Tientsin, Sept, 22.
Strategic, Chinese military positions in Tsangchow, south of Hsingtsi -along the Tientsin-Pukow railway were subjected to heavy aerial bombardments by Japanese military planes at 5.30 p.m. yesterday, the headquarters of the North China Garrison announced this morning.
So terrific was. the bombing that the detonations could be clearly heard in Hsingtsi, about eight kilometres north, the announcement added.
Military officials here also announced that the vanguard of Japanese forces which occupied Hsusui, engaged Chinese troops in a battle at Tsachotou, about -ten kilometres north of Paoting, The assault on Paoting, the announcement said, will be made shortly by Japanese Army units assisted by military aircraft.
Military reports reaching headquarters here revealed that army units are already sixteen kilometres south of Hsushui, Army bombers were also reported to be active in the Paoting sector.
Fengchen reports to headquarters revealed that the Senda unit, pushing along the Peiping-Suiyuan rai way, occupied the old city of Pingtichuan, at noon yesterday—Domel.
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