Hankow, Mar. 28.
Destroying the town of Panhsintien, 40 kilometres south-east of Sinyang in southern Honan, three Japanese units on Monday crushed the main force of the town, according to a field dispatch reaching here today.
The guerilla forces left 308 dead behind, one Chinese soldier was taken prisoner, while the Japanese seized a large amount of ammunition, the ini message said.
Japanese forces opened a drive last week to mop-up 3,000 Chinese guerillas under Gen. Chang Wei-wen in the Tapieh mountains east of the Peiping-Hankow railway, according to the disity ae patch—Domei.
Lingshan Held
Chungking, Mar. 28.
Replying to a question- today concerning the Japanese claim to be still holding Lingshan, in Kwangtung province, the Chinese military spokesman smiled and declared: "Not only are spokesman d nese forces attacked Lingshan on March 21, and occupied the city the following day.
Japanese forces retreated westward ul added. One 3 4 ative in other show.
A strong Chinese detachment was at [present attacking the retreating Japanese, the spokesman said.
There were no major military operations in South Kwangsi at the present moment as the Japanese were holding strongly fortified positions at Nanning, making it difficult for the (Chinese to attack. At the same time, after their defeat at Lingshan the o further commented, the oni were unable to revive their a operations—Reuter.
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