NORTH CHINA

Evening Star, Issue 22722, 9 August 1937, Page 9

NORTH CHINA

SIH9-JAPAHEBE CONFLICT RAINS HALT TROOP MOVEMENTS press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright PEKING, August 7. Hains have halted the military movements -in North China, The Japanese control strategic points on the railways north, east, and west of the city. JAPANESE EVACUATE HANKOW HANKOW, August 7. The Japanese Government has ordered the withdrawal of the forces from Hankow owing to fear of serious hostilities. The Chinese authorities are taking over the administration of the Japanese concession, which civilians have already evacuated. CHINESE CIVIL AUTHORITIES TAKE CHARGE HANKOW, August 8. (Received August 9, at noon.) The Japanese evacuated the concession, hauling down their flag and removing the defences. The Chinese civil authorities took over the administration. CHRISTIAN GENERAL'S CONFIDENCE NANKING, August 8. (Received August 9, at noon.) The Chinese Christian general, Feng Tu-hsiang, broadcasting, predicted victory. “If Japan mobilises 28 divisions China is ready to mobilise 450,000,000 people,” he said. “Unless the Japanese Imperialists unconditionally return the occupied territory China will have no alternative but to embark on a life-and-death struggle.” PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT STILL POSSIBLE LONDON, August 7. The * Daily Telegraph’s ’, Tokio correspondent says Mr Hirota’s statement in the Diet that Japan must deal sympathetically with Nanking’s claims in the North China settlement, has aroused great interest. He also declared that not all Chinese entertained anti-Japanese sentiments, and added that if Communist activity in China could be curbed a peaceful settlement was still possible. “ China needs something from Japan and Japan needs something from China. Armed action will not solve the problem.”' SINEWS OF WAR . TOKIO, August 8. (Received August 9, at 8 a.m.l The House"’of Peers ’ passed ' "the Supplementary Estimate of £24,000,000 for expenditure on the' North China expedition. PRINCE CHICHIBU RETURNING TOKIO, August 8. (Received August 9, at 10 a.m.) Prince and Princess Chichibu arc tanceiling the remainder of their European engagements, and are returning to Japan in view of the situation in China. TROOPS IN PEKING CHINESE BARRACKS OCCUPIED. PEKING, August 8. (Received August 9, at 1.5 p.m.) Four thousand Japanese troops, with full equipment, marched into Peking and occupied the main Chinese bartracks in the Temple of Heaven, while thousands of Chinese lined the streets and impassively watched the column go by. The column was preceded by cavalry squadrons, accompanied by 15 tanks, 10 heavy guns, and 80 supply lorries.