The Archive · 1936

Tremendous Defence Line

Peiping, Aug. 12.

Two thousand Japanese troops are nearing Changpei from the east, according to Chinese press reports, and 21 Japanese aeroplanes stationed of Dolonor already have arrived Changpol. In addition, four golian aeroplanes have been brought to the new aerodrome at Shangtu from Pangiang, the seat of Prince Toh's authority, and about 1,500 troops under Gen, Pao Yueh-ching are now on their way from Pang-Kiang to Shangtu.

Meanwhile, a group of Manchou-kuan troops, under Gen. Chang Hal-eng, is reported to be moving west ward from Pohei to add to the wide. spread concentration of military forces along the Charhar-Suiyuan border. Gen. Fu Tso-yi, the Governor of Suiyuan, is spending most of his time at the Pingtichuin front, according to reports from Kwelhus, putting the finishing touches to a tremendous defence line extending from Tumerte to Fengchen. The Suiyuan me included 60,000 regular provincial troops and much cavalry and artillery United Press,

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