Hankow, May 28.
A squadron of Chinese bombing planes raided the Yellow, River bridge on, the Tientsin-Pukow: Railway, north of Tsinan, at Lokou, yesterday "afternoon -in order Do prevent the flow of Japanese troops and supplies from Ti to the south Shantung front, according to reports received here.
At the same time, a strong Chinese column from the Hsuchowfu area marched east and then turned north along the Shantung coast. passing Jihchao. Proceeding towards the west, the column passed Chuhsien and then marched north-west in the direction of Yishui, with the intention of making its base in the Taishan mountains, east of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway and south of Tsinan, in order to barrass railway communications south of the Shantung capital.
On the Lunghai Railway front, the Japanese forces south of the railway are stated to be pushing westward in the direction of the Peiping-Hankow Railway in twp columns, while other Japanese detachments from Tangshan ate also pushing in a westerly direction towards Kweiteh.
Following a severe assault by infantry and cavalry units, the Japanese troops are reported to have entered Yucheng, north-east Kweiteh, on May 26, via the east gate. The Chinese are said to be holding the western part of the city. where street fighting is in progress, Chinese reinforcements are being rushed to the town.
Gun fire is reported to be audible in Kweiteh from the south-east, where the opposing forces are fighting in the vicinity of Mamuchi,
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