Tsinan, Mar. 29.
In a surprise attack, 'a Japanese unit yesterday effectively checked the attempted thrust of a Chinese column into Japanese-controlled. tarea in southern Shantung.
'The Chinese force, consisting of }Szechuen troops and' of men com manded by General Kuan Liti-Jeheng, was advancing "northward from Talelchuang. Following a sanguinary engagement, the Chinese column, according to reports roceived here, retreated in disorder, leaving numerous dead on the battle-
Japanese air reconnaissance units reported yesterday afternoon that [General Chang Tzu-chung's troops. were retreating towards Liny! from Hslangcheng, thirty Kilometres north fof Talel-chuang—Domel,
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