WAR IN CHINA

Grey River Argus, 29 November 1943, Page 5

WAR IN CHINA

JAP FORCE ENCIRCLED. CHUNGKING, Nov. 26. Chinese forces have encircled a Tananese force estimated at 100,UUU In northern Hunan in a smashing counter-offensive, according to a. Chinese military He states it promises to. bung China one of the greatest victories of the war. A Chinese communique reports that over 8400 Japanese were killed in northern Hunan between Noyem ber 19 and 24. The Chinese lost approximately 3000. FURTHER JAPANESE LOSSES (B SnS o, Jrt H h^S I S'=e 27 'o l Xt?y wb t ® artillery and breach in the northern suburbs ot Changteh. Bloody fi S htl .nS n is con tinuirig. In this, another 1000 Japani ese have been killed. Chinese completely encircled the enemy.