Chinese Divisions Driven Back Before Major Drive; Many Cities Bombed in South China At An Undisclosed Place, Sept. 16. 'UFFERING disastrous losses at various points at the hands of thirteen Japanese detachments that launched a general] onslaught in north-western Kiangsi very early this morning, the 83rd, 148th, 10th, and 11th Army Corps, composed of Yunnan troops under Gen, Sun Tu, which are under the direct control of the central high command, have already begun to waver and retreat before the furious attacks of crack Japanese forces.
The Ave extreme right wing de~ tachments, braving the rain. that started last night, went up the rivers Tao and Pelyuan, and, breaking through Lofangehich 40 ' kilometres north-west of Fengsin in the north western part of the province, got to Shangwuchen, §0 kilometres' northwest of Fengsin, and, pushing on through the hilly' region, are now in hot pursuit of the Chinese troops, who, taken by surprise, have been thrown Into uiler confusion, Lao River Crossed The two right wing detachments crossed the Lao River from Hultou, 21 Kilometres north-west of Fengsin, and are. at present driving north= wards along the Suntunglo highway 28 kellometres west of Fengsin, Going over the Lao River at Chang fou, n fording point on its north bank 13 'Ikllometres "west of Fengsin, the three central detachments are' just now rushing down south along the Fachenfang and. Shangklangchen highways.
As for the three left wing detach ments, they, in perfect concert with the other detachments, are at the moment cutting through the moun-{ainous area on to a most important Chinese position.
Japanese naval aircraft at 8 o'clock this morning, in a powerful unit, flew over Wikiaho, 25" kilometres south west of Fengsin, in defiance of heavy banks of clouds, and, ce-operating with army ground forces and staging low altitude flight, heavily bombed the whole neighbourhood, and thus. caused considerable damage. to the
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