Gaining momentum' as) additional Shanghai, May 27.
troops entered the fray, Japan's war machine steadily" rolled forward in linree." provinces yesterday "reports from Japanese army commanders and correspondents in the field claimed fast night.
'The military situation that entered Jo new phase with the fall of Hsuchow continued to develop favourably for tke Japanese in Honan, Anhwei and Kiangsu, the reports said, 'While' lying columns continued to Jlose in around the Chinese troops who retreated from Hauchow to the juth and east in northern Klangeu ind north-eastern Anhwei, other detachments tightening Jnarassed and decimated a Chinese force retreating to the west.
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