FIGHT FOR CHANGSHA
JAP ASSAULTS REPULSED
Rec. 10 a.m. CHUNGKING, June .14. The Chinese troops holding Changsha have repulsed all the Japanese assaults In which the enemy has' thrown in nine divisions; said a Chinese spokesman. He added that Changsha is not encircled, but hemmed in on three sides. , The Japanese appear to be determined to take the city at any cost. ■ ■■■.. ..' . ~, ■ . . •
A Chinese communique .stated that a -Chinese counter-attack: repulsed the Japanese advancing towards Wensiang, 20 miles east of Tungkwan, the key to China's north-east.
"A- spokesman said: that every preparation had been taken to meet the Japanese advance towards Tungkwan. The communique also reported that Chinese south of Lungling intercepted 1000 advancing Japanese. and drove the,column back to Pachuchai. The Chinese north of the Burma Road captured Kangfung, north-east of Chiangtso, drove the enemy from Nanchiakungfang and also recaptured Hungmusu.
Fighting is continuing 40 miles east of Tengchung. The Chinese are blocking the enemy's drive to Chiakungtang.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19440615.2.64
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 140, 15 June 1944, Page 6
Word Count
159FIGHT FOR CHANGSHA Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 140, 15 June 1944, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.