CHIANG KAI-SHEK TO GO NORTH
motorised Japanese colu
by cavalry, clashed with a group of Pacant Tungchow between Peiping and Yenching.
The Japanese mowed the Paoantni down machine-guns and it is estimated that several hun dreds were killed.
A body of 2,000 Japanese troops are now en- camped in the Hsiyuan barracks. Reuter.
Nanking, To-day.
GENERALISSIMO'S PLANS.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek has instructed his private plane to stand by. Well-informed cir- cles state that the Generalissimo is to fly to Loyang to inspect the troops going north this morning
CENTRAL TROOPS IN PAOTINGFU UNDER GIN- CHUNG NAN, COMMANDER OF THE IST ARMY, BE- ERS FROM NANKING TO ADVANCE LAST NIGHT
ORRESPO
NANKOW PASS
The N
Suyuan gical point Peiping, is the
Paoting, To-day
kow Pass, at the Hope
The Second
ministrat, ve cupied by
also established positions an important strate roads in the Chinese city
very far north of on the Japanese Con new objective off
rces. A combined
the
wce of infantry and cavalry about j
1,000 strong has arrived at vicinity of the Pass and launched an offensive this morning, but the Chinese put up a. stubborn re-
tion
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EDEN TAKING HOLIDAY
London, To-day.
During the next three weeks while
Eden, Foreign Secretary, is on holiday in the country, ord Halifax, Lord President of the Council, will be in charge of the
oreign Office-British Wireles
WEATHER FORECAST Moderate South winds, fair to recast by Royal Oh orning
oc SOUTH CHINA FEAR
Japanese Civilians Leaving
SHOOTING ON SIGHT Japanese bombers scored Chinese controlled areas with cendiary bombs in relays for the cond time yesterday, setting on many important buildings, includ
The pass is still in the hands of ing the Goverment Mint and the
Chinese-Da-Dao.
JAPANESE LEAVING
Shanghai, To-day.
Tientsin District Court, the Power station of the Tientsin-Pakow Bail- way Company and the Police Head- quarters.
Almost all the buildings of the Over 600 Japanese, residents of Nan Kai University have been burnt
Kinkiang, Anking, Soo-down.
The city of Tientsin is nÓW ET- how, and Hangchow, boarded the Shanghai Maru-to-day and sailed tirely in the hands of the Japanese. Many Chinese refugees were shot for Japan.-
Japanese residents in other Chin-on sight by Japanese soldiers be ese ports along the Yangtze are cause they were suspected as snip
-Hua Nan readiness to leave-Da-Dao.
PEIPING AT STANDSTILL
*
Peiping, To-day-
the local authorities have
Nan
cored tious of Il with closing
TIENTSIN BURNS
Japanese In Control Of City
Tient
ope
defending
JAPAN'S AIM IN FAR EAST
Maintain Sovereignty Of China!
Paris, To-day
The new Japanese Ambassador to France, Mr. Sugimura, declared in an interview with "Le Jour" yes- terday that be considered improve- ment of Franco-Japanese relations his foremost task
A pact of friendship between the two countries had sted for thirty
ears, and was in force
Referring to Japanese policy in the Far
Sugim
Canton, To-day- The Japanese Consul in Swatow reported to have instructed all residents in East Kwang- leave for Japan before It is feared that the fleet will invade Amoy, and Swatow in the near
Own Correspondent LANDING INCIDENT
A
Shanghai, To-day. essage from Tientsin states that as a result of a courageous at- tack on the Japanese infantry be longing to the Kojima Brigade who were landing at Lungwangtan, two ferries capsized due to heavy ma- chine gun fire and no less than 200 Japanese officers and ranks drowned. Da Dao-
were
YIN YU-KENG IN PEIPING
To-day
Yin Yu-keng, Chang Pen, Hob
Pei Chien-wu, and others whol took an active part in the East- puppet regime, are reported
arriv
his morning
the
ence with
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