With the arrival yesterday. further Japanese reserves, "about 10,000 strong, on the north bank of the Yellow River, it appears as though the preparations of—both sides for the great battle expected to take place on the Tientsin~ Pukow railway north of Hsuchow fare now completed, Japanese troops are -now crossing, the river near Lokow not far from Tsinan and are proceeding in forced marches from there southwards to the front, Unconfirmed reports state, that further Japanese troops from Tsingtao are mutching along the railway Tine to Tsinan, According lether report "Japanese forces several hundred men who are pushing forward in the direction of Linching, obviously in order to prepare the advance of 3 larger contingent along the Yuansing river along. the eastern part of—the Lunghai railway have been rounded by Chinese troops one annihilated
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