the military conference here was at DBesigs Conor. Chang, Kai-shek tended by General Pal Chung-list, the Kewangsl Teader; General Yen Hslshan,, Paclfcation Commissioner of and. Shensi; General Sung.
yuan, formerly commander of the 20th Army In North Chine; General Ho Ying-ching, Minister of We General Chen Chen, the well-known Their immediate objective is chow, 50 mileg south of Taian, and they have already advanced 15. miles 10. Talwenkow, where ghting is taking place.
Another Japanese column is striking across country with the ultimate object of reaching Kweiteh, an portant town on the Lunghai Rallway, midway between Hinichowsy and Kaifeng. The object of so juvee ig to outflank the Chinese forces at Hsuchowfu, which is situated t the junction of the Tientsin-Pukow and the Lunghai railways.
Chinese quarters here admit the complete evacuation of Tsingtao by Chines troops, saying their withdrawal was imi ative because of the danger of heini the Shantung Advance Continued
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