Cavalry and War Supplies Are Rushed to Tientsin Chinese Move up Tientsin, Aug. 18.
Overshadowed by the' events in Shanghai, the very heavy ins, of Japanese' troops to. North China, which followed the Lukotchiag Tneldent, is continuing.
Yesterday sixteen transports arrived off the Taka Bar with infantry and Substantial contingents of cavalry snd war supplies. Tanks and heavy Brlilery, were not observed.
At ist 100 special motor Tanding-Iaunches, which were" brought. out {rom Japan, ere forming an unending thead-ko procession rom the trans" Ports to the shore. They were pualy Working throughout "yesterday "and Again to-day, while lires. Japanese warships were standing guard. between Taku Bar and the shore.
'Part of the troops are landing on the south bank of the Hal Ho, lead Ing to the assumption that they" wilt march to Tentsin in order not fever-tax. the oilway" which is rush Ing' tz00p5,, munitions" and_ supplies from Shantaikuan to the interior and disrupting the normal railway trae.
The Journey from Peltalha, which normally takes six hours, is" now taking more than thirty hours Small detachments "of Japanese leavalry were observed last night at 8 icloc as they entered yentai from rection of Taku riding wear
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