Jeress In the area north of Maotsintu, Heavy fighting Is said to be in pro-fon the north bank of the Yellow River, in south Sina sisted by artillery and aerial bombardments, a strong Japanese column is reported to have launched fon attack on April 18, in the direc tion of a crossing of the Yellow River.
One Japanese. plane is claimed to have been shot down by anti-aircraft fre, "According to a Chinese dispatch, the machine crashed in flames {In the vicinity of Nantsun. The crew, it is stated, was In the Nanchang area, Aghting Is continuing in the vicinity of Wangshoukung and Sishan, points west of the Kiangsi capital, where heavy Japanese reinforcements are said to bbe" taking part in operations—Reuter,
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