The Chinese troops. attempted to penetrate Suiyuan by way of Pien-kwan but were thwarted by the Japanese forces occupying Ningwu at 6 o'clock last night.
Fangsze was regarded by the Chi-mese as one of the strongest fortified positions, in Shansi, about $1,000,000 having been spent in the past three years to make it impregnable. In retreating from Taichow, 120 kins. south-west of Tatung, the Chinese left behind 800 dead.
Another Japanese detachment occupied Tayingchen, about 20 kims. west of Pinghsinnwan, about 120 kims, south-east of; Tatung. by Japanese anti An independent Japanese column last night occupied Ningwu, 10 kims. south-east of Shangchi 140 kims, south-west of Tatung.
Gen. Yen Hsi-shan, Pacification Commissioner for Shansi and Sulyuan, Japanese authorities here said, had ordered the transfer of the seat of the provincial government from' Taiyuan to Linfen, about 200 kims. southwest of Tatung.
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