The Archive · 1939

Man River Crossed

Chinese forces at Shayang, on tive West Bank of the Han River, northwest of Shasi, crossed the river in three columns at dawn on May 3, according toa Chinese report. They are said to have launched an attack fu Japanese forces on the ast bank of the river, and to have captured opaowan, Lohanisze and Seckang Following the success of the Chie nese vanguard on the cast bank of the Han River, Chinese forces on the west bank crossed the river yesterday noon, according to a Chinese eld dispatch from the Tchang front, It Is believed that the Chinese offensive on the Man River front aimed at relieving Japanese pressure on Chinese forces In northern Tupeh

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