Following the reduction' of Kiangsuntsi, "Kaikungklao and" Yuhots, Honan' Province, Japanese—forees yesterday commenced operations against remnants of the enemy troops in that region, "according to eld despatches reaching here, One Japanese detachment, it was reported, began a bombardment of pill box positions on an islet on the New Yellow River, near Kiangtsunsi, before dawn'. yesterday, and. afier @ furious two-hour—offensive {in capturing the point.
With the seizure of the islet, the distance between Japanese forces in that region and these - advancing northwards along the Peking-Hankow Railway, has been reduced to only six Kiloinetres—Domel,
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