Chungking, Nov. 0 The fall of Puchi on the Hankow-(Canton "railway was" admitted Chinese quarters yesterday evening being declared that the Ghiness forces withdrew from the town only after bitter hendetochand taliting ita the Japanese who had. advanced in columns and had practically sure Founded the town.
The Chinest tave now been concentrated on a line near Yangloutang, 25 kilometres west of Puchi es ati a third Japanese column is said to be advancing' on this. spot. 'The next Japanese objectives are believed to be [Yochow: and other towns along' the iver' and Chinese troops are, theres fore, being "concentrated "st these points.
'Changsha, which has been subjected repeated' Japanese alr attacks aut Ing' the past, week, has "now been Jevacuated, "the inhabitants. having taken refuge in." the mountainets region in the western part of unas Province: "Reinforcements are ave being susiied to: Maping as it is ber eve thatthe Japanese. intend "to northern Hunan. mone gin a drive towards Hslangyang Fighting along the Yellow River has
me river near Feniingtu which is now Japanese evidently preparing to cran increased in intnaly wi the their hands while a setond detach: eat ie zing peck coming Trans-Ocean. war Chuantu on the Shans! border
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