The Archive · 1938

Preparations for New Battle

Reports received here from behin the Chinese front ind the Chinese troops were for a new major battle be! feng and Chengchow. About 150,000 picked troops, stiffened by the {dition of the Central Military Academy cadets, were said to have d east of the strategically unction Lunghai Hankow Railways. This ell-trained, well-equipped force was reported to be ce manded by Gen lieutenant ablest g Gen, d one of Hu's Fist Army has for the pas three months been deployed along the Yellow River in Honan and west of K Domei dropped on aircraft on Durie damage was and all forei; mers in the ci

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port d to be fe.—Reuter 9

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