'Two of the remaining armies and three divisions were said. by the spokesman to be massed east of Lake Welshan, in the area bounded by the now abandoned "Hindenburg Line' and the Lunghat Railway, "The G8th Army, the spokesman said, has alrendy crossed the Tsinpu westward, but was faced by a solid Japanese line running from south to north, parallel to the Tsinpu line, Following a number of sanguinary clashes on the Lanfeng-Kweiteh section of the Lunghai, the Japanese forees on Friday occupied Nethwang, Liufang, Chuonshang and Pelkou, These small towns, situated east of Lanfeng, were taken, according to the spokesman, within an hour or two each other.
Two Chinese divisions, defeated in the clash for the possession of Nei-wang, were said to have retreated, leaving 800 bodies on the field of battle.
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