The recapture of the city of, Kaoshan in Southern Kiangsu on the afternoon
sources Which add that many Japan-of 1 is reported rom Ohineve ese "were killed and much wer material was captured.
Later reports add that a Japanese force of over 1,000 launched an attack in. an attempt. to recapture, the town and fighting is still continuing.
The only other report of military activity comes from the Nanchang area, where, on March 15, 3,000 Japanese troops advanced from Anyi Northwestwards to Nanchang and attacked Chinese. positions at By 300 pin. the Japarese force had succeeded in entering Tünglsi city, and yesterday street fighting was still continuing in the western area of the city.
Jepanese troops, 5,000 strong, supported by more than 30 tanks. also advanced on Chinese forces stationed at Moh Tse Lin and Kwo Lo Kang. west.of Nanchang; on the morning of March; 16,. The.: Chinese defenders offered severe resistance, and fighting Imminent appointment of a new is still raging at these poinst, the tion board by Chinese report says.
President Roosevelt topped Adminis.
Nine Japanese planes raided pected week for carrytration and Congressional actions Chungking at noon today and bombed
Deioericte "until total victory is ing out pledges. of aiding the states there were very few casualties Vite mediation board is expected to and the damage done was negligible.—Reuter, bescomprised of eleven members, four representing labour and mans three. representing the public, and Soviet, Japan Economic me li HE Damnlatsation also may act to Talks Proceeding y deviate the shortage of merchant (Moscow, Mar. 17. shipping and stimulate the shipbuild-Soviet-Japanese"economic negotiaing programme by action on foreign tions. were continued here today owned shipping tied up in American when General Tatekawa, the Japan-ports since various: European counese Ambassador o Soviet. Russia, tries entered the war or were invaded called on M. Anastase Mikoyan, Germany.
The House of Representatives, Soviet Commissar for Foreign Trade, to resume economic. talks—Havas meanwhile, is expected to begin d Telemondial.
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