The village of Chingchiawan, ddé east from Liuhdig, twite chatigéd hands on Saturddy before it was recaptured by the Chinese, according tö the spokesman.
A large Japanese force, supported by numerous tats, attacked the village early on Saturday morning and succeeded in entering it, A determined counter-attack restored the village to the Chinese defenders in the afternoon, the spokesman said. At one time, fifteen Japanese. tanks reached the Chinese line near Yangchiufang but were forced to withdraw as a result of concentrated Chinese artillery fire, he said, JSimüitaneously with their attack bast of Liuhang, a superior force of JapáteSe attacked at a point southeast Of Lotien, the spokesman said, About 1,000 men of the enemy crossed ihe creek east of Chingchiache at Yünkadoo but were immediately met by a Chinese force from the village. Hehyy fighting took place just east of the (Ldtien-Liukang highway.
Japanese heavy artillery, which Concentrated its fire on the Liuhang-Düzüng sector throughout Saturday hight atid yesterday morning, gradually lifted their range to reach the Kiangwan sector, according to the Spokesman, Enemy infantry, supported by many tanks, then attempted to advance ili the direction of Kiangwan but Was repulsed
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