Preparations for a large-scale panese operation to support the antung drive towards Hsuchow by driving northward up the Tientsin-Pukow railway are learned here to be now nearing completion'
Ten thousand Japanese troops are stated to be concentrated between Fengpu and Linghwaikwan, ready to start their offensive at any moment Chinese mobile units are tcking up positions all round this area to harass the Japanese communications, both row and later, should they start to advance northward.
At the same time it is learned that panese engineers are busily repairing the railway track and bridges damaged by Chinese mobile units in the northern sector of the Tientsin-Pukow railway between Taian and Yenchow, in order, it is presumed to rush reinforcements down toward: Yihsien, Tssochwang and Hanchwang to add to the strength of the second supporting movement be made southward towards Hsuchow Hsuchow is thus ne threatened from three separate direct south, north and north-east
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