Anxiety was felt this morning for the safety of eleven American and one British members of the staff of Yenghing University when the telephone line to the institution was cut. In the afternoon, however. Dr. J. Leighton Stuart, President of Yenching, arrived in Peiping and reported that all occupants of the University, numbering about 100, were safe and well.
The authorities in Peiping refused them admission into the city to-day. A large group endeavoured to enter "Hsichimen, the northwest gate, but were stopped by the police, where-tapen they opened fire. The police hastily closed the gates.
Other groups are reported to have reached. the vicinity of Papaoshan. Fighting is still continuing in the direction of Tungchow and also north-east of Peiping.—Reuter.
Indicative of their determination to resist further Japanese encroachment, military authorities in Szechwan have signified their readiness to answer the calls of the Central Government.
The four minimum conditions as laid down Љy General Chiang Kaishek for the settlement of the North China situation were endorsed by General Lung Yun, Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Government, in an interview yesterday,
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