1940-10-21 — Page 29

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 21, 1940.

ACTIVITIES ON CHINA FRONTS

The Chinese press in Chungking gives promin- ence to reports of Chinese successes in Chekiang, Kiangsi and Anhwei pro- vinces.

A Chinese field despatch from the Chekiang front states

that Japanese forces on the south bank of the Fuchun River entered Chu- chi city on the night of October 18.

Chinese forces yesterday morn- ing at dawn launched a counter- attack under heavy rain, assault- ing the south, west and north gates and finally completely oc- cupying Chuchi at 9 a.m.

In Kiangsi, Japanese forces at- tacked Fengsin, northwest of Nan- chang, on October 14 but after heavy fighting the Japanese with- drew on the afternoon of October 16.

In south Anhwei, Chinese units attacked Nanling which was clear- ed of Japanese troops by morning of October. 18 after severe fighting. Reuter.

MAUROIS'S PRAISE

the

THE "LION-LIKE FURY AND ELOQUENCE" OF MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL WAS EXPRESSED YESTERDAY BY M. ANDRE MAUROIS, THE FAMOUS FRENCH AUTHOR, IN AN ARTI- CLE IN THE PORTUGUESE PRESS.

Mr. Churchill, he said, opposed the abandonment of Louvain and Brussels and the evacuation of

Belgium.

He wanted a counter-offensive. M. Maurois reminded his readers that Britain had fulfilled her en- Reuter. gagements to France. --

Kenneth Gilmour (whose father was in Submarine Service

In the last war) standing smartly to attention as he takes a group of raw recruits for rifle drili before a small crowd of on- lookers. An amusing picture with the Kenley (East Surrey) sca Cadet Corps at their headquarters in the Caterham Valley. (Copyright, Fox).

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"HIGHLY TRAINED AUS- TRALIAN PILOTS, OBSERVERS, WIRELESS OPERATORS AND AIR GUNNERS WILL BE IN THE THICK OF THE FIGHT EARLY NEXT YEAR}" MR. FADDEN, AUSTRALIAN AIR MINISTER, STATED YESTER- DAY ACCORDING TO SYDNEY RADIO.

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