Following a series of bitter clashes with Chinese troops in the Lotien sector, Japanese forces yesterday afternoon established their new pi tions along a line running through the villages of Tungchienchiao, Shenhsiangehai and Saichangchai, about three kilometres west of Yuehpu, the headquarters of the Japanese expeditionary forces announced last night.
Other Japanese units, which succeeded in breaking through the Chinese defence lines north-west of Yanghangchen, the communique claimed, yesterday afternoon established their positions along a line running from north to south through the village of Yenshihfang five kilometres from Yanghangchen Severe fighting was said to be in progress along both fronts.
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