The Archive · 1937

Gen. Han's Forces Prepare

Tokyo, Oct. 16.

Japanese forces on the Tsinpu front are feeed with a fresh momentous situation, according to semi-official Japanese reports from Tehchow, as he Shantung provincial forces, under Gen. Han Fu-chu, chairman of Shan-ung, have started active preparations o meet the Japanese onslaught at Wuchenghsien.

The 11th and 70th Divisions of Gen. Yan's troops are entrenching them-elves across the railway line.

Remnants of the 29th Route Army we retreating to Tamingfu, west of he railway, the reports state—

Reuter.

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