WAR IN CHINA

Grey River Argus, 2 May 1944, Page 5

WAR IN CHINA

CHINESE SUCCESS. CHUNGKING, April 30. Fighfng in the Mlhsien sector Is continuing with unabated fury, says a Chinese communique. Our forces are advancing despite heavy enemy 'artillery fire. We inflicted heavy losses and recaptured many villages. Other Chinese units at Kwanylntang routed an enemy unit coming from Chengchow to fescue the enemy at Mlhsien. Fighting is proceeding in the Hulaokwan area, where enemy troops penetrated nart. of our positions. The enemy, after arrival of reinforcements, started a two-prong-ed westward drive south of Anhwei, one along the river and the other on land. The Japanese reached the Yingshang area, where fighting is in propress. Genera] Stilwell’s communique states: American Liberators are now supporting the Chinese troops resisting the Japanese offensive along u Yellow River, Honan province, two main bridges the Japanese are usmg for transporting troops and suppn were bombed. < The communique adds. Mitchells b’adlv damaged a 3 00'ton off Hainan Island. Fighter bombers strafed 20 junks on the Yangtse R er killing over 100 Japanese Other supporting the Chinese operations in Eastern Yun nan. strafed a Japanese troop column near Tengchung.