Linhsien, Nov. 5.
In a violent counter-offensive, the Government forces in the West River sector of Kwangtung, recaptured yesterday the strategic city of Samshui which is west of Canton and the terminus of the Canton-Samshui Railway, it is announced in an official military communique, The offensive was begun on November 3. After repeated hand-tehand fighting on the western outskirts, the Chinese stormed the city and came to grips with the Japanese who were forced to retreat in dis-
A mess: ge from Domei cor. respondent aboard a warship claimed that the "Chinese Navy" had been bottled up in Lake Tungting, at the north-east corner of which Yochow s situated.
A large force of Chinese counteraltecked Puchi on Friday but was hurled back with heavy losses, according io Domei field reports. The Chinese retreated to the south and west.
A Japanese detachment which reduced Tungshan, 40 kilometres due west of Puchi, kept up a south western drive and occupied Nanlinchen, half way between Tungshan and Tsungyang, Domei field reports further claimed.
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