RAPED by the Japanese forces operating in the rugged moun-famous regions in southern Shansi Province, the Chungking Fifth Army abandoned more than 15,000 dead, while 8,000 prisoners were taken, as the Japanese closed in on the enemy tonight, [field despatches revealed.
The Japanese troops, in the face of bad weather conditions including rain which turned the terrain into seas of mud, were understood tonight to be pursuing the enemy fleeing westward.—
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Chungking, May 12.
Chinese field despatches from the South Shansi front indicate that Japanese Air Units Busy heavy Aghting is taking place on the north bank of the Yellow River, where Chungking Bombed the Japanese are employing large forees in a strong drive against troops Central China, May 8. folding out in, the Chungto Mou. tal weather prevailing, Japanese naval Capitalizing the " excellent The battle is stated to be Imair units raided important Chungking portant because the security of strongholds in Hunan and Kiangsi Chinese positions in North China depends much on the- ability of the Frovinots, causing considerable, damtage to Chinese military establish troops to hold out in the mountains ments, it was announced last night If the Chinese are driven out th by the Press Bureau of the Japanese Central China Seas Fleet, Early in the afternoon, military Japanese Capture establishments across the river from Changsha were smashed by Japanese
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