Hankow, June 7.
The Japanese 9th Division from Mengcheng advanced towards Fengtai and Shouhsien on June 3, according io the Chinese spokesman last night. and was at present attacking. at Chengyangkwan, where very severe fighting was now in progress.
He said that the "Japanese are attacking Kaifeng and Chengchow in ibree columns, "The 16th Division, after reaching Kweiteh along the Lunghai Railway, advanced westward in two detachments, with the main body located south of the railway.
"The southern detachment," the spokesman continued, "reached Chihsien on May 31 and arrived at Chenliu and Hsukang on June 3.. The following day it had advanced to a point 15 kilometres south-east of Kaifeng, "The other detachment pushed westward along the railway, reaching Lenfeng on June 4, and had now arrived at Hsinlungchi, west of Lanfeng."
Continuing, the spokesman declared that when the "Japanese troops reached Chenliu, the Chinese forces which had been surrounding the Doihara division, north-west of Lanfeng, withdrew towards Kaifeng.
Luyi Occupied second Japanese column, com-Fusing the 10th Division, advanced west from Yungcheng, occupying Luyi on June 1. At present it was facing the Chinese forces east of Tsikang.
"A thd column," the spokesman asserted, "comprising the 14th Division, had advanced north-west of Lanfeng towards Kaifeng, when the Chinese troops, which had surrounded it, withdrew.
"The Japanese forces at Changteh (Anyang), on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, had been reinforced by one division," he concluded,—Reuter.
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