MOUNTAIN WARFARE
CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK SLAUGHTER OF JAPANESE REPORTED. , ENVELOPING MOVEMENT THAT FAILED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) CHUNGKING, May 19. The Chinese, counter-attacking in North Hupeh, have slaughtered 18,000 Japanese, thus defeating the encircling movement at Tangho, where-two Japanese columns effected a junction earlier and became isolated from the main body, owing to fopced marches. The Japanese are retreating southwards through the Tahung Mountains towards Tsaoyang, conducting a run - ning flight with their pursuers. *. JAPANESE CLAIM HUPEH & HONAN AREAS CLEARED. (Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) TOKIO, May 19. The Japanese claim that they have cleared Northern Hupeh and Southern Honan of Chinese troops.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 May 1939, Page 8
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