With the walled town of Tehchow secured, Japanese troops to-day continued to drive a wide wedge into Shantung. Signs of unrest among the Chinese forces in Tsinan were reported to the headquarters of the Japanese Garrison here by military intelligence agents in the province.
Chinese in retreat from Tehchow, were reported to have been divided, a part being surrounded just south of the walled town.
Tehchow was occupied at 11 am. yesterday after an hour's bitter combat. While the main body of attackers poured in through the north gate, a strong detachment cut off the retreat of part of the Chinese Garrison in the south.
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