Chinese at Present Hold Line from Shaopo to Changpalin and to North of Chuchow Hankow, Dec. 21.
According to Chinese reports, the Japanese appear to have sutlered a check in their concentric advance {from north, south and west with the object of enveloping Shantung. The detachments advancing northwards along the Tientsin-Pukow railway. fare stated to have made no further [progress since Monday morning.
The Chinese are at present holding line running from Shaopo to Chang-palm and to the north of Chuchow. [This is 0 hilly district which is said to. be particularly well adapted to Purposes of defence.
The Japanese advance in the south of Hopel. province on Puyang is reported from Chinese sources not only {to thave been brought to a standstill but to have been. transformed into the southern part of Kiangsu_ and Chekiang, and fifth will consist of Hupeh and Kiangsi—Trans-Ocean,
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