Paoting, Dec. 28 Chinese forces of the. Communist oth Route Army, about 3,000 strong, oder General Chou Chan-kuei central Hopel were scattered yester an attack by Japanese forces.
The Chinese Red troops had massed fr the Central Hopei_ area along the ingling River, in preparation for the so-called "winter" offensive, Heavy: Fight Chungking, Dec. 30, Heavy fighting is going on north west of Hankow, in the vicinity of Chungtsiany, on the cast bank of the Han "River, according to Chinese reports.
Japanese forces, supported by
ported to have launched an attach tanks, artillery and alreraf are re-fon the Chinese positions on the morning of December 27—Reuter.
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