Peiping, Sept. 8, Indicating a determined effort to dea) with the guerilla problem North China and to allow the Japanese forces in North China to wsist in the thrust to Hankow, Japanese army transports landed reinforcements at Tangku today.
Their number has not been divulged, but they are believed to comprise at least one division, since they are commanded by a leutenantannounced a Japanese spokesman' today, adding lat "they are young, fresh' Arst-line troops from Japan:
Some of the new arrivals have already left for inland destinations, probably east Hopel, where guerilla forces are steadily extending their Influence and area of control. Their ranks have recently been increased by desertions from the Japanese-trained Chinese Peace Preservation Corps.
'The railways between Chinwangtao and Shanhaikwan have frequently' been broken by guerillas during the past four days.
reliably learned that on September 1 large bodies of Japan-exe-trained Chinese forces deserted to the guerillas at Chengtinfu, Tingchow The men drew their August pay and, on the following morning, walked over into guerilla territory. Reuter, Gueritias Active Along Raliwas Hankow, Sept. 1
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