Chungking, June 13.
The Japanese forces which captrived the Yellow River crossings in western Shansi have been driven back, and the Chinese forces have now recaptured the strategic river crossing at Chuntu, according to Chinese reports, They have thus eased Japanese ure in that quarter, according to Chinese field dispatches from the Shansi front, The Japanese, it is stated, early last month pushed westwards in three columns, heading for important Yellow River crossings, The northern and southern Japanese columns, however, the dispatches deciare, were driven back. The centre column, it is admitted, succeeded in capturing the crossings at Liulin and Chunta, During the past week, the dispatches add, the Chinese forces launched an attack from south of the highway leading to Chuntu. A general attack, it is stated, was launched on the night of June 9, and the Japanese troops were forced to retire eastwards in the direction of Lishih.
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