Chinese reports during the past few days indicate that large-scale guerilla warfare has been going on the eastern front especially in the vicinity of Changchow (or Wutsin), a railway district between Wusih and Tangyang where fierce fighting rarely seen on the eastern front in the China war is in progress at present. Railway communication is said to have often been disrupted as mines buried by guerillas exploded.
The reports do not show whether or not the much-heralded general counter offensive has really been started on this front but it is explained that these large-scale operations are being directed to render it impossible for the Japanese tó send troops on this front to the Hunan and Kiangsi fronts, Since the victory scored by the Chinese in' Hunan, the reports claim, 30,000 guerillas have been fighting in the southwestern part of Changchow. The Japanese are said to have mobilized land and also air forces in the battle which is still going on in the Hsiehchi village near Changchow. The reports give details of the fighting and assert that the Japanese inside the district have been forcing workers to work the front.
Strategic points near Hangchow are claimed to have been recaptured in a recent new drive. Chinese plain-clothes men and guerillas now muke their appearance in the city itself. The tense situation in the famous lake city has been rarely seen before and is the biggest result achieved by the Chinese during the past two years on the eastern front. Japanese "planes are stated to have bombed some villages in north Kiengsu on Saturday causing many casualties and much property loss.
Thee Now" by Dykes, and for the Offertory. "In a Rose Garden" by Acciani. In the special vocal solo presented by Mr. Lee, the composition, "The Ninety and Wine," by Edward Campion was heard.
Chaplain R. R. Marken, in conducting the morning services, preached on the theme "What Else Man We=the end of April 1940, et the rate Try," and was stated in the opinion of all who heard him, that it was a masterpiece, as was never heard before in this city.
The Overture, "The Silver Wedding" by Schlepegrel was heard as the opening number to the concert following the Services, and immediately upon the rendition of a sacred number by Mr. Lee, the selection from the opera "Don Juan" by Mozart was heard, with the Marines' Hymn and the American National Anthem being played asthe finale.
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