The Archive · 1937

Chinese Confirmation

Tientsin, July 30. Late this afternoon witnessed the virtually complete occupation of the Chinese Native. City by Japanese troops. The Japanese occupation of Tientsin was made complete by their seizure of Tungmalu, Peimalu, and Hopei, three important street sections of the Native City.

To-day the Japanese troops also took comple control of the Second and Third Special Areas, the former Austrian and Russian Concessions, with Japanese patrols garrisoning the streets and searching pedestrians.—Central News.

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