Hankow, Dec, 16.
Large-scale withdrawals westward Jor Chinese troops in the Suihsien and Kingshan sectors in west Hupeh were reported here today by Japanese] military observers as a result of aerial These Chinese forces were said to be evacuating the area together with their supply trains—Domel.
'A Japanese Army Air Base, Dec. 14.
Japanese army aircraft, flying in a formation of 30, raided Kienti, an important town 50 kilometres north-west ff Yochow on the Yangtze, this morn ing and launched a surprise attack on about 5,000 Chinese troops. The Chinese suffered heavy losses bombing and strafing and were routed westward in disorder.
The raiders scored direct hits on military establishments and. godowns which were demolished and set
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