FURTHER BLOWS
STRUCK BY CHINESE TROOPS IN YANGTSE AREA SUBURBS OF ICHANG PENETRATED.
DAMAGING AMERICAN RAID ON INDO-CHINA.
(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.35 p.m.) CHUNGKING, June 9.
The Chinese smashed an enemy defence line south-west of Hwajung, in the Lake Tungting region, inflicting 400 casualties and capturing quantities of equipment. Chinese forces.also recaptured three important points in the northern sector of the Upper Yangtse. Today’s Chinese communique says further heavy casualties have been inflicted on Japanese troops fleeing from Itu and adds that the annihilation of enemy forces south of Port Sungtse is expected scion. A later Chungking message announces that the Chinese have penetrated the suburbs of Ichang.
General Stilwell’s headquarters announced that Mitchells and Warhawks attacked Hongay, 30 miles north-east of Haiphong, in Indo-China, heavily damaging coaling docks, warehouses, railroad yards and power transmission lines. All the raiders returned.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 June 1943, Page 4
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