A stern warning to the Chinese populace {0 take no step prejudicial to the military operations of the Japanese army was issued here last hight by the headquarters of the Expeditionary Force in North China, The statement was issued in rosponse (0 Gen, Chiang Kal-shek's order to his ce-nationals on Sunday hight to return to their homes and fake an active part in guerilla warfare ayainst the Japanese forces.
Gen. Chiang's directions, the army statement said, "represent a definite indication that the Chinese troops are suffering enormous losses in their jents- with the Japanese 'The warning enjoined the eneral public to remain at ease, to place full confidence in the Japanese" author!- ties, and to retrain from actions tending' {o. prejudice Japanese "military Peiping, Lands eight miles from the Peipin West Wall, and many others near Tungchow.
"Apprehension has also been caused by the closing of most of the gates to prevent the Chinese from leaving the elly, A careful search is made of li those who enter.
The Japanese spokesman declares that ese precautions are due to the "reported infiltration of Com: munist elements in the city in order to cause disturbances."
'The city was shaken yesterday by bomb explosions, and the Japanese explanation that' they were due to bombing practice was accepted.
Today, however, news was learned of the approach of the guerillas. 'The only safe exit from Peiping at present' is by train to Tientsin, which service is still normal 'Chinese entering the city gates are' scrutinized by Chinese police and Japanese troops. The palms of their hands are rubber stamped to enable a complete check on arrivals, Inns and other resorts are being searched.
Peiping and the whole of Hopei province are almost denuded of Japanese troops in order to provide all possible reinforcements. for the Shantung front.—Reuter, Irregulars Active Peiping, May 7.
Oficial Japanese quarters here admit that the Japanese army in North China is harassed by numerous well-organized Chinese guerilla bands Waiting For Chinese Air Raids
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