WAR IN CHINA

Grey River Argus, 14 May 1943, Page 4

WAR IN CHINA

POTENTIAL THREAT TO CHANGSHA.

LONDON, May 12.

The potential threat to Changsha is increasing, says the Associated Press Chungking correspondent. The Japanese have established a foothold on the southern shore of Tung’ting Lake after successive unsuccessful landing attempts. The Chinese are now strengthening their positions south of the lake in order to check further enemy penetrations, and at the same- time are holding firm on the west side where the Japanese are apparently trying to prevent Chinese reinforcements reaching Changsha. Meanwhile, mobile Chinese columns, operating fgom the northern shore of the lake, attacked Japanese forces tryjng to squeeze out all opposition between the Yangtse River and Tungting Lake.