Kalgan, Sept. 21.
Fifty-thousand Suiyuan, troops have been trapped close' to the Charhar-Suiyuan border following the rapid simultaneous advance of two Japanese columns, it was announced here to-day.
The encircling movement was carried out by a joint Japanese-Mongolian force, advancing along the Peiping-Syiyuan Railway. and the Basel detachment, advancing from Shahoko, on the Shansi-Suiyuan border. Wearing winter clothing of the first time this year, the Senda and Itakura detachments, which last week captured Fengchen. yesterday, morning started a drive upon Chinese positions on the Ping-hui Railway.
Pingtidhuan, the most important military base in Suiyuan, was reported by the communique to be attacked by Japanese forces.
The Hasebe detachment, after reducing Tsoyu on September 18, the communique said, next day, occupied Yuyu. The Tanaka detachment, advancing from Yuyu, captured Shahpukou, cutting off the retreat of the Suiyuan troops towards Taiyuan, Shansi.
Of the three Chinese planes which yesterday raided Weihsien, on the Charhar and Shansi border, one was brought down by Japanese gunfire, communique claimed—Domei
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