Hongkong, Jan. 19.
The Communist and Chungking, conflict, north of the Yangtze River, flared-tip anew as the eastern wing) of the Red Eighth Route Army under General Hsuh Siang-chien swept d southward from Shantung to assist 1 new Fourth Army.
Crossing the Lunghai Railway, the northern Communist—group gaged the Chungking 69th Divi-fon under General Wang Ching-chin near Sutsien in north-western Kiangsu province, alspatches from Chungking revealed.
'General Hsuh Slang-chien's force is estimated at 40,000 and has been active in North Chin Reports from Chungking state that the Chinese Communist reaction to the' suppression of the new Fourth, Army indicated that they have! not changed their intention to foil Japanese hopes for a wide and open split and crumble of the united) front.
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