Peiping, May 5.
Counter-attacks by Chinese troops at Shengehwang, sixteen kilometres from Tancheng, Were repulsed on May and 3, a communique issued by the headquarters of the Japanese Ex. peditionary Force here announced today.
The Chinese troops suffered heavy tosses, the communique claimed, Otherwise no outstanding engagement has taken place on the southern Shantung. front, the statement said. The number of Chinese soldiers at the front lines In southern Shantung 3 has greatly increased, the communiqu stated.
Referring to the situation in Shansi, the communique said Japanese troops dealt a "heavy blow" to Chinese troops at Puhsien in the south-western part of the provinces Japanese. nits have advanced to Tsing-hua chen on the Yellow River after completing mopping-up drives in south-eastern Shansi, the com-
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