(Chinese Forces Putting Up a Stubborn Resistance Threat to Kaifeng Hankow, Mar. 22.
Gunfire is audible at Hsuchowiu, the objective of the present Japanese drive on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway front, us Japanese artillery units shell Chinese. positions south of Likuolh, only about twenty miles north of Fisuchowtu, according to Chinese reports received here to-day.
"The Chinese milliary authorities here are stid not to be perturbed at the situation in the northern sector of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.
Chinese forces east of the railway, they point out, are vigorously attack. ing Japanese positions along the ral way between Tenghsien and Likuoyih and subjecting Japanese troops at Tenghsien, Lincheng and Hanchwang to repeated assaults.
Chinese press reports this morning claim that. Chinese troops have captured Lincheng and are pushing on to Tenghsien, fin this area in_an attempt to turn back the parallel Japanese drives on Huchow and Kaifeng.
'The Chinese right' wing is now vigorously attacking the Japanese Positions from east of the railway Yenchow, Tengshlen, Lincheng, and Kwanchido, while the left wing, which has" reached. Sunshihtien, " between Yenchow and Tsining, is at present] advancing towards Yenchow with the Intention of cutting off the rear of the Japanese forces, At the same time the Chinese are Jactive on a section of the railway sowh of "Hsuchow, near Pengpu. elciming the occupation of Shao and [Changpaling railway stations.
It Is reported that 50,000 Japanese troops have been landed at Nantungchow. It is believed that their purpose Is a northwesterly drive inland complete the encirclement of Hau-
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