Nanking. Nov. 5.
Chinese despatches this evening from Taiyuan indicate that Chinese forces from the north and east Shansi are concentrating near Taiyuan where reinforcements are also arriving. Stiff resistance to the forthcoming Japanese offensive is thus indicated.
Rumours of the fall of Taiyuan this morning are discredited.
Japanese pressure on Changtehfu in north Honan. is admitted. The railway staff to-day evacuated Changteh station. Japanese troops ere attacking the Chinese defences round the city. which is still held by Chinese troops. Chinese reinforcements are moving up from Chengchow to support the Changteh garrison.—Reuter,
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