The Archive · 1938

Two Towns Recaptured

Pengpu. Jan. 6.

Confirmation has reached here of the recapture by Chinese troops of Pingkwang, a town on the southern section of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway 71 miles north-west of Pukow and 38 miles south-east of Pengpu, in northern Anhwei.

The railway town was retaken after more than two hours' sanguine ary fighting, in the course of which many Japanese troops were killed.

Meanwhile, a minor victory has also been scored by the Chinese right wing forces along. the railway with the recapture of Taliuchen, west of Changpaling, 45 miles north-west of Pukow.

Japanese units are reported to have retreated southwards towards Chulungkiao, twelve miles west of Chuhsien, which is 31 miles northwest of Pukow.—Kuo Min.

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