Meanwhile, Japanese planes. are showering pamphlets urging' the Chinese troops to retire south of the Yellow River and to spare the country the horrors of war.
Snow has begun to fall in Shansi, increasing the difficulties of the campaign.
The arrival of thousands of fresh Japanese troops in Mukden from Japan is exciting curiosity. The local Japanese army spokesman emphatically denies the reports of unrest among Manchoukuo troops.
He declares that the Russo-Manchurian frontier is quite adequately protected and that the new troops are intended to reinforce those in North China,—Reuter.
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