The Archive · 1933

Terrific Engagement

Peking, Mar. 10. going on outside the "Great Wall Terrible Aghting is reported to. ye

oar Kupeikow: Chinexe, despatches state that just before dawn to-day the" Japanese launched a general "offensive of. the Chinese Hines, outside 'Kupeikow, using all possible means of attack, including, artillery ard aeroplanes.' The des Fatches state that at 5 pati. the attack had made no impression the Chinese lines bot fighting was still "going on at Wo Hu Shan (Sleeping Tiger Mountain). the Young Marshal's troops, but dui the day the 25th division, belonging to General Chiang Kai-shek, passed through Kupeikov and it,"is now Ssinforeing Marehat Chan's troops The 25th division is commanded ral Kuan 1 Chiang K's troops ix now en 2 General route for Kupeilow Peking and is expected fence system within" forty-eight hours. very serious engagement seems almost gertaih to develop, ae ity thongs that the' Japanese wil nat Kuyeikors, whicl they. consider. estate fo use any means to capture

very vital point for Jehol-—Meuter

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