Hankow, Mar. 28 Generalissimo Chiang' Kal-shek's headquarters here received a. telephone call this morning from the Commander-in-chief of the Chinese forees on the Tsinp Railway front declaring:
"The Japanese forces on the Ti tsin-Pukow Railway have been completely routed and the Chinese forces Bre at present advancing on all General Tang Eng-po, Commander fof the 4th Army Corps, telephoned this morning from his" feld headquarters at" Taierchwang, on the north bank of the Grand Canal, stating that a Chinese flying column Yeoceupied Lincheng late yesterday afternoon.
The railway line, north of Line cheng, was also cut off by Chinese units and, following the occupation of Lincheng by Chinese troops, the Jepanese forces between Lincheng and Hanchwang (reoccupied by the Chinese yesterday) were forced to retreat eastward in order to escape being entirely surrounded.
Further cast, It is claimed that the Japanese forces which have been attacking Lingyi for the past ten days, started a general retreat this morning in the direction of Chuhsien a result of the latest developments on the Tsinpu Railway.
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