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No. 29,714
FRIDAY JULY 30, 1931
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NAVY ULTIMATUM THREAT TO SOUTH CHINA Nanking Warned To Suppress Anti-Japanese Acts NANKING ARMY WITHIN MAYOR SAYS FEW MILES OF PEIPING
BATTLE RAGES AT EAST JAPAN'S LOSSES
STATION, TIENTSIN
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT) Tientsin, To-day.
Large Japanese reinforcements were rushed to the vicinity of the East Station early this morning, where severe fighting is now proceeding. Reports speak of heavy casualties on both sides.
Japanese sappers worked all night building a bridge across the Hai Ho because the International Bridge between the French Concession and the Chinese territory had been lifted on the orders of the International commanders.
This had cut off the Japanese troops in the East Station from aid by their main forces.
Meanwhile, a Japanese cruiser at Taku Bar continues to shell the Chinese positions and further forces were landed this morning in an attempt to drive them out.
At present the Chinese, in spite of heavy shell- fire, are holding their ground, and it is persistently rumoured that they have been promised early dir- ect aid from the Central Government.
Large-scale operations are expected hourly as Central Government forces moving up from Pao- tingfu have now reached Changhsientin, a few miles from Peiping, and have formed contact with the 29th Army who have fallen back to this point and are now concentrating for the next phase of the operations.
AN INTERNATIONAL PROTEST HAS BEEN ODGED WITH THE JAPANESE GOG. IN CONNECTION TERDAY'S AERIAL BOMBARDMENT AND GENER KI HAS REPLIED CLAIMING THAT I ACTION WAS E ED UPON JAPAN FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIVES AND PROPERTY AND ALSO FOR FOREIGN LIV PROPERTY
He stated that the bombardment was directed unst large Chinese troop concentrations which
attempting to enter the city.
TENSIONS OF HOSTILITIES SOUTH?
Shanghai, To-day.
Official Statement On Fighting
According to a
Peiping,
this morning by the Headquarters, the fered since Thursday the Japanese troops lows
Kawagishi Brigade and 1500
Suzuki Brigade 72 wounded.
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~ 1,200 - CHINESE CASUALTIES. Tokyo, To-day.
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