Military Invaders Occupy Former Capital Tokyo, Aug. 9.
After a thirteen-day enforced stay in the Legation Quarter, Japanese residents in Peiping this morning returned to their homes, according to reports received here to-day.
'The step, the messages said, was made possible by the entry of Japanese troops into the city yesterday, Mnjor-Gen. " Torashiro Kawabe, Commander of the Japanese detachment, said that his troops entered Peiping to "maintain peace' and order."
The Japanese Army, he added, regards the Chinese troops as foes, but has no intention of antagonizing "law-abiding: Chinese people," Domei, Peiping, Occupied Peiping, Aug. 9.
China's ancient capital to-day found itself under complete Japanese milltary occupation, In a lengthy statement, the Japanese military command' last* night Jwarned against interfering with its tactical operations."
"Regardless of whether such parties are individuals or organizations,
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