Chungking, Aug. 24. VERY fitted important activity has oveurred on the war fronts during the past few days, a mi ary spokesman here declared yesterday in a review of the war situation, He stated, however, that constant minor engagements tax Japanese manpower in China.
Japanese attempts to move north from Ichang have been frustrated, he declared, and their positions along the south bank of the Yangtze are now "surrounded, Reports from North Eh the spokesman added, indicate that Chinese forces' are closing in on Taierchwang, the scene of historic battle in the spring of 1938.
In southern Shanse, he concluded, the Chinese have blown up a military train, killing a Japanese brigadier.
Chinese claims made here today said Japanese forees of occupation have been dislodged from the twin Colony Evacuation Islands of Shengehwan and. Hslachan, 125 miles south-west Petition Ignored Hongkong.
The Isles were oceuplod on August Hongkong, Aug. 19. 35. According to the claims made There is still no answer to the peti ere, the Japanese marines were tion asking for the return of the compelled to return to their ships as evacuees, though a number of women a result of reported Chinese raids on the islands—Havas, Chinese Forces Attack
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