Peiping, May 14
After an all-night drive, which followed the crossing of the Yelow River, a strong Japanese detachment this morning occupied the waled town of Tsaochow, in south-western Shantung, In announcing the victory, the Japanese military authorities here revealed the column had advanced 40 kims. at a stretch, without The force crossed he Yellow River y terday with the loss of only eight men, Japanese authorities here claimed.
Tsaochow lies 22 Kire, south of ihe Yellow River and 60 kims. north-east of the nearest point on the Lunghai the column continues its drive toward the strategic railway, it will out it midway between Kaifeng and Kweiteh,
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