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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Chinese forces claimed two victories over Japanese invaders in northern China on April 24, recapturing towns near Luan River and annihilating 400 Japanese at Kupeikou, while Japanese troops withdrew and claimed counter-advances.
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PEIPING, April 24. (U.P.)—Half the Japanese troops which have occupied 250 square miles of China proper were withdrawing today toward the Great Wall and Manchukuo, American dispatches from Chinwangtao said.
Chinese claimed two important victories over the invaders.
Chinese military headquarters claimed the Chinese had recaptured the towns of Chienan and Lu-Iung on the west bank of the Luan river north of Luanchow. The victories were won by troops of general Shang Chen, reinforced by 300 mutineers who deserted the independent column of General Li Chi-Chung, the Chinese said.
Li Chi-Chung was reported to be establishing headquarters at Haiving near Shanghaikwan, after disarming Chinese police of the native city of Chinwangtao.
The Chinese said they had annihilated 400 Japanese in heavy fighting at Kupeikou, where their troops were said to have repulsed repeated Japanese assaults.
Japanese claimed to have captured Kupeikou and advanced southward to Nantienmen.
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China
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April 24
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chinese claimed to have recaptured chienan and lu-iung and annihilated 400 japanese at kupeikou; japanese claimed to have captured kupeikou and advanced to nantienmen
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Half the Japanese troops occupying 250 square miles of China proper were withdrawing toward the Great Wall and Manchukuo. Chinese military headquarters claimed victories by troops of General Shang Chen, reinforced by 300 mutineers from General Li Chi-Chung's column, recapturing Chienan and Lu-Iung on the west bank of the Luan river north of Luanchow. Li Chi-Chung was establishing headquarters at Haiving near Shanghaikwan after disarming Chinese police in Chinwangtao. Chinese said they annihilated 400 Japanese in heavy fighting at Kupeikou, repulsing assaults. Japanese claimed capture of Kupeikou and advance southward to Nantienmen.