The formal denial of these reports, 730. pam, yesterd Japanese' front, 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 Tien-sin, failed. The Japanese garrison, reduced because of operations around Peiping, successfully repulsed the Chinese attack, the communique announced, adding that the Chinese withdrew when Japanese reinforcements arrived, Tungchow Hostilities Equally confusing were reports concerning Tungchow, capital of the East Hopel Autonomous state, A Central News Chinese message stat~ ed that troops of the 132nd division made a triumphal entry into the city ati pin, yesterday," following an intensive bombardment by units of the Chinese air force, Tt was further stated that Mr, Yin Ju-keng, head of the regime in' that area, had made good his escape, although some. Hevea that he had been captured by the Chinese report rom Reuter states that seventy survivors of the clash on July 27 of Tungchow struggled into Peiping the same evening, the majority suffering from wounds. They stated that they had been hemmed in at the railway station under the Tungchow walls and had been bombarded with artillery by the. Tapanese, losing 400 of their ranks kkitied or wounded, 'A neuter despatch to the Peiping papers, dated July 24, Peiping, states that it was a very hot day in Peiping that day.
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