Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-06-02 | Page 1 | Chinese Halt Japs in Drive Along Hankow Railway

Chinese Hall Halt Japs In Drive Along Railway June 2 UP The WI-The The The Chinese command asserted Friday that a Japanese column advancing on along the Canton- Canton railroad had been halted but that other units of the enemy troops massed in the offensive offensive offen oHen- sive have taken 50 miles northeast of at the provincial capital capita The Chinese said th they y had re retaken retaken retaken re- re taken 42 miles north of from Japanese who had crossed the Milo river The town was said to have changed hands bands several times in fighting which cost both sides heavily Major General C. C C. C Tseng army spokesman made the estimate estimate esti esti- mate of ot Japanese troops massed in the and Canton Canton Canton Can Can- ton area and s said Id they expected to seize the entire length of the Canton Hank ow railroad and I strike new blows elsewhere in I China I