The formal denial of these reports. issued by the Japanese warrison at 730 p.m. yesterday, stated that the Japanese front line at Fengtai still extended from West to East Wulitien "without any modification." The sector was "comparatively quiet," with Chinese artillery at Changhsintien and at Papaosham occasionally bombarding the Japanese positions.
Regarding Langfang. the Japanese communique stated that Chinese attempts to reoccupy the station, midway between Peiping and Tientsin, failed. The Japanese garrison, redticed because of operations around Peiping. successfully repulsed the Chinese attack, the communique announced, adding that the Chinese withdrew when Japanese reinforcements arrived.
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