Evening star., 1937-07-10
JAPANESE MOVING
MANCHUR|A ARMY
INTO NORTH CHINA
Ten Trainloads of Regulars
Reported to Have Left
Mukden.
WAR PREPARATION MADE,
SAYS CHINESE OFFICIAL
Outlook More Ominous Than at
Any Time Since 1933-Vio.
lation of Truce Charged.
BACKGROUND


Sino-Japanese relations since
truce of 1888, 1phich marked close
OF Manchurtd inuasion, character
ICED By groCing japanese pene-
trntion OF North China, politically
and economically. Toxic 1DaS in
strun,entnl in establishing semi
autonomous Hopei- political
council
Latest crisis tollo1Oed clash We'd
1esddy of japanese troops, nlaneu-
pering near bridge ouer the Yung-
ting Riper, and Chinese OF the 10Th
Army. Truce reached yesterday
called for mutual ,Uithdrawal of
troops.
By the Associated Press.
PEIPING, July 10.-High Chinese
officials declared tonight that Japan
has begun moving portion of her
powerful Manchurian Army toward
the North China trouble zone. They
said 10 trainloads of japanese regular
troops had left Mukden and two al
ready had passed the Great Wall at
ShanhaikWan.
Heavy fighting was resumed this
afternoon in the area 10 miles west
of Peiping, where Japanese and
Chinese forces had been facing each
other across the Yungting River.
Chinese officials declared the Jap
anese had attacked the walled village
of Wanpinghsien about $50 pm. BY
a truce agreement yesterday both sides
withdrew from that village.
Troops Return to Village.
The Chinese said troops of their
29th army which had evacuated the
village yesterday. returned by cross
ing Marco Polo Bridge when they saw
the japanese attacking.
At Shanhaikwan the trains pass
into Chinese territory.
Other Chinese reports said troops
of Japan's Manchurian garrison were
pouring through all nine passes of the
Great Wall into Northern Hopei Pro-
vince, above Peiping and Tientsin.
Oficials Publish Reports.
These reports we're made public by
officials of the Hopei-Chahar Political
Council, highest Chinese authority in
North China.
(Japan maintains a garrison of
between 100000 and 125.O00 men
in Manchukuo, her protectorate,
known as the Kwantung Army.
Hitherto this has not been in
volved in the fighting near Peiping,
which has been confined to Japan's
North China garrison, totalling
about 1000 men,
The reported movement from Man.
churia made the outlook more ominous
than at any time since 1888, when
the Kwantung Army swept into North
China almost to the walls of Peiping.
The Hopei-Chahar Council declared
japanese troops already in this area
had moved back to the Marco Polo
dge-Wanpinghsien district, 10 miles
west of Peiping. scene of recent con-
dict, and fighting had been resumed
The Chinese declared the japanese
had broken the truce agreement
reached yesterday and were encircling
Wanpinghsien, held by Chinese, from
the east.
I'VE are preparing for war" said one
Chinese official, for the japanese have
broken their promise to withdraw
from Wanpinghsien and instead have
returned their forces there"
The original conflict began about II
pm. Wednesday, when japanese in
fantry, in night maneuvers near Marco
Polo Bridge over the Yungting River.
clashed with Chinese belonging to the
29th Army Each side blamed the
other for firing first.
After two days of intermittent fight
ing, an agreement for mutual with
drawal was reached Friday and par
tally carried out.
Tonight Chinese forces in the Pei
ping area, where Gen. Sung Cheh-
yuan, chairman of the Hopei-Chahar
Council, is in command, were being
modified.
No Trains Leave Peiping.
No trains left Peiping today. 1t
was doubtful whether the daily ex-
press from Mukden would arrive. It
uses the same line over which jap
Anese troops are reported pouring
southwestward from Mukden into
China
Martial law was ordered again for
Peiping tonight. All gates in the
massive walls were barred. Even the
great Chien Men (gate) in the Tar
tar Wall, which divides the city in two,
near the American Embassy was
closed. This is done only in case of
great emergency.
Today's fighting along the Yungting
broke out about pm. Gunf1re was
heard in Peiping, but was of short
duration.
Arrive at Shanhaikwan.