The Archive · 1940

Offensive on Many Fronts

CHINESE POLITICS — Chungking Claims Gains Made in Communique; Japanese Said Withdrawing

Chungking, Apr. 17.

HINESE attacks on various fronts are continuing with unabated vigour, according to the latest field dispatches received here today.

In eastern Hupeh, the Chinese claim recapture on April 9 of the. important town of Macheng, north-east of Hankow.

After heavy fighting north-west and south-west of the town, the dispatches state, the area was cleared of Japanese troops by April 14. The Japanese are said to be withdrawing in the direction of Sungpu, and Huangan.

In Kiangsi, severe fighting is xeported to ba going on at Anyi, nocthwest of Nanchang.

At the same. tinie, the dispatches continue, Chinese forces in southern Hupeh are moving eastward, north of the Mingshan fountains, and are ad-vaneing on Mahulling, south of Kiu-Kiang, to support the attack on Nanchang.

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