The Archive · 1941

Communists Dislodged

Hankow, July 8, In an attack launched at dawn JJuly 5, Japanese forces dislodged detachment of the Chinese New Fourth Communist Army from posi ons in the swampy area west Ocheng, 40 kilometres east of Han~ kow, a belated report from the front Hines disclosed today.

Japanese forces took prisoner 48 Chinese apd left 43 Chinese dead. and captured 15 rifles, the report adds,~

"250 Chungking Dead"

Canton, July 9.

'As a result of operations along 'Tsungli and Tenghal Bays, eastern 'Kwangtung Province, Japanese Army Jand Navy landing " units found 252 [Chinese dead, and took prisoner 20, while seizing' 1,500 drums of petrol, Jand 16,850 sacks of sugar, machinery fond other war materials, Three JJapanese troops were killed in the

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