The Archive · 1938

Force Near Peiping Defeated

Peiping, May 2 'The force of Chinese' guerillas which invaded Chochow, 35 miles from: Peiping, on Friday "morning, and engaged the Japanese garrison there has been suecestsully dispersed with the alde a fleet of bombers, according {0 Japanese claims today.

The guerillas, who battled the Japanese for over 24 hours, during which they blow up the railway bridge at Liuliho, 25 mites from Pel-ping, are said to have retired to the After strenuous repair work, trae on the Peiping-Hankow Railway was resumed today after a stoppage of over 60 hours.

It is learned from a reliable source that guerillas on Friday blew 1 Japanese troop, train between Chochow and Liuliho, but the casualties

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