The Archive · 1937

EAST HOPEI LEADER ESCAPES MUTINY

Mr, Yin Ju-keng Safe "At "Certain Place Tientsin, July 31.

Yin) Ju-keng, who since' November 25, 1095, has headed the East Hopel_ anti-Communist Autono~ mous Government, has been captured by mutinous members of the East Hopel Peace Preservation Corps at 'Tungchow, the Japanese military headquarters here announced to~ 'Mr. Chih 'Tsung-mo was appoint acting head of the government Lieut.-Gen, Kiyoshi Katsuki, com~ mander of' the Japanese forees North China, who, took this step, according to an oficial Japanese announcement, to prevent "unnecessary civil commotion and unre a subsequent proclamation, Mr. Chih asked all servants of the' East Hopel Government to serve him faithfully during the term of his temporary tenure of office—Domel, Tokyo Reports Ils Safety Tokyo, July. si.

Mr, Yin Ju-keng who was reporied is now ascertained to be a certain place," according to Japanese messages from Peiping.

Japanese troops, it is reported, suffered 20 killed, including two officers, and 13 wounded,—including one, officer and one N.CA,, in the fighting at Tungchow—yesterd: against the Peace Preservation Corps and Chinese troops, who are alleged to have suffered' heavy losses—Reuter,

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