Tokyo, Apr. 9.
A Japanese message from Shanhaikuan received here states Reports of Captors Conflict Shanhaikuan, Apr. 7
According to, information reaching here, Manchukuo troops to-day ence fully entered Chinwangtao without opposition from the Chinese troops.
The Chinese troops, which have abandoned Halyangehen, have. retired as far asthe neighbourhood of Peitaiho. "Indications are. that they are retreating in the direction of Funing, Mayinho, and Changli-Rengo.
Manchukuo Mystery volunteers were defeated owing to Tack of ammunition and the greatly superior forces of the Chinese who had been strongly reinforced.
Tt adds that in consequence of this reverse for the Manchukuo volunteers, other Manchukuo forces which were pressing towards Chinwangtao have been compelled to lo Chinese divisions are at Chinwangtao.—
Peking, Apr. 8.
The situation at Chinwangtao re-'Tokyo, Apr. 10. mains somewhat. obscure. Chinese official "sources declare that their A Japanese detachment, supported troops are fighting Japanese and by' the Hatton Brigade, has been Manchukuo forces, but Japanese Jordered to assume the offensive and ciate here ally, deny, that any fo cross the Great Wall into China per for the purpose of attacking of the Great Wall and are unable to japanese troops are engaged the flank and rear of 60,000 Chinese confirm or deny whether any Man-troops, according to 8 message rechoukuo troops are engaged. ceived here to-day from Chinchow. message adds reason The Japanese version is that the [for this move is that the Chinese fighting now going on is between fore mentioned is."
Chinese regulars and Chinese in-menace the Japanese at dependents "in which the Japanese
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