CHINESE WITHDRAW
MILITARY CONTROL CITY
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED
(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received July 30, 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 29. Messages from Peking declare that the Chinese abandoned Peking after the Japanese bombardment. They retired to Paotingfu, 90 miles to the south, leaving General Chang Tzu-chung commanding the 38th division, who is favourable to the Japanese, in control of the city, which is quiet. Japanese planes dropped pamphlets urging the citizens to return to business. The Japanese and Chinese in Peking are now rcporlcd to he negotiating for peace, General Sung Cheliyuan delegating his powers in this connection to General Chang Tzuchung. The Chinese Government held an emergency meeting after the abandonment of Peking, and decided on new measures, the details of which have not been disclosed. General Chang Tzu-chung is reported to have established an autonomous Government at Peking. The Japanees occupied Timgchow and Nanyuan, the latter being almost destroyed, with, a thousand Chinese casualties.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1937, Page 9
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160CHINESE WITHDRAW Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1937, Page 9
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