Shanghai, Mar, 5, From the north, west and south, Japanese troops and naval landing, parties closed q steel ring funis around the important kiangsu salt producing centre last night, as orders to advance were given simultaneously to two army and two naval columns, eld dispatches revealed.
Meantime, Japanese warships were riding og anchor in "the Sheyang, River estuary to intercept forces "fleeing eastward " fro area in north-western and military aircraft wore active strafing Chinese troops retreating tu disorder south of the Lunghai 'A naval landing party, feld reports revealed today following the lung ofa "press" silence," went ashore at VAntungwei, on the southern border fof Shantung on February 28. Another naval fanding was effected at the mouth of the Kwan 'River on March 'The nértherp naval column, cross-into KKianglu at" Kanyuhsien the sane day, it eas reported, From Tehow, on the Tight bank: of the Yih River, "in Shantung, about 100 kilo: metres nortiewest." of Haichow, a apanese' Army" detachment. moved against Kwantunfow, 40" kilometres north-west of Haichow.
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