Upriver; Conflicting Despatches From Kwangsi Chungking, Mar. 16.
OME movement in Japanese troops occurred in the Yangtze valley during the-past week, according to information reaching. here from foreign sources. Approximately 15,000 Japanese troops were transported up-river, it was estimated.
As yet, however, is not known whether these men were required for replacements, or for impending military operations, the statement added.
'A Chinese military spokesman, however emphasized that so far there were no signs of big Japanese troop concentrations in the Yangtze valley.
"Unless the Jupaneye received ther reinforcements," he said, large foote drive was. unlikely.
Although Japanese aeroplanes have renched Chungking on one occasion uring the past week, there has been no air raid as yet, it was reported, The machines apparently came for the purpose of observation
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