P London, July 22.
The North China situation was once again the subjee of discussion in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr, Joseph Hepworth, Conservative for East Bradford, asked whether, in view of the serious effect on British trade of the "constant, gradual absorption of Chinese territory by Japan," "Mr. Anthony Eden would make clear if the Government would, as" in the case of Manchuria, refuse {o recognize further steps of that kind.
In reply, the Foreign Secretary said that Mr. Hepworth was anticipating nation which had not arisen. He added that he hoped Mr. Hepworth would not now expect him ie define what the Government's attitude towards it would be.—Reuter, Major Imai, the Japanese Military Attache here, said to-day that the panese military authorities were satisfied with the progress of the evacuation, although the position west of Peiping remained "am-bignous."
He denied that the Japanese had promised to withdraw their troops from the Wanping area if the Chinese did. The movement of Japanese troops, he asserted, rided on circumstances.
Up to the present about 600 troops of the 132nd Division, under the command of General Chao Teng-yn which is replacing the 37th Division have arrived from Hochien.
Traffic has been partly restored on the Peiping-Hankow Railway. The first passenger train in two weeks ved here from Paotingfu at noon and another left for the South this afternoon.—Reuter.
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