Chungking, Oct. 5, Reports of a "general collapse" of Japanese lines. north-east of Changsha are featured in the Chinese press here today.
"Annihilation" of the 33rd Japanese Division after engagements the vicinity of Pingkiang is also claimed.
Other reports state that all strategic points in the outer defences Meanwhile another Japanese column today reached an area east of Siushui in Kiangsi from Tungcheng in south-fern Hupeh having spent 38 days on the way. The airline distance between Tungcheng and Siushui is 50 Kilometres. During that time, this detachment clashed with a total of 11 Chinese "divisions, composed of about 49,000 men, another field dis patch said. Seventeen of the 38 days was spent fighting—Domei"
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