The Archive · 1939

Push South of Nanchang Continued

Japanese Claim Heavy Loss Suffered by Chinese Nanchang, Apr. 19.

Without halting their advance after crossing the Wu River on April 16, which had resulted in the killing of 400 Chinese troops out of a total of 1000, four Japanese detachments raptured the town of Putsinhwa, 40

(Continued on page 8) zo of this Cuerillas Active in Manchoukuo Tokyo, Apr. 18 Chinese guerilla troops have recently been active in Kirin province of—Manchoukuo, Japanese reports admitted today. Hundreds of Chinese irregulars were reported to have attacked the village of Tapuchiaho and neighbouring villages last week. Tapuchiaho government offices were burned to the ground before the Chinese forces were repulsed, the reports said.—United Press.

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