WAR IN CHINA

Grey River Argus, 23 July 1942, Page 5

WAR IN CHINA

WENCHOW RECAPTURED BY ENEMY. CHUNGKING, July 21. Severe fighting around Wenchow is reported in a communique. The Chinese cut the enemy’s supply lines, and killed 300 Japanese in an engagement near Juian, A Chinese spokesman admitted that the port of Wenchow, in Chekiang Province, was recaptured by the Japanese 24 hours after it was retaken bv the Chinese. The Japanese first took the port 10 days ago. The Chinese are said to be gaining the upper hand in an endeavour to expel the Japanese from Wenchow for the second time.

General Cheng Taehjen, Director of Conscription, in a statement said: “China will need two million additional soldiers annually for the next three years.”

Mr. Lauchlin Currie conferred with General Chiang Kai-shek. Tne spokesman said that Mr. Currie’s visit will be even more fruitful than the first China was putting every ounce of into the war. but still her needs remained which could be filled only from outside. China would asr. from Mr. Currie more planes, and also a rather long list of other war tools.

JAP. VESSELS SUNK.

CHUNGKING, July 21

General Stilwell’s headquarters announce that United States bombers sank two Japanese ships, totalling 4.000 tons, in the Yangtse River. 90 miles north of Nanchang. All of the Dianes returned undamaged. A communique from the headquarters of the United States Air Force in China says that 20 - American bombers with fighter escort sank 4 Japanese vessels of between 1200 and .2000 tons on a river in the Kiangsi Province. • .