Chinese Hold On Railway Widened by Further Gains
Rec. 9.45 p.m. Chungking, Aug. 22. Chinese have recaptured Yushan Yingun and Kwangsin, thus widening their hold on the middle section of the Chekiang-Kiangsi raihvays, says the. Central News. Large fires raging at . Kaingshan indicate the Japanese are preparing to abandon the city. The Associated Press of America correspondent, according to a New York message, says even Chinese quarters are surprised at the military successes of the Chinese forces, but are no,t inclined to attribute the gains solely- to the prowess of Chinese arms, because private reports indicate many Japanese troops are being withdrawn from Chekiang and Kiangsi and southward to Manchuria.
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Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1942, Page 3
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