Nationalists Claim Success In China
Received Wednesday, 7 p.m. NANK1NU, June 9. (iiina's National armies liave scored iinporlant successes 011 three majoi I'ronts, aecording to dispatclies from tlie front Hue. Ln "the greatest victory in Central Chiua in the past few months", the Nationalists routed 8000 Conintunist troops in Southwest Honan. The nationalists }>risonered niativ fleeiitg Com nmnists who were strafed and bombed by planes. I11 Jehol. nieehanised itnits advaneed witliin 1.1 miles of the Communist rail base of Croayang as a four-pronged Nationnlist offensive gathered momen tuni. The Comiminists were reported to he falling back along the emire front a.-1 Ihe Nationalists fought to keep open the Jehol eorridor for the inipending hattle for .Manchuria. A big push 011 the Bluiiitiing-Kinng-ui honler has alsn progressod in the past °t hniits.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1948, Page 9
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