Peiping, July 12.
Unable to withstand spirited drives by. Japanese troops and bombing by military planes, large numbers of Chinese idlers in Shanst are retreating across the Yellow River to Shensi and Hor according to dispatches received here today.
Abandoning positions at Kuwo, Hainchiang and Chianghsien, four divisions of Chinese began crossing the river at Yingho, Wuwangtu and Fenglingtu.
More th 100 boats were used by the Chinese troops.
Japanese Army planes bombed Chinese troops concentrated at Tungkwan on the Shansi-Shens#-Honan border along the Lunghai Railway. Chinese positions at Yuanku also were bombed.
Yesterday 3,000 Chinese soldiers crossed into Shensi at Fenglingtu, the reports sald—Domei.
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