Sinyang, Dec. 20.
Encountering 2400 troops which formed the main' force of the Gath Division north of Changtaikwan, 30 kilometres north of Sinyang along the Peiping-Hankow line, a Japanese detachment defeated them after a three-day battle, Japanese aeroplanes operated with infantry.
The Chinese were seen retreat north-west of Mingkiang, farther north of Changtaikwan. "The so-called "winter offensive" in this area has been frustrated—Domei, Winter Offensive Checked Hankow, Dec. 21.
Chinese troops attempting to launch a winter offensive" in Central China were hurled back on all fronts before they had a chance to organize for Jconeerted action, according to Japan-Jexe army authorities here.
They claimed that Japanese detachments had dealt crushing blows Central "Army forees, troops under Gen. Sung Cheh-yuan, and units of the former Manchurian Army which had been atte fons for a, unites Tu the Changtaikwan area on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, 30 kilometues north of Sinyang in southern Honan, and near Yuho, west of Chi December 16 aikwan, the Japanese were claimed to have routed the Gth Division of former army and two divisions under Gen. Sun Lien-chung. Survivors of these engagements were cit parsaed by the Japancen: - 30>) panese vanguard units were rapidly nearing Mingkiang, important base north of Sinyang.
South of Nanchang the Japanese were closely pursuing defeated forces Junder Gen. Lo Cho-ying. Bodies of Chinese "were counted in this, sector on December 17 and 18. The janese continued attacks on both inks of the Fu River—Domel.
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