The Archive · 1939

Chinese Matlering at Nanchang Chungking, Dee. 20

'The Chinese press here contintics {give prominence to reports Chinese imiitary successes' on. vari fronts. In Kiongsl, Chinese field dis-Patches "claim, Chinese forces are Engaging the Japanese in the outskirts of Nanchang, having converged ihe Kiang capital from east, north trid west

after capturing Lobia, reached the Ivted th the Chinese frees northern outskirts of Nanchang. Chie hose forces which captured Tachens, states a Chinese report, are engaging the Japanese in the western oulskaixts of Nanchang, in the vicinity of Wan Troops Machine-gunned A Japanese Army Air Base, Dee. 19. wese army planes raided Shayangehen in central Hupeh on Mon-and dispersed troop concentrations south of the town.

Chinese troops 10 kilometres northeast of Ani in south-western Anhwei province were machine=

In Hupeh Chinese forces are said to have captured Kwangshui and Hua yuan, stations on the Peipin; Railway, north of Hankow.

'North' of Canton, states another Chinese report, Chitiese forces on the Canton-Hankow Railway launched counter-offensive on Monday. ting (0 the south along the railway three columns, the report adds, the Chinese succeeded in Feeapluring

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