YANGTSE FIGHT
PUSH BY JAPANESE FURTHER CAPTURE ' AIR RAID WRECKAGE COUNTER BY CHINESE j. (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.l (Reed. March 14, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 13. j A message from Shanghai states I that Chinese guerilla troops attackled a Nanking Government patrol in the western suburbs, after which Japanese reinforcements made a house-to-house search without result. The Japanese claim the capture of a village opposite Shayang, 25 miles from Shasi, an important Yangtse port, which apparently is the next objective. The Chinese claim to have launched a counter offensive in the west Shansi area.
The Japanese in an air raid on Loyang, demolished 400 houses and caused 50 casualties.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19887, 15 March 1939, Page 7
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