Ca-operating closely with infantry forces, crack units of Japanese army aeroplanes. yesterday launched wide-Spread. -mopping-up bombardments Against guerillas originally attached to Gen, Ku Chu-tung's army in the third war zone in areas" around Small bands of guerillas have been around Anking. forces. were asi thorough clean-up drive.
Heavy bombs were rained concentrations at Taihu, 60
Kaohopu, and Yinkiawei, 30 kilometres to th soul cast.
The ger mopping-up expedition was extended to regions around Chih chow. 50 kilometres north-east of Four units from a second air base yesterday bombed guerillas massed at kilometres south of Wie ud at Mauchai, 27 Kiloe metres north-east of that city.
Tingpuchen and Shibmenwan, Kilometres west and 40_ kilometres north-west of Hangchow, were heavily embed.
Main forces of Ge Ku's army were concentrated. there, 'AUltary. positions were severely damaged and troops suffered heavy
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