The Japanese apparently aim at crossing the Yellow River for an attack on Kaifeng, which is only ten miles south of the great waterway.
The advancing column is now heading along the highway leading to Changyuan, and, from there, will presumably press on to Fengchiu, a town situated near the north bank of the Yellow River.
According to an unconfirmed report, a force of 2,000 to 3.000 Japanese troops has already been sighted at two points on the north bank of the Yellow River south-west of Puyang and is making an attempt to c Pinghan Push The Japanese push d ping-Hank snee fully port, a force of 2,000 to 3.000 Japan st of all captured Tangyin. ten miles south of Changteh, in North Honan. their base of operations; then opt along to Kaotsun, only four ations north of Siansing, which is the junction of the Peiping-Hankow ud the 93-mile-long Taokow-Ching-ina Railway, Fighting is now raging at Kaotsun, only one station north of Chih which is about 23 miles north-es of Sinsiang.
Another column of Jap se troops has captured Hwahsien, a town only a few miles from Taokow. which is at the eastern terminus of the Taokow-Chinghua Railway—Reuter, Nanking, Feb. 13.
Chinese troops falling back from the northern bank of the Hwai River across from Linhwaikwan, in the face Dr. H. A. Kidd, medical superintendent of the hospital said that the telephone numbers were mis laid, and the number used was supplied by Mrs. Bulport He expressed regret, and added that steps were being taken to see that such a thing could not happen again.
Dr. E, T. Ruston, pathologist, said that the case presented great problems in diagnosis. Death was due to twisting of the small intestine, contributed io by granular sv The Coroner, Dr. W. J. Lord, recording a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, said: "I think that the medical aspect of the case has been satisfactorily explained. The other aspect, with regard to the telephone numbers, has been explained by the superintendent, and he has, in my opinion, made suitable apologies."
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