Cyungking, Apr. 2.
Chinese pressure on Japanese forces fu the Nanchang-Hankow area is con-Uinuing, according to a statement by Chinese military spokesman toda; Chingie. forces, he claimed, yester-doy morning captured Sishan and Wanshdyjcung, two important points the western suburbs of Nanchang. The Chinese attack on these points 15 said to have been launched on the night of April 19, After a severe engagement all night, the Chinese are Feporied to have entered the western suburbs of the Kiangsi capital Chinese forees in Hupeh are, converging on Hankow from three direc Mons, the spokesman continued. [Troops at Msishul, on the north bank lof the Yangtze River below Hankow, bre said to be moving westward, along the "north bank, towards Tunateng and Huangkang. east of Hankow.
'A northern column at Macheng is reported to be pushing south-west ward, along a highway, towards points north of Hankow, while another column on the Han River is claimed to be attacking points in the vicinity Of Chungtsiang, west of Hankow— up campaign in the Chung {lao mountains in southern Shansi killed 4,500 Chinese officers and men, was estimated today.
Sixty Chinese were made prisoners, while 12 light machine guns, 409 rife and 12000 rounds of "ammuniti were also taken—Domei Armoured Trucks Captured Hangchow, Apr. 19.
Featured by the capture of eleven armoured trucks, Japanese operations against units of the Chingse G2nd Division in the Shanghal-Nanking-Hangchow triangle of the Ygngize alia were making" progress held tches reaching here today stated.
The Chinese, defeated at various points, abandoned 134 killed, while 1G were taken prisoner. Two machine-guns, 430 rounds of machine gun ammunition, 21 rifles, 988 rounds of rifle ammunition and 00" hand grenades were also captured—Domel,
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