SURPRISE LANDING
Move To Cut Chinese Supply Route LONDON. February 4. The Canton dorrespondent of the Tokio “Nichi Nichi Shimbun” reports that Japanese troops, under the protection of warships, effected a surprise landing at dawn south-east of Waichow in order to cut off the Hong Kong-Shaopang Road, on which Chungking depends heavily for supplies. According to a message from Chungking, the Chinese High Command states that the Japanese offensive in South Honan which, since January 23, has resulted in the capture of all towns on the Pinghan railway south of Yencheng, and in which columns have been sent east and west, has now been halted. Counter-attacks resulted in 20,000 Japanese casualties and routed the spearheads of the offensive which had intentionally been permitted to penetrate deeply.
According to a Shanghai message Chinese reports claim that over 0000 Japanese troops have been killed in very severe lighting in South Honan in the past five days. The Chinese successfully repulsed attacks on all fronts.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 113, 6 February 1941, Page 8
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