Chungking, June 24.
Heavy fighting has again broken out in South Shansi, where the Japanese forces on June 20 launched their "seventh offensive" against the Chi-hose troops holding out in the Chung Tiao mountains, according to Chinese reports received here today.
Japanese forces are reported to be converging on Yuanchu, an important city*on the north bank of the Yellow River in south-eastern Shansi, near the Honan border.
Chinese field dispatches from South Shansi state that the Japanese are pushing southward in four columns Supported by strong artillery and aircraft units.
Fighting is said to be particularly severe at Tangwangshan, where the main body of the Japanese troops from Hsiahsien is attacking the Chinese positions. A Chinese commander is said personally to be directing operations there, One column of Japanese soldiers from Chianghsien is reported to be pushing eastward towards Suitsun and Tungchintsun, A. second column of Japanese troops from Weénhsi, the dispatches add, is attacking Tienshan, south-west of Kwenlingkwan, while another detachment has joined forces with a third column which, pushing southward from Kwenlingkwan, is at present attacking Yenchiashan, 'A fourth column and the main body of the Japanese forces from Hsia-sion, are reported to have entered the Chungtiao mountains on June 21.
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