Nanking, Oct. 30.
The Waichiaopu to-day made three strong representations to'tbe Japanese Embassy here, in protest against the extensive. manceuvres of Japanese troops In Peiping and 'Tientsin, the forcible occupation of a Chinese house in Taiyuan by Japanese, and malicious speculations in the Japanese press on' the assassination of Gen." Yuang In the frst protest, the Waichiaopu holds that such manoeuvres not only. Infringe upon China's sovereign rights, but also violate international law and troops.'in North China, Fengial as a base, have been holding manquvres over an extensive area, covering not only Peiping and Tientsin, but also the northern section of the Peiping-Hankow Railway, 'The manqeuvres, in which more than 7,000 'Japanese soldiers are' taking part, are intended to last ten days. Over 300 houses at Tachiku, in the vicinity of Tientsin, are reported to have been forcibly occupied. by Japanese troops, who also prossed the local Chinese into labour service and requisitioned Jfood and fodder from them, result of these extensive manceuvres, communications within a radius, tone Chinese It have. been. practically suspended, while serious damage has been inflicted upon houses and crops.
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