Hankow, Feb. 24.
The advance of the Japanese columns from Taiyuanfu towards the now capital of Shansi, Linfeng, was Brought to a standstill by the Chinese yesterday afternoon, It Is stated here. The Chinese, moreover, elsie that they compelled the Japunese to retire towards Chichsia, The Japanese, on the other hand, succeeded in gaining further ground fon the frontier between Shansi and Honan where they are advancing on tracks of the Tauehing railway branch Tine westward. In this sector the Japanese captured the towns of Poyal, Hsinyang and Munshien, it is From Munishien, which is located directly on the northern bank of the Yellow river, the Japanese this morn= ing violently shelled the southern Yank of the river, particularly the town of Muntsin. Chinese batteries fon the southern bank of the Yellow river are holding the Japanese posi-ons under heavy fire go that a crossing of the river will—in the opinion of official quarters here—hardly be possible at this point for some time "Trans-Ocean, Mengehin Shelled Hankow, Feb. 25.
The massing of Japanese troops at two vital points on the north bank
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