Japanese fores, which commenced an attack against Chitose positions in the Chuntiaoshan mountains December 3, have been driven back their original positions, according, to the latest Chinese eld' dispatcher from Shansi, Shanghai, Doe, 8, Staging a surprise raid upon Hsiangtan, an important Chinese base south of Changsha, on December, 6, Japanese naval aircraft inflicted heavy damage upon the aerodrome and adjoining military establishments, the Japanese China Seas Fleet announced in a communique issued here is reported that Japanese for at Hiahsien stormed. the Chinese {troops guarding the mountain passes east of Weahsi, urder cover of heavy artillery snd aerial bombardment.
After four days of fighting the Chinese forces are said to have launch resulting in the their original positions at Hslahiet The Chinese eld dispatches claim that the Japanese lost "over 2,000 men Naval aircraft continued their aetivities in south China on Tuesday, staging. attacks on Chinese communi: cation lines in south-western Kwangsi near Pinghsiang and Chennankwan, the announcement added, More than 15 motor lorries, com-rising a motor caravan transporting, all fuel, were set on fire, while other trucks were destroyed, the communique claimed.
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