The Archive · 1940

Advance on Anking Claimed

Chungking, Aug 27.

Continuing their drive towards Anking, pro-war capital of Anhwei province, Chinese troops yesterday foreed the Japanese to retreat from their fortined positions near the city.

The Japanese garrison at Wuwei, North-East of Anking. is being at= tacked vigorously and has suffered heavy lesses. The Chinese are con-Ainuing their offensive despite the arrival of Japanese reinforcements.

The American Church Mission building at Chuanbsien, in Kwangsi province, has been completely des troyed following an attack by Japanese bombers on August 25. Two

compound. bombs fil squarely into the mission

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