A stern struggle is reported to be going on. for the possession of the village of Nanyangchen near Lake Nanyang which Is likewise a position of strategical importance believed to have fallen into Japanese hands. Military. quarterg in Hsuchow sent out a request yesterday for reinforcements to enable them to recover the Village of Nanyangehen from the Japanese, The prompt arrival of Fresh. troops will, it is believed by the Chinese, enable them to frustrate the Japanese plan to carry out surprise attack on the Lunghai west TI fg reported from northern Honan that the Chinese guerilla forces are still extremely active north of the Yellow River. Here they are said to be engaged in harassing the Japan-tse garrisons which have been' reduced in strength on account of th fighting in Shantung province. The verilla bands are reported to have Fecaptured a number of villages on the Taoching railway.
"The nature of these reports arriving from. the various fronts has caused 8 food deal of optimism in Hankow tailitary' elreles, which are inclined {fo believe that the coming week will witness important military operations in Shantung provinee.—Trans-Ocean.
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