CHINESE SUCCESS
IN CHEKIANG PROVINCE JAPS MEET STIFF OPPOSITION. FAIL TO CLOSE RAILWAY GAP. United Press Acl-ii.—By Electric Tele-graph.—Copyright. CHUNGKING, June 22. A Chinese communique states “On the Chekiang front the Japanese northwest of Kinhwa sustained losses and are retreating towards Kinhwa under incessant Chinese attacks. The Chinese are also attacking in the Lungyu and Chuhsien sector. “On the KTangsi front heavy fightis unabated on the outskirts of . Kwangfeng near the northern Fukien border where Japanese reinforcements are battling against the Chinese in the surrounding hills. The Japanese effort to close the gap on the Che-kiang-Kiangsi railway has made no progress in the last four days. The Chinese are still holding 50 miles of the line. On the Honan front the Japanese from Linlisein are held by fierce Chinese resistance at the foot of the Taiheng range.* *
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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15077, 24 June 1942, Page 3
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