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Foreign News
July 29, 1945
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Chinese troops under Gen. Tang En-Po retook Kweilin airbase from Japanese on July 27, 1944, with forces pursuing fleeing enemies; nearby Yungfu also captured.
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Chinese Retake Kweilin City
CHUNGKING, July 28. (UP)— The Chinese communique Saturday night reported that Kweilin, the former great American airbase city in Kwangsi province, has been re-captured by Chinese forces.
The re-occupation of the city was completed at 10 p. m. Friday, the communique reported, by troops under the command of Gen. Tang En-Po.
Japanese forces were reported fleeing to the northwest with Chinese in hot pursuit in hope of annihilating the Japanese.
Other Chinese units, capturing Yungfu, 30 miles to the southwest, pushed up the railway to reach Kweilin’s outskirts yesterday.
CHUNGKING, July 28. (UP)— The Chinese communique Saturday night reported that Kweilin, the former great American airbase city in Kwangsi province, has been re-captured by Chinese forces.
The re-occupation of the city was completed at 10 p. m. Friday, the communique reported, by troops under the command of Gen. Tang En-Po.
Japanese forces were reported fleeing to the northwest with Chinese in hot pursuit in hope of annihilating the Japanese.
Other Chinese units, capturing Yungfu, 30 miles to the southwest, pushed up the railway to reach Kweilin’s outskirts yesterday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Kweilin Recapture
Chinese Forces
Japanese Retreat
Tang En Po
Yungfu Capture
What entities or persons were involved?
Gen. Tang En Po
Where did it happen?
Kweilin, Kwangsi Province
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Kweilin, Kwangsi Province
Event Date
10 P. M. Friday
Key Persons
Gen. Tang En Po
Outcome
japanese forces fleeing to the northwest with chinese in pursuit; hope of annihilating the japanese; yungfu captured by other chinese units
Event Details
Chinese forces under Gen. Tang En-Po re-captured Kweilin at 10 p. m. Friday; other units captured Yungfu 30 miles southwest and pushed up the railway to Kweilin's outskirts yesterday