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Show CHINESE OFFENSIVE SURPRISESINVADERS CHUNGKING. Dec. 13 (UP) Chinese troops Inflicted heavy casualties cas-ualties on Japanese armies In a large-scale counter-offensive In southwestern Shansl, northern Hunan Hu-nan and northern Kiangsi provinces prov-inces today, according to well-informed well-informed quarters here. The Japanese were taken by surprise, sur-prise, since they were unaware that the Chinese were planning an attack, it was said. The Japanese are in serious difficulties, Chinese said, because they are attempting to conduct simultaneous campaigns cam-paigns In south and central China. |