Serious fighting involving the use f Japanese aircraft to extricate a Japanese company reported to be rounded by Chinese troops at Lan-ug on the Peiping-Tientsin line, has cated further anxiety in the North. asi does not seem to be altogether he process of arranging matters mih E Shatter:
create constant risk of unexpected hes however anxious both sides may be to avoid them. As it turns cut the Chinese Division engaged at Lanfang was supposed by the J&pan-ete to be "neutral" which, for Pract cal purposes, may be described as friendly to Japanese intentions. Ita commander, General Chang Tzechung, the Mayor of Tientsin, has been commended by Japanese opinion for his assistance in smoothing down the difficulties with the 37th Division and he was reported to be actually endeavouring to induce General Sung Cheh-yuan to be more prompt in complying with Japanese requests regarding the evacuation of Peiping by the 37th Division. Now, his own 38th Division has incurred Japanese hostile ity and the situation becomes again more clouded. It is asserted that Tokyo does not want to have large-scale operations in North way to go about accompli desire, it would seem, w have a clear understanding with the Central Government rather than to rely on "local" settlements which clieüy produce incidents as fast og they are made, P
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