The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-26

Island across the Taiwan Strait from Foochow.
 "The enemy is possibly preparing for large-scale invasion of Fukien province in the nearest future," he said.
 The spokesman also disclosed that the Japanese have landed addi. tional mechanized units in 1ndo- China, but there were no indica- tions whether an invasion of Yuns nan province from the south would be pressed.
 The spokesman, P. s. Foo, .em- phasized that the military situation still was "very grave"
 He said military leaders were hoping that in view of fierce bat ties expected in Chekiang and Tuk- fen provinces, Chira's Allies would send planes immediately.
 We must be spared the difficult ties of battering against unequal odds without air protection" he said.
 Foo said it also was hoped that adequate Transportation systems could be established to insure the movement of war supplies to China.
 we are deeply consoled to note that after the Burma fighting In- dian defenses were greatly strength ened. This was 8 valuable help in maintaining our communications with the Allies"
 Fighting to Go On
 Foo reiterated that fighting would be continued by the Chinese both on the Burma and Yunnan border areas "just as General (American lieut.. Gen.) Joseph W. Stilwell promised"
 It was costly campaign for the Japanese who have at least 100000 troops on the Chekiang front. Chi nese military sources said the enemy was finding 1t necessary to send even more to offset the loss of more than 5000 men since the offensive began 10 days ago.
 The defenders of Kinhwa were being attacked from three directions while Japanese planes Showered the city with heavy bombs night and day.
 There was no official estimate of the size of the Chinese force, but 1t was admitted that they were out numbered and had no aerial SUD- port.
 A Central News Agency dispatch said the Chinese had repulsed with 'heavy enemy losses" every Japan ese attack launched yesterday and that the city was being defended ''f1ercely."
 (The Tokyo newspaper AsahI, &C., cording to Berlin radio. claimed Japanese occupation of Kinhwa af- ter the ar1nihilation of 12 Chinese divisions, about 18O,O0 nen.)
 Another central dispatch said the Chimes had launched 8 wide spread" campaign of guerilla warfare behind the Japanese front lines in Chekiang, threatening communica- tionS to the captured cities of Chuki, Chengshien and Tunglu.
 Acknowledge Loss
 The Chinese acknowledged the loss of Wuyi, 26 miles southeast of Kinhwa, and Kiente, 32 miles to the northeast.
 Both operations had proved cost 1y to the Japanese, communicates said. Seven hundred Japanese were killed or wounded in a night-long street fight before the Chinese evacuated Wuyi and 50 more were killed at Kiente.
 Unofficial reports said heavy rains were falling on the Chekiang bat- tlefields, making travel difficult.
 From western. Yunman province, near the Burma border, chinese troops were reported battling .Jap- anese entrenched near Tengyeuh (Tengchung), important Chinese city north of the Burma road. A communique said the city of Kung- tung in the Burmese southern Shan states still was in Chinese hands.
 Since May 22 fierce fighting has been raging along the north shore of the Fen river An Shansi province near Chinese strongholds in the Luliang mountains, Central News agency reported. Another dispatch said heavily-guarded Japanese air. drome on hte Peiping- -Hankow rail- way had been burned by Chinese on May IS, destroying a warehouse and fuel depot.
 From Fukien province near Foo chow, central reported that Chin- ese shore batteries yesterday heav- fly bombarded six Japanese war; ships anchored beyond the Min river estuary.