From a geographical viewpoint, however, each of these routes is fraught with aimeultie It the Japanese should choose the first route-the Lunghai railway lead-Ing to. Paold, in Shensi, may" prove an important factor In the Fapanese. plan—then their first objective would most probably be the famous Tung: Jowan pass on the railway near Ho-an, Shansi and Shensi, a strategic position which has been' of considerable importance. throughout "China's history. "An advance towards Tungkwan would have to be preceded by 4 erossing of the Yellow River and the occupation, in order to provide for transportation, of the section of the Langhat railroad in Honan West Chengchow, at present. in Chinese It Is believed that the Japanese will bring up, new reinforcements before commencing -a series of vast opera: tions which' require a large number of troops and along time Chinese Shansi Attack Chungking, May 29, Heavy fighting is in progress in all parts of Shansi as Chinese forces. launched simultaneous attacks Japanese lines of communications, according to Chinese despatches from the front, In west Shans! a Chinese column ts said to be attacking Hsiaoy!, to the south-west of Taiyuanfu, The Tungpu railway is reported to have been cut at five points, Chinese forces in the Talhong mountains in cast Shansi are stated to be attacking Chingehen highway, demolishing nine important bridges, At the same time Chinese forees In north Honan are reported to be attack. ing Chibelen and Tangying, on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, while south-east Shans! Chinese troops on the north bank of the Sin river are said to be attacking Japanese positions north-west of Kaoping and also east of the Sin river, Fighting 1s also slated to be pro. sessing in the vicinity of Chiyuan
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