Peiping, Oct. 22.
Reports from Chinese circles state that 1200 guerillas took part in the attacks on Langfang, Yangtsun and Huangtsun on October 10, which held up the train service on the Peiping-Tientsin line for several hours.
Before they were dispersed by the Japanese troops who were sent to engage them, they tore loose a section of track near Yangtsun. be the cause of their attack on the railway stations.
Japanese reports state that no engagement took place and that the guerillas exploded charges under rails on a bridge which twisted two sections of the rail but that these were soon replaced.
Ip is learned that new orders have peep issued by the East Hopei Cir-cult District Government to various magistrates concerning pacification measures to be undertaken.
Chinese reports state that they were until recently under the control of the North China Pacification Committee and were about to surrender when negotiations broke down. They were promised $20 each in exchange for their rifles but they asked for more and asked for old rides in exchange so as to enable them to attack bandits. The break-gown of the negotiations is said to They have been ordered to tighten up the intelligence net, to resume as-sogn. as possible the original organization of district police corps to train new police corps, to organize people's self-defence corps, to render fuller ce-operation-to Japanese troops in the protection of railway lines, to register private-oWned arms and ammunition and to build more roads and highways.—Reuter.
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