Despite numerous reports of fighting in West Shansi, West Hupeh and Southern Kwangtung, generally speaking there has been no military development of any great importance in recent weeks, these circles declare.
According to information obtained from reliable Chinese sources, the Japanese are quietly withdrawing a number of troops from the Yangtze Valley. They are said to be withdrawing their troops from Hankow, Kiukiang, Shanghai, Hangchow and other points, Japanese troops, it is stated, are also being withdrawn from South China, Chinese quarters see no likelihood of a fresh Japanese offensive, either in Hunan, Hupeh or Kiangsi provinces, or in South China towards Kwangsi.
The present movements of the Japanese troops in China, Chinese circles go on to state, tend to indicate that the Japanese may attempt to seize Chengchow, junction of the Peiping-Hankow and Lunghai railways, with the intention of pushing westwards along ihe Lunghai Railway lowans Tungkwan, strategic pass on the Yellow River bend, from which, it is surmised, the Japanese may attempt io invade Shensi, pushing towards Sian, Britain Strives for
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