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CHINESE DEFENDERS AT WEITING HOLD FIRM

PUSHING SOUTH IN SHANSI

Nanking, To-day

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Chinese reports state that the Japanese forces in Shansi pushing southward in three co- lawns

The main body is advancing along the highway from Taiyuan- fu to Lingseng, the new sext of the Provincial Government, the right wing is attacking Fengwang and the left wing is going from Hoshan to Yeishai-Beater.

TSINANFU NOW UNDER JAPANESE GUNS

Tientsin, 1.45 pm, To-day.

CITY AGAIN ROCKS UNDER INTENSE

AIR RAID

Shanghai, 1.45 p.m., To-day.

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The Japanese advance to the south from Tamingfu

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Speculation is rife concerning developments in forces which are operating behind the Japanese drive against Soochow owing to the their lines seeking to cut their sudden refusal of the Japanese military spokesman communications. to comment on the situation, beyond stating that the vanguards are feeling their way slowly owing to the difficulty of the terrain and the fact that they are operating in totally strange country.

Severe fighting is taking place at Weiting, ac- cording to usually reliable Chinese sources, which declare that the Chinese lines, are holding firm against heavy pressure.

Japanese bombing squadrons are exe xingly active and Soo chow has been subjected to an-

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siles, a large area having been The menace of Japanese artilalmost completely destroyed lery, mounted on the hills north of the Yellow River, but over- looking and within range of Tsinanfu, are now menacing the Shantung capital, according to an official Japanese communique issue this morning.

No attempt has yet been made to shell the city.

The entire main body of the Chinese troops have now with drawn across the Yellow River, following the destruction of the great railway bridge, and the Japanese so far have made no at tempt to cross.

They have, however, put out

story of a force of 40,000 and 81st

Reports from the Hang- chow Bay area show that General Chang Fat-kwei is still holding Kashing and that the Japanese attack on Pinghu has also been brought to a standstill.

It is admitted by the Japanese spokesman that the pace of the advance has been slowed down and that no progress has yet been achieved at Fushun, the other chief point of hostilities.

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