Peking, Jan, 23.
Fighting has broken out between the Japanese and Chinese forces in Charhar, according to reliable repor's from Chinese sources received here to-night from Kalgan, Tushihkow, one of the passes in the Great Wall' between Kalyan and Kupeikow, has been bombed—by Japanese aeroplanes and shelled by artillery, the reports state. Kuyuaa and Tungshatze also were attacked and at 4 o'clock this afternoon fight: ing was still going on, with tha [Chinese troops reported to' be putting, up a stiff resistance, According to reports received by official sources here, the fighting started at 6 o'clock yesterday evening when an unprovoked attack was launched by a combined Japaness-Manchoukuo force on Chinese treens withdrawing from the strip of terri tory which the Kwantung Army aims is part of Jehol province. A simultaneous attack, it t stated, was made by a force consisting of '1,000 Japanese and 1,000 Manchoukxuo troops, equipped with armoured cars and 20 field-guns; on Tushibkow, Kuyuan, and Tungshatze.
The Chinese forces at Kuyuan and Tushihkow resisted and the Aghting died down until 10 o'clock this mora ing, when seven Japanese aeroplanes lew over and dropped a number of bombs on Tushibkow.
Shortly afterwards, the attackers brought their artillery into. action lend commenced shelling Tushihkow. At noon to-day, four Japanese milltary aeroplanes few over Kuyuan, but they didn't drop" any bomb, Fighting was still in progress at Kuyuan and Tushihkow at 4 o'clock this afternoon, according to the latest, report received here—Reuter,
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