Hankow, Feb, 13, The Japanese threat to the Lunghat Railway has become very grave as. a result of spectacular successes on the part of the Japapese forees moving, southward from North Honan and [South Hope!, and northwards along the Tientsin-Pukow Rail Unless the Japanese advance in JSouth Hopel is checked, the Lunghat Railway stands in danger of being cut jut Kaifeng, capital of Honan and twice in its history, capital of China.
At the same time Siansiang, which 4s only forty miles directly north of [Chengchow, the key to Hankow, is threatened og a consequence of Jswift push down the Peiping-Hankow Railway. which has brought. the Japanese very near striking distance, At Kwel River "The Japanese troops operating on southern section of the Tientsin~ Pukow Railway have reached the southern bank of the Kwel River, which intersects the railroad immediately south of Kuchen, to which the main body of the Chinese forces withdrew after the fall of Pengpu. Kuchen is only 65 miles from Hsuchow fu, the great objective of the Japanese drive up the Tientsin~ Pukow Railway, "The Chinese retreat from the Hwai GMisty) River followed 'a battle in which the former Manchurian troops under General Vu Hsueh-chung suffered heavy losses, a whole re ment being completely wiped out and six battalion commanders killed.
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