Railway to Russia Now Being Rushed; Troops Distributed Bucharest, Sept. 19.
Rumania has increased the personnel of the labour force working on the strategic railroad which would link Czechoslovakia with Russo almost in a direct line, according to reliable sources.
Without excitement, troops have been shifted to points where they can be needed in case of disorders, or in conflicts, it is reported."
Measures have been taken in the cities to prevent the hoarding of supplies.
Peasants have established liaison between the villages, in order that they may be informed: immediately in case of a general mobilization.
The proposal that a plebiscite be held in Czechoslovakia does not find favour here, as it is feared that it might mean a plebiscite for parts vf Rumania later on.—Reuter. man.
Japanese troops from Taikang and Hwaiyang he asserts, have reached Fukou and Chowchiakou, on the east bonk of the Chialu river, through "hich the Yellow River flood waters are now pouring into the Hwai River, in Anhwei.
Chinese units operating in the Japanese rear, the spokesman said occupied Taikang and Hwaiyang on September 14, with the result that the Japanese on the east bank of the Chialu river now have the Yellow River flood waters before them and Chinese troops behind them.
Another column from Shangcheng is understood to be pushing southward. Chinese troops are ready to! Tüeet them in strong positions in the mountains that run diagonally to the northeast of Hankow on the borders of Hupeh Province.
Further south, in the Kwangtsi area, the Japanese ate stated to be pushing on in two columns, one heading westward in the direction of Sungsháhkóu, while the other is heading southward in the direction of Hwanglihu.
The southern column apparently aims at joining forces with the Japanese at Wusueh in order to attack the Chinese fortifications in the hills west of Wusueh and in the vicinity of Tienchiacheng.
Heavy fighting ise reported today from all sectors.
Threat to Japanese Rear A strong Chinese column is stated io have crossed the Hwangmei-Kwangtsi highway from the north and to be pushing southeast in an effort to threaten the rear of the Japanese forces operating in the Kwarigtsi area.
Japanese forces are storming the north and south gates of the Huangchuan city wall, according to an Wrgent telephone message from the front received by the Chinese military Headquarters here.
The Japanese, the message adds, actually entered the city gates on several occasions, but each time they were repulsed by the Chinese defenders.
Detachments of Japanese cavalry units are said to have appeared west of Hiüsngehtan.
The Chinese forces at Shangcheng, southeast of Huangchuam, are taking up à new line in the hills southwest of the town.
intermittent rain during the past few days is said to have helped the Chinese defenders. considerably, as the bad Weather has brought anese aerial activities on the various fronts to a standstill, The Japanese forces at Kwangtsi, declares a Chinese military spokesman, are striking southwestward towards Tienchiacheng, where the strongest Chinese fortifications and a boom on the Yangtze are located, while another Japanese column is pushing westward along the highway towards Chailing Fighting is reported to be specially severe northeast of Tienchiacheng.
It is claimed that Chinese units have circled round the Japanese right wing and cut the Huangmei to Kivangtsi highway in an attempt to prevent further reinforcements and supplies reaching the Japanese at Kwangtsi—Reuter.
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