Japanese Army aircraft yesterday staged a series of destructive raids upon towns in Northern Honan and Shansi, At the Chi w station yest noon, the planes demolished a large number of troop trains Other air units bombed Chinese military establishments in Yushe, Liaohsien, Tsinhsien, and other important towns in southern and southeastern Shansi.
Reports received by the headquarters here from field commanders indicated signal success in the "mopping up" operations in the area between the Tsinpu Railway and the coast Chinese units formerly stationed Tsinan and Tsingtao were reported to be retreating towards Haichow, the eastern inns the Lunghai line, Chinese counter-attacks upon Wen-sh directly north of war-rack Tsining were brought to a close two days ago, with routing of the Chinese Eighty-Fi t Division. commanded General said—Domei, Shu- reports the
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