The Archive · 1937

SHANTUNG "REVOLT REPORT DENIED

Nanking, Oct, 9.

The report that Gen. Liu To-chuan, a former Northeastern army leader, leading his troops in rebellion in Wuchenghsien, 45 miles south Tehchow, North Shantung, and that 1 punitive force of the Central Army was sent {0 suppress the revolt is described in the capital today as: "absolutely without foundation."

Gen. Liu and his troops, it is added, are now strongly resisting. the Jaanese forces in front-line positions Huanghoyal, one station south of 'Tenchow, on.' the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.—Reuter, Gen, skin an "Enemy"

Shanghai, Oct. 9.

'The British Broadcasting' Corpora tion "announcer last night declared that the Japanese authorities had intimated their intention to move against General Han Fu-chu whose attitude in Shantung had been unsatisfactory.

The Japanese state that a delegation from the House of Peers in Tokyo, which is now touring North Chins visited Tehchow on October. 4.

The Japanese claim that the Chine ese irregulars Tost. 150 killed and 50 prisoners in two days! fighting west Peiping, while the remainder were Gispersed," Most of the Japanese troops have returned (o their garrison posts, leaving a small detachment on {he scene of operations—Reuter.

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