At 10 o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, July 7, a detachment of these Japanese soldiers were conducting manoeuvres with live ammunition instead of blank cartridges. beneath the walls of Wanping, a tow garrisoned by Chinese troops. Wen-ping is: close to the Marco Polo Bridge, Which is one of the most famous edifices of the kind in the world. The bridge gets its name from the well-known Venetian traveller who visited China in the 12th Century.
But to return to the imaginary situation in the United States, which I outlined to you a few minutes ago, I think you will agree with me that if an alien force stationed in Washington should conduct night manoeuvres in the country a dozen miles outside your capital and is bent upon creating a crisis, it is easy to. imagine how trouble might develop. Well, trouble did develop.
According to the Japanese, one of, their soldiers engaged in the night manoeuvres was missing. Immediately afterwards the Japanese detachment demanded that they be allowed to enter Wanping at 12 o'clock at night for the announced purpose of searching for their missing soldier. The Gemand was rejected and thereupon the Japanese bombarded the city. They also started to destroy the Marco Polo Bridge.
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