The Archive · 1940

Fighting in Kiangsi, Hupeh

Chungking, Apr. 18.

The situation on all fronts 1s tom paratively quiet, though some. Aghtug Is going on in Kiangst and Hupeh provinees, declared the Chinese army spokesman Ju the course of his weekreviow'of the military situation at this afternoon's press conference Aller the arrival of reinforcements, Japanese forces at Nanchang launch: fed'a counter-attack on April 14 south, of Nanchang, recapturing Heslantang, which had fallen into Chinese hands during a Chinese attack on Nanchang, the spokesman said. After severe fighting, "however, "Chinese forces again occupied the' town on April 10.

panese reinforcements continued pour into. the Nanchang-Anyi sector where, despite heavy fighting, hho progress had been made on either side, in the area north-west of Nanchang.

'Major fighting was expected short ly in the vicinity. of Mahuiling an 'Tehan, on the railway north of Nanchang, which' two points were being attacked by Chinese troops, moving eastward from southern Hupeh, via the Mingshan Mountains.

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