Republicans Favoured; Over Conservative Democrats doned their mountain defences to flee southwards towards Tehan, halfway between Kiukiang and Nanchang. Highways, country roads and obscure mountain paths were being used by the Chinese in their flight before a relentless pursuit by the Japanese forces, The Chinese defences buckled on, Friday before a determined all-day attack by the Japanese on Chenshan, a mountain stronghold 16 kilometres north-east of Tehan. Fierce fighting at close quarters, during which hand-grenade encounters were preimitated at various points, raged throughout the day, Battling, upwards from the bottom of the hill, the Japanese reduced Chinese defences one-by-one, to reach the summit, By nightfall, Chinese lines throughout this sector began wavering. In anticipation of a Chinese general retreat, the Japanese command ordered its deployed forces to concentrate in preparation for ah advance in close pursuit of the Chinese,
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