The Archive · 1939

More Japanese in N. China

Peiping, Apr. 27.

"Considerable numbers!" of fresh Japanese troops for the various North China fronts will be arriving during the next few days, according to the Japanese spokesman. They are al-Yeady pouring into Tienisin from Tongku, he said.

The general impression, the spokesman declared, is that they total about Jone division of, perhaps, 25,000 men, accompanied by a considerable number of animals, and many trucks and other motorized equipment, The Japanese authorities retwe 10 indicate whether they are reinforeements or replacements—Reuter.

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