RATTLES IN CHINA

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20824, 1 July 1942, Page 3

RATTLES IN CHINA

JAPANESE SLOWED DOWN GAINS BY DEFENDERS IBy Telegraph—Press Assn. — Copyright.) (11 a.m.) LONDON, June 30. A Chinese Army communique states: “On the front, heavy rains flooded the Lishui airfield. The Japanese occupying Lishui have not made progress an the last few days. Looting, arson and murder have been rife in Lishui since Japanese occupation. “On the Kaingsi front, on the night of June 27, the Japanese attempted to cross the Sin River from Shanjao, but were repulsed. The same night, Japanese proceeding southward from Weiki were halted at Tangwan. Fighting continues. Three thousand Japanese attacked Nanyuan, south-east-ward of Ihwang. The battle- continues. “On the Shansi-Honan front, the Chinese routed the Japanese southeastward of the Taiheng range. Fighting is continuing south-eastward, of the mountains in the vicinity of Lingchwan. On June 10 20,000 Japanese drove from Anyang, south-eastward of the Taiheng mountains. They occupied Linhsien after which Chinese attacks halted the Japanese advance. The Chinese retook Linhsien on June 23. Holden was then recaptured, theii Chushan, Gtsin and Shinmenkou. Two thousand Japanese were killed and the rest retired westward. On June 25 the Japanese reinforced, the remnants retreating from Linhsien. Fighting continues. Another 5000 Japanese are co-operating with the Japanese from Tsihcheng, pushing southward toward Lingchwan. Fighting is in progress. "