Nankang, Oct, 27, 'The Chinese military " authorities here are not alarmed ai the developments on' the Shanghai front, emphasizing that the Chinese. with-Grawal to the Nanziang-Taltsang me Was expected, Tu fact, they add, the ability of the Chinese troops to delay their withdrawal for such a long [period has surprised all Chinese, The new line, the authorities declare, awas already manned before the withdrawal, so that there is no Genger of break through by Japanese troops. Furthermore, they state, a series of well-prepared defence lines follow one behind the other, where Chinese troops will continue offer the stiffest resistance to any further Japanese advance westward or southward—Reuter,
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