guns, eight heavy machine guns, 74 light machine guns, 86 automtale' rifles, 2,952 rifles, 10 molar vehicles, 278 horse, 62 pistols ment. The Chinese abandoned 8550 22 sets of field telephone equip-
dead, while 286 others were taken prisoner, Japanese officers claimed.
'Taken' in these successive operations were the towns of Shwangkow, Tawangts, Suining, Sutsien, and Szeyang in northwestern Kiangsu Sad Sechsien in northeastern Anhvel. Ghinese troops im this aren have Sear incorporated, nto the Pith Bethe "Communist" Eighth Boule "Army and Soto flying column
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