Nanking, May 28.
Oficial reports. received at the Commander-in-Chief"s Headquarters here state that on the Peking-Hankow line, the Government troops after defeating the rebels at Yinhiaochen and Fanchengehen, are bombarding Hsuchang, an important city in central Honan, which is expected to capitulate momentarily.
The two main columns of Government troops advancing along the Peking-Hankow line and the Lung-Hai line have now established junction and are converging in the general direction of Chengchow, Which is now within the grip of pair of pincers.
The offensive against the rebel forces on the Lung-Hai front was resumed yesterday. Latest reports state that the enemy is at bay, fighting desperately and repeatedly launching futile counter-attack to stem the advance of the Government forces.
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