Tientsin, Oct. 26, Approximately 1,000' Japanese troops began their large-scale manqeuvres this afternoon and have now taken up defensive positions Chinese villages adjacent to the Bel-lan Concession, to the south-eas the City in order to oppose the "at-{acking® column advancing from the] pa For this purpose, Japanese troops! from Tongshan, where similar mancuuvzes are being held, have detrain-€d at Chungllangcheng. These troops will form part of the "attacking" force, Local manceuvres will conclude on Wednesday and all Japanese troops participating will. then entrain for! Fengtai where the main "battle" will be fought.
Two hundred Japanese cavalry and 600 Infantry left Tientsin by. train this morning for Fengtal—Reuter.
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