Renewal of activity on the part of ihe Japanese forces on the Shansi front is reported here to-day. The main body of the Japanese forces is stated to be on the move to the Chengtai and Tungpu railway sectors preparatory to launching a drive to clean up mobile units of the 8th Route Army hiding in the mountains in the vicinity of Chingchen and Chihsien.
Heavy troop movements are reported to have occurred in the past few days with Japanese reinforcements pouring into Taiyuan, capital of Shansi, from Yenmengkwan—Reuter.
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