The Jap.nose advance on, Nanking has been held up, according to reports from Chinese sources received here this morning, which state that "the Japanese troops have been checked hear the village of Luichen, ten miles northwest of Changchow, while' the Japanes offensive from Liyang in the direction of Lishut was brought to a The reason for this, it Is stated, is to be found not only in the resistance directly, offered by the Chinese but also in the fact that the latter simul> Uneously threatened "Changehin on the southern bank of Lake Tal, thereby imperilling the Japanese line of communications behind Liyang.: t Is further claimed that the Chinese con tinued their advance in the direction of Changehin, Severe fighting is reported around Kwangteh where losses on both sides are said to be heavy Last Line Det
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