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Typical of belated but glorious news received by Chinese Premier & Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at Nanking last week was this telegram from Red Napoleon Chu: "First the left flank of our army began an attack against Ningwu, which was held by the Japanese and is situated 30 miles west of the important Great Wall pass of Yenmenkwan. After besieging the city for four days we finally recaptured it, taking 2,000 Japanese prisoners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WAR IN CHINA: Victories & Napoleon | 11/1/1937 | See Source »

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