Reporting desperate fighting 1m Ssusiangkungmiao, west of Lotien, ihe Chinese spokesman yesterday afternoon reported little change in Chinese positions. After several attempts, a Japanese force estimated to be 1000 strong, supported by about thirty tanks and armoured cars, again attacked on Tuesday evening and succeeded in approaching. to within 600 metres of the Chinese line, where they dug in.
South-west of Lotien, the spokesman stated that a company of Japanese soldiers were surrounded and their officer and a few score of the men killed, more than ten being taken prisoner. Three light machineguns and many rifles were seized.
'Japanese who succeeded in entering' Changchiache on Tuesday were driven out yesterday with considerable loss as the result of a Chinese counter-attack.
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