Taiyuan, Nov. 8.
With Japanese forces in complete possession of Taiyuan, the Shansi capital, a Japanese flying column and detachment were to-day ing a wide sweep south-west tr cut off the Chinese retreat. Japanese field headquarters here announced this afternoon.
After street clashes, Japanese troops at 9.13 o'clock this morning occupied this city, driving its defenders out. The eastern wall was taken at 730 am. A few minutes later the northern wall, whose gate was occupied two days ago, was taken—Domei.
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