Wenchow, important port in south eastern Chekiang, has capitulated to Japanese forces, according to aortal observers. who ow over the city at 1030 o'clock yesterday morning. Japanese columns are steadily enter-Ing the city, the reports said.
'Confirming previous reports by observers in Japanese military reconnaissance planes, dispatches reaching, here yesterday afternoon, revealed that' Wenchow capitulated to Japanese forces at 615 o'clock yesterday morning, Stubborn resistance by 5,000 troops of the newly-organized "Chungking 33rd Divicion was overcome Japanese forces which smashed through strong defence lines reducing Position after position. Wenchow's capitulation came less than 90 hours after the initial landing of Japanese forces early on Saturday morning.
Areas arotind the surrendered city, reports here said, were full of strong defence positions. Both the Feiyun and Wu rivers were full of mines, it was reported.
With the capture of Wenchow and the taking of Julan south. of Wenchow, the resistance has been crushed, reports said.
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