Meanwhile, the Japanese have completely encircled Peiping, and the area north-west of the City is alive with troops, most of whom have come through the Great Wall at Kupeikou.
Tweniy Japanese planes landed in a field near the Summer Palace.
Other Japanese troops have been encountered north-east of the City in pursuit of East Hopei militiamen from Tungchow, which is now in the bunds of the Japanese.
Chinese civilian refugees points along the Peiping-Suiyuan railway. state that fighting also occur-ret yesterday in the vicinity of Nankou, whence crowds of villagers Gre fleeing southwestward in the wake of the Chinese troops.
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