Alarm and excitement continue to prevail in North China, with news of brisk clashes between the Japanese and Chinese troops in the early part, of the week. Despite the fact that later minor hostilities between the two armed forces appeared to have died down, the tension seemed to grow keener with the presentation of demands and counter-demands, cul iIminating om Sunday with a what amounted to a virtual ultimatum from Japan.
It was felt in Tien~ tsin and Nanking that the next few days would. see the issues of peace or war. decided.
The news from the North is given in day by day sequence on this and the following pages.
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