Chungking, June 10.
Severe fighting is at present proinressing in West Shansi province, cording to Chinese reports which state that' the Japanese forces, three columns, are pushing towards three important Yellow River cross: ings.
The main body of the Japanese forces is said to be attacking Chunt, apparently with the intention of crossing the Yellow River, and invading Shens! province.
On the other hand, well-informed Chinese military circles here are sceptical whether the Japanese really intend to make a drive in the direc tion of Sian, the capital of Shensi, They declare that the Japanese forces at present in Shansi must remain there, owing to the activities of the Chinese troops in various parts of the province; and that the Japanese must bring an army of a considerable size into Shansi in order to make a drive into Shensi possible. Reuter.
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