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RAILWAY CUT NEAR CANTON

(Received January 1.1, 11 p. m .) ( l '- p - A -) LONDON, January 15. The latest Chinese communique says that the last remnants of the Japanese forces which attacked Cnangsha have been rounded up and the Chinese are now only 15 mi es from Yochow (Yoyang), the main Japanese base in the north of the Hunan : Province, near the border with Hupeh. The southern bank of the Milo river, north of Cnangsha, is now clear of the enemy. The Chinese also report the capture of a town in Hupeh and of a town in south China, north of Canton. They have also had successes along the Canton - Kowloon railway, 10 sections of which have been destroyed. Missionaries i n Changsha confirm that the Japanese assailing the city never actually entered it. The Chinese defenders at the south gate of the city at one stage had only 19 men left, but they held out until reinforcements arrived. Of the fighting in Malaya there has pulsed two determined Japanese atbeen no fresh news since it was an- tacks. rounced yesterday that the British No details have been given from withdrawal to the south was continu- Batavia of the counter-attack by Nething. Singapore had another air raid erlands East Indies forces against the warning yesterday, but ro details of Japanese in Sarawak. the raid have yet been given. There is no confirmation from any There has also been no fresh news othor source of a Japanese claim to from the Philippines since it was an- have captured a Netherlands air base nounced that the defenders had re- near Minahassa. in north Celebes.

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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23538, 16 January 1942, Page 5

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RAILWAY CUT NEAR CANTON Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23538, 16 January 1942, Page 5

RAILWAY CUT NEAR CANTON Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23538, 16 January 1942, Page 5

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