"Regimental Commander Chia Sze~ hal, of the Wuyuan-Lingho Garrison Brigade, was killed" inaction Match 21, when assaulting Wuyuan The Chinese squadron leader re. ports that no Japanese fighters took Off to engage his bombers, there be-tug only a few bursts of anthairerat "All Chinese machines returned safely to their base, it is added.
At the same time, another squadron of Chinese bombers took off to raid Yochow.
Chinese pilots report that the Japanese had stored large quantities of petrol and ammunition near Yo-yang low (a famous pagoda near the city-wall, facing Tungting Lake) and inthe vicinity of Chienminsze, miao and. Chuyingchieh, in' the southern parts of the town.
"The Chinese aircraft heavily bombed these parts of Yochow, starting huge columns of smoke and fire, All machines are said to have returned Safely to their base.
West Suiyuan Controlted Chinese" circles here are. jubilant over the latest field dispatches. from the west Suiyuan front, which claim that the Japanese cot inter-offensive hax been repulsed, and that Chinese forces are in complete control of west Suiyuan.
Following the occupation by the Chinese of Wuyuan, an important town west of Paotow, the Japanese are said to have sent @ strong column westward. from Paotow, in a. determined. attempt to recapture Wuyuan, Afier two days and nights of heavy fighting on March 25 and 26 on the banks of the Wuchia River, north-east of Wuyuan, the dispatches declare, the Japanese troops reached the out. skirts of the town on the night of March 27, Part of them, it is sta entered the town and engaged the Chinese in hand-to-hand fighting in the streets.
'The Chinese force, however, is reported to have vigorously attacked the Japanese column, which started a general retreat on' Maren 30. By dowa on April 1, all Japanese troops inside and on the outskirts of Wuyuan were cleared by the Chinese.
According to the dispatches, Chinese forces are now in complete control of the entire area of west Sui in the Goget and finally yuan, as far west as the Wula Moun-fains. The Chinese are said to be advancing to the tant towards Pa0- low.
Relief work in Wuyuan, the reports: continue, 1s urgently needed, as the entire town has almost been destroy ed by fires, as a result of severe Aghting.
Mr. Li Chuyi, Commissioner of Finance of the Stiyuan Government, together with 30 representatives of various. public bodies is at present proceeding to Wuyuan to investigate
work the' situation and supervise relet 0,000 for Counter-Offensive The Chinese army will have about 12,000,000 troops for a big counter offensive against the Japanese army when an opportune time arrives, it is learned 'AL present there are 4,000,000 men under arms and ready' for act The military authorities are training 000,000 recruits which will be ready to take the field in one year's time.
Tin 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 Italians Plan Work on Manchuria—Reuter.
Chinese Fneircted Near Nanning Roads nit Tokyo, Apr. 3. Italian interests have mapped out Canton, Apr. 3.
Encireled by Japanese units in the Jarea north of Shangsze, 80 kilometres plans concerning road, construction C arks at Peiping and Tientsin, and a Siy'tratme programme. for Shanhai A as the Japanese gradually tightened their cordon, a field dispatch Shion have beet aubmntted to chinese reaching here last night said.
Thu Japanese authorities in China, se= Japanese units occupied the walled oraing to the "Avani Skin town of Szelohsien in south-western "The newspaper points out that Kwangsi on Sunday morning Before nollon interests hace! long been deeply ladvaneing to the north-east to st Interested in bus enterprises and road {the Chinese force north of Shangsze, sChemes at Shanghai, Hentsin, Pebing the report added—Domel.
"Japanese interests controling such matters favour giving hendly con" $iferation to the Tiaian propositions, the "Asahi addsRetter.
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