Hankow, Jan. 23.
More than 400 Chinese troops were crushed on Sundsy by a Japanese unit conducting mopping-up opera~ tions in the areas south of the Han River in Hupeh province, according dispatches received here today. The Chinese troops were defeated in the vicinity of Tsokiachang, 12 kilometres south-east of Tyienkiang.
Another Japanese detachment scattered Chinese troops near Hukiachang, 12 kilometres north-west of Sientaochen in central Hupeh—
Domei.
Mankow, Jan. 25.
Chinese forces in attempts to recapture Nanning in southern Kwang-lost 20,400 troops the last ten days of December and the first 20 days of Sanuary, resume of Japanese military operations in that area showed today. This number of soldiers was found dead on the fields of battle.
Japanese forces have captured 320 prisoners, several hundred tanks and 8 large quantity of arms and am-
Chinese Withdraw:
Chungking, Jan, 23.
Chinese stragglers near Kaocheny north of Suihsien in northern Hupeh, and Tungnanchi were being swept back this week by four Japanese units afler the main forces were crushed northeast of Suihsien.
Two other Japanese detachments earlier in. the week defeated 1,000
Chinese troops near Siakiafu, north of Tienmen, 35. kilometres from. Tsienkiang in central Hopel. The troops consisted of parts of the Chi nese 126th, 4th and 7th Divisions "These operations followed the defeat of about 4000 Chinese soldiers of the 134th and Tith Division con "Chinese troops withdrew from Tsengchen, north-east of Canton, on January 21 after engaging the Japanese garrison in street-fighting," states Chinese dispatch from Kwangtung. centrated, in the north of Tsungya It claims that Chinese troops attacked Tsengchen from three direc tions, "finally fighting their way into the city on the afternoon of Jan-determined effort to hold the city, the Japanese rushed reinforcements from Canton," the Chinese dispatch continues.
"Afler 24 hours of severe street Aghting, the Chinese troops were tnable {0 withstand heavy Japanese artillery fire, and withdrew from the eily on the' following day, January 21." the dispatch adds, Chinese circles here are watching developments in South China, folloving reports that the Japanese are sending Jarge numbers of fresh troops into "Kwangsi and Kwangtung-—Reuter.
'Taking advantage of a severe snowstorm, Japanese forces trapped more than 3500 Chinese troops of the Szechuen "Army in the mountains north ast of Tsungyang in southern Hupeh arly this week, according to reports reaching here' today. Twenty-five Chinese prisoners were captured and 1,252 Chinese troops were killed between Monday afternoon and at dawn Tuesday, The Chinese troops belonged to the 193rd, 194th, and 77th Divisions of the Szechuen Army.—Domel
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