Chungking, Dec. 15.
The Chinese Commander-in-Chief on the Han River front has personally erossed the river, directing the Chi-hose offensive on its east bank, acto a Chinese field dispatch here.
The dispatch adds that Chinese forces have captured Topaowan and Lohansze, two strategic points on the east bank of the "Han River—
The choice of the vicinities of Shanghai and Nanking as the sites fof the so-called "winter offensive" were made because these cities were the most advantageous places for "false propaganda," he said.
Col. Mabuchi declared that the "winter offensive" had no chance of success, despite the reorganization of Chinese troops and preparations for the campaign which started in June.
"Japanese forees are always prepared to crush Chinese troops ina aunter-offensive;" be said.
"The Chungking Government is not concerned with the loss of 50,000 or 100,000 of their troops if they can hoodwink and humbug the Chinese people and third party Powers with false propaganda," Col, Mabucht Reuter.
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