"A summary of regional Aghting lay period under North China—Launching operations Intended to crush bases of Chinese troops under Gen. Fu Tso-i and Gen. Ma Chan-shan, the Mobammedan troops, and the northwestern Kuomintang troops, 11 Japanese orachments which had been active on the Mongolian plains despite the Fey cold started fast drives against Wuyuan in western Suiyuan at dawn on February I.
"Six other Japanese detachments, which had been advancing along the Yellow River to the northwest, reached Wanhochang, 30 kilometres north of Wuyuan, at' 920 o'clock in the moming of February 1, and at 3 Orelock in the afternoon' arrived at Wuchou. In that afternoon they captured Lanshan, Chingshenghsiang and Pucheng in rapid succession. Apprehensive, Gen, Fu Tso-i took steps to ald the Mohammedan troops under Gen, Ma Hung-ta and Gen, Ma Hung-pin, digging tank traps and strengthen positions for the defense of Wuyuan.
"AIL this was of no avail to halt the swift onslaughts of the Japanese, whose vanguards raised the Rising Sun on the southeastern corner of the walled ity of Wuyuan at 9 o'clock in the morning of February 3.
"Without taking any rest, the Japanese detachments rushed along. the Wuyuan-Liuho Highway in close pursuit of the retreating Chinese troops, and at dusk on February 4 erossed the Liuho River, extending their gains. One of these detachments entered Shanpa at moon on February 6, and thus all the strategic bases in the northwestern areas fell into Japanese hands.
"Following their panicky retreat in front of the rapid Japanese operations, the Chinese troops are now trying to find ways of escape in areas along the lines connecting Lanshan fand Wukiaho and in Ninghsia Province, southwest of Liuho. But the Japanese forees are continuing their annihilating drives against them with-four respite.
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