Peiping, Dec. 27.
Japanese troops in Inner Mongolia were being hard pressed by the re-today.
At one time, he added, the Chinese gained a foothold in the north-western part of the city, but were later driven out "with heavy losses."
For a time, the spokesman asserted, the railway between Kweihua and Kalgan was rupted, and ap. parently the Chinese succeeded in advancing to the outposts at Kweihua before being driven back.
The Chinese forces are being led by General Fu Tso-yi, former Governor of Suiyuan.—Reuter.
Paoting, Dec. 28. Chinese forces of the Communist fth Route Army, about 3,000 strong, under General Chou Chan-kuei, in central Hopei were scattered yesterday in an attack by Japanese forces.
The Chinese Red troops had massed in the Central Hopei area along the Yungting River, in preparation for the so-called "winter offensive."—Domei.
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