Further successes, which Chinese ireless here believe may be the forerunner of a smashing victory, are claimed by the Chinese forces {in south Shantung, which launched a general offensive against the Japanese yesterday morning, The Chinese, who yesterday announced an advance of seven. miles the Taierchwang-sector, now sert that they have penetrated five niles deeper as a result of fighting Which raged throughout the night, This advance, says a telephone message received from the front this morning, was achieved after the Chiese had broken through the centre fat the Japanese line north-east of Taierchwang, Chinese mobile column, moving around the Japanese left flank, Feported to have succeeded in cutting the Japanese line between Lingyi and Tancheng.
Chinese eire ance to the fact for only taken the Initiative In south, Shantung, but have also assumed the offensive in Shansi, Suiyuan, Anhwei, Wangsu and Honan. This pieces the range of the fighting on @ scale une precedented in the Sino-Japanese hostilities.
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