CHINESE SUCCESS ON THE YANGTSE
VITAL TOWN RECAPTURED ENEMY LURED INTO HILLS (Rec. 2.10 p.m.) London, June 29. Chinese troops recaptured Shipai, on the south bank of the Yangtse near the Japanese-held base of Ichang after being forced to withdraw from the town. Shipai is the most formidable Chinese stronghold barring the way to Chungking and was the main objective of the Japanese thrust up Yangtse. A Chungking message says Chinese retreating from Shipai lured the Japanese into rugged hill country where they were unable to bring up artillery or heavy equipment. A hidden' detachment of Chinese armed with machineguns and trench mortars held their fire until the enemy was within pointblank range. The Chinese killed more than 500 Japanese and then launched a counter-attack and recaptured Shipai. Observers believe that the Japanese cannot push up the Yangtse to Chungking unless they employ immensely bigger forces than they have used so far.—P.A.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 30 June 1943, Page 2
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