Tokyo's Reiterated Stand Disturbs City Peiping, July 18.
Peiping has been plunged into gloom again by Tokyo's decision to take measures tó accelerate the negotiations in Tientsin which is regarded as a virtual. ultimatum. Meanwhile, it is believed that if an agreement is reached for the evacuation of the 29th Army garrison, Japanese troops in Tungchow, the seat of the so-called East Hopei auto-nomeus government, numbering approximately 1.500, will rush to Peiping immediately to deal with a ble anti-Japanese outburst by the soldiery. and popul: ce.
Chinese military circles admit that some differences have "arisen between the leaders of the 29th over their attitude towards tht Japanese terms, but they, emphasize that this will not impair the solidarity of the arm whole.
Formal negotiations were suspended n Tientsin yesterday after a confer-nce of the Chinese leaders lasting all night, at which the Japanese demands, h are reported to involve an increased degree of independence from Nanking, important changes of personnel in the Hopei and Charhar Political Council, and measures to restrict the 29th Arm; were discussed.
Mr. Wei Tsu man o the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Hopei and Charhar Political Council eturned last night to Tientsin from Peiping, where he conferred with General Chin Teh-chun, the Mayor of Peiping, and General Feng Chih-an, Governor of Hopei and commander of the 37th Division According to reports from Tientsin, Japanese military movements are' proceeding apace there, The Japanese are reported to have posted a detachment of troops at the west tation in Tientsin and to have established garrisons at Peitsang, Yangtsun and Wuching, along the railway to Peiping.—Reuter,
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