Nanking, Nov. 13.
The second general offensive in which the Ist, 2nd and 5th. Route: Armies in the drive towards Loyang has been Inimched by order of Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek, who is now personally directing operations at Mibsien. The Government forees are under instructions to occupy Loyang within one week.
General Koo Tso-tung of the 2nd Route Army is advancing on Teng-feng; the right wing of the 5th Route Army under the personal direction of General Tang Song-chi has passed Yehshin; while the units funder General Yang Chieh, which constitute the left wing, are' attacking Sunghsien. a Reports from the Military Intelligence Corps are that the 58rd Division of the Sth Route Army under General Yuan Yin-wa has occupied Paiyang, south of Loyang. General Yuan has also effected junction with the troops under General Liq Hsiang at a point north of Yiyang. The joint forces, follow-_ a brief engagement with the rebels under Pang Ping-hsuan on the 11th, administered a defeat to the enemy and finally succeeded in pushing the latter across the Yi River.
'A furious, battle is reported to] have taken' place between the Government forces and the insurgents near Tihchwang, west of Tengfong.
Nov. 14, Official despatches received at Military Headquarters from Hsu-chang announce the capture of Kao-cheng and Lutien, two small towns east of Tengfeng, by the troops under General Lin Chen-hua yesterday morning.
The crack division under. General Koo Tso-tung has advanced as far Sincheng while the cavalry troops der General Ma Hung-kuei are under instructions to reinforce the Government forces in the Linju The advance along the Lung-Hai Railway Line ofthe 6th Route Army under-General Tang Song-chi is re-J—[ported to be progressing satisfactorily—Kuo Min,
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