Hankow, Jan, 25.
The Chinese are attempting to advance on Tsining from three sides, according to reports received from the Tientsin-Pukow front yesterday. Certain Chinese units are said to be within ten kilometres of Tsining which is declared to be held by 1,000 Japanese. If the Chinese should succeed in breaking through the Japanese lines the capture of Tsining, it is thought by Chinese circles, might be possible.
North of the Tientsin-Pukow rail-region there were no important cements yesterday and there are n0 signs that the Chinese intend at present to conduct a major attack in this territory.
South of this area, fighting has begun again but the positions of both e reported to be unchanged.—Ocean
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