Tientsin, Aug. 12.
Sino-Japanese hostilities broke out anew this morning over a wide area in northern Hopei Climaxing a several hours' clash, the Japanese forces captured the Nankow station, on the Peipinge Suiyuan Railway at 9.30 o'clock thi: morning.
Almost simul taneously, Jap: troops claimed a decisive victor over Chinese units at Liangsiang, a station on the Peiping-Hankow Rai!
south of Changhsintjen, Chinese losses if this combat, which came to an end at 5.30 o'clock this morning, were put by the Japanese military at "more than 100." The Japanese casualties were: killed 2, won Another engagement, this time involving units of the 38th Division Jof the 29th Army. was fought j night at Tuhliuchen, the fourth Station from here on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway A communique issued by the Japanese Garrison here placed the Chinese casualties at 80 sold
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