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IMPORTANT JAPANESE BASE IN SOUTHERN HONAN. FIGHTING IN OTHER AREAS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) CHUNGKING, January 14. The recapture of Sinyang, an important Japanese base in Southern Honan, is announced in a communique. This is considered the most significant Chinese victory for months. The communique also reports the recapture of Hushih, 36 miles north-east of Shangcheng, and other points in Honan Province. The advancing Chinese forces are closing in on the enemy positions near Kwangchuan and Kwangshan. Over 6,000 Japanese, based on Yitu, in Shangtung Province, began an attack against Chinese positions a week ago. Other Japanese troops, moving eastwards from Hopei towards Anhwei, have continued to advance after sanguinary fighting. ■
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 January 1943, Page 4
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