The fact that the Chinese have massed 800,000 troops in Shartung without parallel in Chinese history.
In the time of the Three Kingdom, 'Tsao, of the Kingdom of Wel, is said to have massed 800,000 men' for attempt to eross the Yangtze to con quer the Kingdon: of Wu, which had Lits capital at Nanking, but historians generally agree that the figure must have been greatly exaggerated, Tt is learned here that the 1,000,000 men who are undergoing military {raining in Kiangsi, Kwangst, Hunan, 'Hupeh and Honan' will be ready to tuke the Meld shortly.
While the Chinese claim successes {in Shantung, they admit that advance: have been made by the two Japnnete columns pushing from the Yangtze towards Hotel (Luchow), a strate ically important "Anhwei city near the north shore of Lake Chao.
The Japanese are moving on Hoot from the north and the east, The column, which started out originally from Pukow, has occupied Tingyuan. north-east of Hotel, while the troops who landed at Hohsien have captured Hanshan "and Chaohslen, cities tying east of Hotel, A large pumper of Chinese rein: forcements are being rushed to the Hotel area ina attempt 10 check the Sulyun Maw 4, Tepanese troops coupled chang sailor fou of Suan at Chinese. sliders under "Lieut-Com, Hon on Ray 2 afer defeating 8
Ful'Two.yt and Gen. Mia Ghurkuo 2 verdoy alle, it wns announced here today by the Japanese' miliary command, Gri receiving a report that Chinese troops were" advancing ghotngot nan effort Tint territory dapanene det Chinese Sear ctv
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