Driving their wedge between Taierchwang and Pihsien still deeper. Japanese troops on Wednesday occupied Chinese fortifications on Wu-shan hill, a Japanese Army spokesman announced last night The hill formed a part of a strong fortified line, barring Japanese advance between the two towns. the occupation of the hill now in their possession—the Japanese forces came within about ten miles of the Lunghai Railway, the officer asserted, With the widening of the gap in the Chinese defence line, their posi Cons immediately north of the r are facing an "imminent threat, he added.
Another unnamed hill north of Pihsien was occupied by other troops the same day.
Farther east, other Japanese columns meanwhile advanced to Nan-lo kow, south-west of Tancheng, and to Santonling.
Tancheng is the largest town in the Shantung panhandle, directly uth of Ling Numerous hinese guerilla units
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