\sinan, Jan. 15.
Rapidly closing the gap bette here and Tsingtao, the Nagano detachment advancing eastward along the Kiaotsi Railway last night reached a point 26 kims. west of the Shantung port. Ar the unit is meeting with very weak resistance, it is expected to effect junction with the troops marching westwards from Tsingtao sometime to-day.
Severe losses were suffered yesterday by Chinese troops spotted by a Japanese Army plane at Shanhsien, 60 Kims, south of here, as they were digging trenches, Fying low, the craft bombed and machine-gunned the soldiers and the defence-works.—
Domei.
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