FIGHTING IN HUPEH
Counter-Blows By Chinese attacks south OF ICHANG '„2 press Association— Copyright) 8 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 1. Chinese launched a general .inter-offensive in western Hupeh c ?.“r systematic bombing and &g of Japanese positions in ihicb Liberators, Warhawks, and Airacobras co-operated,” reports Chungking correspondent of Se United Press of America. “The Invaders, who a few days ago were > boasting that they would drive to jl Chinese capital, arc already if. ihowing signs of collapse. '' f "‘The Chinese arc striking a ..ries of co-ordinated blows, par(lenlarly along the Pciping-Canton laihvav, Military observers say that the operations are aimed waiobt beth ends of the central front and arc intended to paralyse the Japanese occupying Central China The strategy followed the traditional line of ‘killing the snake by striking simultaneously against the head, body, and tail’.” The latest Chungking communique MVS' "The Chinese advanced units have reached the outskirts of Changing and are exerting heavy pressure against the Japanese flank. . '"Hie main Chinese force, capitalising the recapture of Yuauangkwan, is attacking along a 50-mile front south and west of Ichang, “The Chinese east of the Tungtmg Lake have recaptured several positions, including three heights between Yovang and Tsungyang. and are also attacking the pass through which the Peiping-Canton railway runs.” An earlier Chinese communique, retorting on the progress of the offensive, laid that the Chinese forces were moving into position after drawing the enemy into an extended line a few
miles from Ichang. The offensive began cn Saturday, and heavy pressure was exerted on the enemy. Following vigorous air attacks on the Japanese rear positions, the enemy showed signs of collapse. "In the Hupeh-Hunan border area enemy land communications were cut at many points.” said the communique. "Serious damage was caused to enemy installations on other sectors of the front. In northern Hupeh the enemy has retired at a number of points. Enemy reinforcements were intercepted and several trucks were destroyed.” The Chungking correspondent of the "New York Times” says: “In spite of the encouraging news from the battlefront, the civilian evacuation of Changteh (Anyang) indicates that many uncertainties remain. So far there is no sign of large Japanese reinforcements, which would indicate that the enemy is serious about threatening Chungking.” An earlier message said that the Japanese were reported to be 35 miles from Anyang, which Chinese civilians were evacuating. Enemy Said to be Trapped The Associated Press of Great Britain said yesterday that the counterattacking Chinese forces were reported to have surrounded and trapped five Japanese divisions in the Changyang «ion below Ichang, and inflicted vy casualties. Observers say that the Chinese have taken new heart from their success at Yuauangkwan. The Japanese offensive which started last week was regarded as the most formidable attempt in six years to end the war in China. "American and Chinese aeroplanes shot down 23 Japanese aircraft, and probably destroyed eight more in a furious battle to-day over the Ichang area,” said a special communique from Chungking yesterday, “The 14th United States Air Force earlier attacked Ichang, heavily damaging installations.” “Lieutenant-General Slilwell’s headquarters has disclosed that Warhawks last Friday dive-bombed warehouses, railway yards, and rolling stock at Yoyang, causing extensive damage. Airacobras took up the attack on Sunday, bombing and setting fire to the docks. Liberators on Saturday concentrated on enemy artillery and supply dumps on an island in the Yangtse off Ichang, sinking a steamer.” PERSECUTION OF JEWS INCREASING FURY OF GERMAN CAMPAIGN (Rec, 7 p.m.) LONDON, May 31. From many parts of Europe comes evidence that the German leaders are driving forward the campaign against the Jews with even greater ferocity and more widely than before. The diplomatic correspondent of “The Times” says: “Anti-Jewish measures are spreading from Poland to the Balkans. Rumania has levied an additional fabulous tax on Jews, half of which, equalling a fifth of the whole country’s normal annual revenue, must bo paid by the middle of June. All Jews unable to subscribe their quota will be rorced into labour camps. There are nearly 40,000 Jews already in Rumanian labour camps. , "Jews in Bulgaria have been driven irom Sofia. Many, have been told that “'ey will be deported to Poland. The ■rrime Minister of Hungary has just deeiared that all Jews will ultimately be reported from the country, , “Reports from Poland, confirmed in. topendenlly, prove that in many towns tne worst fears of a few months ago nave been realised. German machineguns and explosives are now silent in ine Warsaw ghetto after a month of murder. The Cracow gnetto has been emptied. One thouevvs were murdered and others Tr n - t° concentration camps. A thouand more were killed in Lukow. From ron . ( Plnc r Polish towns come the same . P°i‘s of murder and also the deporrr.S'V o*' 0 *' 'bousands under unbearable conditions L'.nsiens report that during thai r T a< " van , cc ' r - st - winter they found mmosl everywhere had been .. f by the Gormans. Russians murdered in large numbers, but was exceiH’onal for a Jew to escape.”
Russia and egypt move to re-establish RELATIONS RUGBY, May 31. eiHoJf Egyptian Government has deT,,; 0 , recognise the Soviet Union, •tatoc S * correspondent in Cairo has e <L that the , Egyptian Government taiL powered lts Foreign Minister to »nrfV teps *° re-establish diplomatic an2 relations between Egypt vonti US u ia on the basis of non-inter-emion by either country in the affairs °ti ier . also Russia’s abstention ■ Government action tending to en'f^ ag ? Propaganda against Egypt’s jiorm of government.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19430602.2.29
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23963, 2 June 1943, Page 3
Word count
Tapeke kupu
910FIGHTING IN HUPEH Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23963, 2 June 1943, Page 3
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
Ngā mihi
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.