Town of Kuyuan Taken by Attackers Peiping, Dec. 11.
Manchoukuo troops have attacked and captured not only Kuyuan, in Eastern Charhar, but also Paochang, 'a town 40 miles west of Kuyuan, cording to official reports received by Chinese authorities here to-day. The Manchoukvoans attacking Paochang were said to have utilized artillery and aeroplanes, killing more than 60 members of the Chinese Peace Pre~ servation Corps attempting to defend the town. Commander Li Ho-chang Was among the dead, according to the official despatches—United Press, Truce to Fighting Peiping, Dec. 13.
Gen. Shang Chen, on instruction' from Gen. Ho Ying-chin, the War Minister, is moving his 29h Army points south of Shuntehtu, weare "b> Army's headquarters will be estab-
Fighting in Eastern Charkar_ between Chinese forces and Manchoukuo " troops, aided by. Mongolian Jcavatry, ig reported to have ceased following the conclusion of an agreement between Gen. Sung Cheh-yuan and Major-General Dothara, of tre Kwantung Army. According to Chinese sources, the agreement. provides for the control of the area concerned being handed over to. the Mongo! militia, a proceeding to which tre Chinese authorities long have been opposed.
Reinforcements of the Chinese Peace Preservation Corps yesterday reached Kuyuan, the town which was first attacked by Manchoukuo troops from Jehol, whereupon the invaders raised the scige and retreated—Reuter, No Fighting #t Kuyuan Peiping, Dec, 15.
Reports that hostilities between' JChinese forces and Manchoukuoan, {troops had been renewed yesterday }Kuyuan, 25 miles north of the Great Wall, are denied by reliable Chinese Jircles which state that, while sporadic rifle shots were exchanged on Friday, not one shot was fred on the Kuyuan front' yesterday."
'These circles add that the situation remains unchanged and that tho} Manchoukuo troops and the Chinese} Peare Preservation Corps are sill occupying the same positions facing} each' other, Discussions are now going on here [between the Chinese and Japanese military authorities for a settlement} fof the affair, while General Sung Cheh-yuan, newly-appointed Governor Jot Hopel and chairman-designate of the Hopel and Charhar Political [Council, has taken up the matter' }with the local representative of the /Mongol Autonomy Council. - General] Sung, it is stated, has requested th /Mongol Autonomous Council to assist in concluding a settlement of the Sixty Japanese soldiers arrived at] Kalgan from. Dotonor yesterday, Jmaking the trip by motor ear. reason had been advanced og to why {they were despatched to Kalgan, and nothing definite can be learned con-Jcerning how long they will remain
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