Peiping, Mar. 17.
After an advance from the west and north into the western hills, Japanese troops occupied Chaipang, large coal-Mining centre about 40 miles west of Peiping, it i learned here, The Japanese encountered only slight re-Sistanee. They were assisted by bombing planes.
Tt is reported here that the Japan-case intend to garrison the district per= manently. This plan is believed to. foreshadow the carrying out of a Jong-standing project to extend the present Mentowkow Railway to the Chaipang district and call it the:
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