PROGRESS OF WAR IN CHINA

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22520, 30 September 1938, Page 14

PROGRESS OF WAR IN CHINA

ADVANCES CLAIMED BY BOTH SIDES RAIN CHECKS JAPANESE DRIVE ~ " (o»it»d fmbm iM*ocLA.Ttom— •orntMav.) (Received September 28, 2 p.m.) TOKYO, September 28. The Japanese declare they have captured 5000 guerrillas in South Shansi. The Chinese Air Force again came into action at Loshan, inflicting heavy, casualties. Rains checked the Japanese advance on Sinyang. The Chinese are strongly defending Tienshiacheng and are launching repeated counter-attacks. The Chinese declare that they have regained important points. CHINESE ACCOUNT REPORT RECEIVED IN NEW ZEALAND (pajtM A»socivrio»r tilmuii.) WELLINGTON, September 29. The iollowing cablegram from Hankow has been received by the Chinese Consul: — North of Tienshiacheng the ■ Chinese counter-attacked the Japa--1 nese strongly and recaptured several 1 important positions, such as Shiwan- , shan, Chushihton, and Pitupaw. The s enemy fled j[n a south-easterly direc- ; tion. ■ Simultaneously another . column of Chinese troops recaptured • Shunshankow and. severed the Japanese communications between 1 Kwangtsi and Tienshiacheng. I South of the Yahgtse-kiang ■ Japanese from Juichang attacked I Yangshin and Teah but made no : gain and changed the plan to at- . tacking Wuning in the south-east. ■ The Chinese attacked and beat the 1 Japanese at Fenyuting, 20 miles from . Juichang. '. South of Yangshin the Chinese l are face to face with the Japanese [ on opposite banks of the Yangshin l river. In east Honan, Chinese mobile • units captured Kweiteh.