Pan-American Lisbon, Dec. 18.
A tri-motored plane of Air France arrived today in Lisbon, jhaugurating the air-line between France and Portugal he new line has been established in ce-operation with the Pan-American Airways, which connects New York and Lisbon daily, save on Sundays—Havas. west of Lieuhwachen by noon the same day.
One. group of Japanese troops attacked the enemy's rear positions, -|another pushed from Hsuluyu to Howangtsun and a third unit rushed southward from Anlutsun. A fourth detachment advancing from Takiochen, routed a group of Chinese massed in the area northwest of Kwanchwang.
'Meantime, the retreat of the Chinese' troops was cut off by Japanese forces which advanced to area about seven kilometres northeast of Chiang-hsien in southwestern Shansi. In cooperation with ground forces, Japanese Army aircraft raided enemy concentrations at Howangtsun and Lichatsun.
'Concentration' of thousands of Chinese troops in the Chungchiao Mountains was believed to have been preparatory plans of the 14th and 15th Armies to launch the so-called "winter offensive.'—Domei.
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