'A mechanized unit which captured Kihslen, 95. kilometres north of Nan-kung, cut off the retreat of Chinese Woops from Hengsu, 25 kilometres north of Kislen, 'The main force of the Mor! detachment wiped out a column of retreating' red troops in a clash yesterday, the Oppressive tactics of the Eighth Route Army were revealed by" me habitants of Nankung. according message received from. that town, Ted army commanders were said. to have forcibly recruited young. men from, Central Hopel, commandeered supplies and imposed heavy taxes on the populace, Chinese oldiers disguised in plain clothes were attempting to. Mlter through the Japanese Unes, the dispatch said—Domei Mopping-up tu Hopel Peiping, Feb. 14.
Mopping-up operations. in central and southern Hopei were nearing completion today x Japanese. troops Lightened their tines around Gen. Lun Chens-tsao's army of 2,000 wus routed with severe losses near Tamaying, ten kilometres east Shen-hsieh, according to a eld dispatch, The Chinese Loft 160 dead.
From 4,600 to 8,000 men of the 129th Army were dispersed In the vicinity of Shangehengkt, east of Wei-hsien, by miliary alr squadrons.
Forces commanded by Gen. Chungelin and Gen, Shity Yuesen have been scuttered, the message elaimed.—Domei
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