Hankow, Oct. 17.
Two thousand Chinese troops in Southern Hopei mutinied against their Japanese command on the night of October 14 and occupied the city of Hsingtai north of Hantang on the Peiping-Hankow Railway, according io Chinese reports.
Fighting is now taking place south of Hsingtai, where Japanese troops have engaged the rebels, while Japanese reinforcements are rushing from Hantang, the reports state.
The Chinese troops were enrolled by the Japanese and commanded by Wang Tze-sing. When they occupied the city they are claimed to have captured the Japanese garrison commander there.—Reuter.
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