With a multispronged Japanese offensive sweeping inland in Chekiang following capture of Ningpo yesterday} morning, a development which cut off Chungking's supply line in this region, Japanese forces. driving toward undisclosed, sectors this morning seized Shihehi, 7-kin. south of Ningpo, field reports reaching here said, 'Twelve Japanese detachments, it was reported, which played a prominent part In the capture of Ningpo, hotly pursued Chinese forces to enter 'Shihehi at-9 am, 'At' Ningpo, mopping operations were entirely' completed by seven O'clock last night, with eight Japan exe units crossing' the Yuyao River to push on to sectors west of the city.
'Six hours after the Japanese (reaps entered here, normal life returned 10 Ningpo. Japanese troops' found the whole population of Ningpo, includ~ Ing Municipal offclals and' leading citizens, remaining in the town when they entered it yesterday, Some Chinese who evacuated Ningpo before the Japanese entry returned last eve~ This afternoon the Press Bureau of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces in Central China revealed that while werlal activity was slowed up by bad weather, land operations were proceeding satisfactorily with Japanese forees making rapid advances, Details of Ningpo Capture Meanwhile. operations leading to the capture of Ningpo were this evening disclosed in latest reports of the Main force of the Japanese units converging on Ningpo cut off retreat of the Chinese near Wanehuklao, with tone section ung against the walled town from the direction of Paishashih, after having erossed the Yuyao River, it was revealed, Another Japanese column advancing south penetrated enemy defenses extablished on the south bank of the Bota River, cast of Hingno, Crossing the Yuyao River at a point west of Ningpo. a third column veered to make a detour round the city walls, seizing Chinese positions on the banks of the river.
With the Japanese fag already planted on the walls of the city before oon, the Japanese troops were full oecupaiion of Ningpo by 3 pan. while mopping up within the -elty itself ended by 7 pm.—Domel.
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