Tokyo, Oct. 4.
M. Michael Slavutsky, Soviet Ambassador to Japan, was at noon to-day the guest of Emperor Hirohito at luncheon served in the Homeiden Hall of the Palace. Also present of the luncheon were, Prince Ogin Ri: Admiral Saburo Hyakutake, Grand Chamberlain; Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, Minister of the Imperial Household; the Foreign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota, and other high C. officials.
Continued westward advance of Japanese troops in the Lotien-Liuhang area was claimed in a communique issued by the headquarters of the Japanese expeditionary force last night.
Capturing a line of Chinese defence works west of Lotien, the Takahashi and Sato detachments, according fo the communique, last night established their positions along a line extending north and south of Hsiao-Óan, and were pressing Chinese troops further west.
A powerful Chinese force attacked the Wachi detachment on Sunday, but was beaten back, The detach-
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