Reports that the e may employ eighteen divisions for the invasion of Shensi and Ninghsia vinees have reached Chinese circles here from Sian.
Well-informed Chinese sources, while seeing the possibility of such a move, say that they do not believe that it will mature unless the Japanese send fresh troops into Shansi and Suiyuan for the proposed drive.
Some rumours allege that the Japanese are planning to use ten divisions to attack Sian and- eight divisions to: invade Ninghsia.
It is believed. that the Japanese will first attempt to occupy Cheng-[chow and Loyang,' in Honan, before launching a large-scale invasion of China's north-west provinces.
Another Chinese report' says that due Japanese column will push towards Ninghsia and Lanchow, via Wuning, while a second column will push on towards' Siangyang and Fanchen, in the upper Siang River valley, for a pincer -movement towards Sian.
One-hundred thousand Chinese civilians have been evacuated from Sian in anticipation of the forthcoming north-west battle.
Red "Capital" Bombed Yennan, the "capital" of the Chinese Communist district was raided by Japanese aircraft yesterday, according to reports received here.
This was stated tobe the first occasion of the bombing of the Chinese Communist centre in north Shensi since' the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese hostilities—Reuter.
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