The Japanese forces at Lingyi also launched furious attacks this morning in order to reach their entrapped comrades, but, according to Chinese claims, they were repulsed.
Another Chinese report tells "of severe street fighting at Taierhchwang, where the Japanese are said to be attacking the north station.
At the same time the Japanese forces at Tsining are reported to be moving southward towards Lincheng. Chinese troops are now stated to be executing a flanking movement to prevent Japanese reinforcements reaching the city.
Late this afternoon an urgent telephone message from the front stated that one division of Chinese cavalry units commanded by General Liu Ju-min had reached Pingyuan, between Tehchow and Tsinanfu, the capital of Shantung.
Chinese forces are said to be systematically destroying railway and highway communications in the Japanese rear, thereby making it most difficult for Japanese reinforcements and supplies to reach the fronts.
The mains forces across situation at Sanchwang re-unchanged with the opposing engaged in an artillery duel the Grand Canal,—Reuter.
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