Said Separated; Yuanku Taken North China, May 9. ITHIN two days after commencement of operations against Chungking forces in southern Shansi and north Honan Provinces, Japanese troops today separated the Chinese armies under General Wei Li-huang into two sections, one isolated north. of the Yellow River, and the other south of that waterway, fol-Jowing the reduction of various enemy bases yesterday including Yuanku and Tsiyuan.
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Crushing a Chungking force of 500, [Japanese forces smashed into Tashan mino. Later, the same detachment reduced Tanghsuehchen, approximate. ly 40 Kilometres west of Suihsien Domei
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