'A Japanese force of 20,000 has arrived Western Shansi, itis reported by Chinese sources this morning. 'The panese troops, it is declared, had reached the towns of Chungyang and Linhi in Western Shansi, equipped with heavy artillery and' scores. of Junks and collapsible canvass boats. From these (we places the Japanese had made a westward drive and ate facked the Chinese positions at Liulin, Chuntu and Talkow on the eastern bank of the Yellow River.
At the same time, Japanese airplanes dropped leaflets over Tsikow, Chinese reports state, which announce: fed the Japanese decision to cross the Yellow River and attack Shensi fund north of Lishi in order to harass the rear connections of the Japanese and uphold their advance if possible
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