Tientsin, July 8.
Although trouble was generally expected here on the anniversary of the Lukouchao incident, there was no serious disturbance.
All the authorities took special precautions yesterday, and Japanese gendarmes were stationed at the approaches to the foreign areas from the countryside, All Chinese ìn- the city were searched last evening for fear that gunmen from the disturbed areas outside Tientsin had filtered in.
Leaflets of various descriptions were distributed in the British area and other districts, apparently emanating from supporters of the 8th Route Army.
One of these displayed a map of North China, showing the dispositions of various units of the 8th Route Army; and how they were threatening the railways, All the leaflets urged continuation of resistance against: Japan.—Reuter, Of the hundreds of suspects arrested in the course of Thursday's countless raids and searches, very few remained in custody yesterday. The Chinese lorry driver who was picked up on The Bund by the Japanese military after the bombings there at 6 a.m was yesterday turned over by the Japanese Military Police to the Settlement Police, who promptly released him as it had been shown that ne had no connection with the attacks. Another Chi who was found to have a hand-grenade in his possession when stopped. by the French Police. remained in custody.
The strictest vigilance was observe} throughout yesterday to outbreaks of terrorism.
$.V.C., Reserve Unit and station polic part kept operating in the *e'tlement, Many searches were made in the Central and Louza districts. w alleyways and lodging-house were entered by the police.
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