Tientsin, May 4.
Stroot fighting broke out again at sirian to-day while the Japanese were attempting to disarm Southern Boldiers who, it is alleged, contrary to agreement failed to evacuate the Iapanese section of the city.
As a result of the fighting telephonic communications between the Japanese detachments have been cut.
So far 2.000 Southern soldiers rave been disarmed.
It is reported that 15,000 Nationalist troops are taking part in the fight—Reuter, Japanese in Serious Position Peking, May 4.
The Japanese Legation states] that the Chinese leaders at Tsinanfu reached an agreement with the Japanese authorities to withdraw from the settlement by seven this morning but at eleven o'clock the Chinese troops massed on the eastern border of the settlement and attempted to rush it Fighting began again and at two o'clock was still continuing.
The Japanese are very tired after their long night march before entor~ ing Tsinanfu and the heavy fighting they have been engaged in since, and are outnumbered at least 9 to 1 but they are still fighting very determinedly.
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