Tsinan, Apr. 2.
'Ten Chinese' divisions are trapped within the twiahgular_Linyi-Tsaochwang-Talerhchwang area, Japanese military authorities here claimed today. Chinese troops stil! entrenched] Ina portion of re-swept Talerhchwang were said by the ofoers here to be offering "exceptionally sti resistance" to the slowly advancing, Japanese forces.
'Three divisions under Gen, 'Tang' En-po were reported to: have made an allempt to recapture Lincheng, but were repulsed, Meanwhile, four other divisions, commanded by' Gen. Sun Lien-chung, made an attempt to break' through" Japanese positions. slong a tine linking Tsaochwang, 'Yihsien and Taierhchwang, 'This attack was also said (0 have been beaten off, 'Japanese troops on 'Thursday foiled fan extensive Chinese manoeuvre designed to encircle units attacking, 'Toierhehwang, Japanese military authorities here' announced—to-day. Two strong Japanese columns struck simultaneously at the advancing Chinese forees, whose strength was Put at eight divisions, and drove them back, it was claimed, Japanese infantry was assisted by artillery and military aircraft, The cheircling manoeuvre was started_on March 27 by Generals, Tang En-po and Chang Tau-churly on direct orders from Gen, Chiang, Kaleshok, the officers here "aid, Spotted by Japanese reconnaissance planes, the "Chinese troops wer simultaneously attacked from the north and the South. Meanwhile, other Japanese units on Thursday occupied Tunchow and Fankow vile Inges, about B kims, west of Taierchwang, on the Grand Canal—Domei.
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