The Chinese retreat, a Japanese army communique said yesterday, was the result of a general offensive launched by the Japanese forces on Monday night. The Japanese, the communique asserted, are pushing the Chinese to the south.
Referring to the activities of Japanese aircraft yesterday morning, the communique said that they were Chinese retreated from the west in full pursuit of the fleeing troops in the western sector.
At seven o'clock on Monday night, according to the communique, the Wachi and Asama detachments occupied the village of Kiangkiao. The announcement added that the two units were pressing on westward. In conclusion, the communique asserted that the morale of the Japanese forces had been "heightened."
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