Nanking, July 24
Colonel Matsui indicated that the Japanese military authorities would await results for a day or two before taking independent action to expedite the withdrawal, The Japanese are reported to be particularly displeased at the absence of preparations to evacuate Hsiyuan, the headquarters of the 37th Division Despite the continued occupation of Wanping and the Marco Polo Bridge by the 37th Division and the Wanping area by the Japanese, things are gradually returning to normal Through traffic on the Peiping-Hankow line was restored this morning, but trains passing Lukouchiao are liable to search by Japanese troops.
In order to avoid causing alarm to the passenger the railway àu-
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