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Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 August 1942, Page 3

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ON CHEKIANG RAILWAY REGAINED BY CHINESE. APPROACH TO IMPORTANT AIR BASE. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright) * CHUNGKING, August 23. Closely pressing the retreating Japanese forces, the Chinese have recaptured Kiangshan, Huangchinpu and Yukiang, thus broadening their hold on the Kiangsi-Chekiang railroad to more than 40 miles, according to the Central news agency. Driving eastward, the Chinese have crossed the border of Chekiang Province in three columns and are engaging the enemy south-west of Kiangshan. The Japanese have been forced lo withdraw from Kiangshan, burning the city as they left. The Chinese are thus within 20 miles of Chuhsien, a potential United States air base, which was one of the chief Japanese objectives when they started the mid-summer campaign in the coastal provinces . '. IN EVIL CASE JAPANESE IN EASTERN CHINA. LINCHWAN NOW TAKEN BY CHINESE. (Received This Day, 11.30 a.m.) CHUNGKING. August 24. It is officially announced that the Chinese have captured Linchwan, the second most important Japanese base in Central Kiangsi. A military spokesman said Japanese forces had been driven from eleven important towns during the last week and were retreating to Manchukuo like hungry dogs —fatigued, starved, sick and so short of munitions that they cannot fight even a rearguard action.’ Guerilla activities have deprived the Japanese of food and munition supplies and have played an important part in the enemy’s collapse. The American bombing of Japanese targets has boosted Chinese morale.