The Archive · 1940

West Suiyuan Controlled

Chinese circles here are jubilant coe counter-offensive front,

repulsed, and that Chinese in complete control of west Suiyuan.

Following the occupation by the of Wuyuan, an important of Paotow, the Japanese said to have sent q strong column westward from Paotow, in a determined attempt to recapture Wuyuan. proceeding to Wuyuan to investigate the situation and supervise relief work.

12,000,000 for Counter-Offensiye The Chinese army will have about 12,000,000 troops for a big counteroffensive against the Japanese army when an opportune time arrives, it is learned in authoritative quarters here.

At present there are 4,000,000 men under arms and ready for action. The military authorities are training 8,000,000 recruits which will be ready to take the field in one year's time.

In Szechuen province alone there are 1,600,000 able-bodied men under military training.

It is estimated that the Japanese are using 40 divisions in China while 10 more divisions are stationed in Manchuria.—Reuter.

Chinese Bombed in Kwangsi entered the town and engaged th Chinese in hand-to-hand fighting in Y the streets.

"The Chinese force, however, is re-Town 1o have vigorously attacked Ree Japi anese column, which started a A Japanese Army Air Base in South China, Apr. 4.

Heavy losses were inflicted by Japanese aircraft today upon a large Chinese force hastily crossing the West River near Tungcheng, 60 kilometres west of Nanning, a Domei Sun. Apr. 7 at 5.15 p.nx 25th Symphony Concert Brandenburger ive concentrated on a Czech offender during weeks, there has not n slightest evidence of suc-The Czech population and Government circles were growing ever to the Gets criminal was reported to Czech police acted too slowly

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