Tokyo, May 24 The siege of Lanfeng is a signal for the commencement of Japan's push towards Hankow, a foreign military expert here told Domei today.
The main interest. he said. now attaches to the geographical position of the spot where the Chinese troops, defeated at Hsuchow, will be able to rally and organize resistance to the Japanese columns marching towards the Three Cities.
If the Chinese forces succeed in escaping from the Japanese net with-Out excessive losses, they will in the opinion of the expert. be able to put up stiff resistance.
The swiftness of the Japanese encircling movement compelled the Chinese to leave behind an enormoi quantity of rolling stock, including about 1300 railway carriages, arms and ammunition, he went on
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