Chinese Break Japanese Cordon
Successful Offensives In Two Sectors HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED United Press Association—Rv Electrin Telegraph—Copyright. Received Thursday, 7.30 p.m. CHUNGKING, May 21. The Chinese claim to have broken through the Japanese encirclement of their positions in the mountains iq southern Shansi and are effecting a counter-encirclement. Severe fighting is continuing in the area where the Japanese a fortnight ago launched an offensive aiming to oust the Chinese, who have been long entrenched in the mountains. Semi-official despatches declare that the Japanese casualties are heavy. Truckloads of wounded are sent eastward daily. The Chinese Government announces that the Chinese have recaptured Chuki. in Chekiang Province, inflicting 4000 Japanese casualties. The Japanese ait retreating northward from Chuki.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 121, 23 May 1941, Page 6
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117Chinese Break Japanese Cordon Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 121, 23 May 1941, Page 6
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