Oct. 13. long 9 300 kilometre straddling Anwhei, on the Chekiang "provincial border. from Banks along the Yangtze to Chientang River, Japanese forees yesterday morning launched a generat offensive Against 20 Chungking divisions in the Chinese Third War Zone, West Taihu Lake.
Operations were Inmehed simultaneously on Otcober 3 from Wuhw the Yangtze and. Hangchow, on River, but were ted tint today when the Japanese formed consolidate ed positions whereby Chinese troops Found. themselves. encircled within lo Japanese lines. Differing from the classical horseshoe shaped. trap, ths encirclement forms a not of rein: forced undulating lines, recording 10.
The army, navy and air forces, as well og naval crat are ce-opera
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