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Huntsville Gazette
Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
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London report from Che-Foo: Japanese may abandon march on Pekin amid reports of 250,000 Chinese troops set to intercept near New Chwang; 500 Japanese soldiers captured and likely killed recently; Japanese fleet sighted off Wei-Hai-Wei but inactive.
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May be Abandoned-Five Hundred Japanese Captured and Probably Killed.
London, Dec. 3.-The Che-Foo correspondent of the Central News says: "The prevalent impression is that the Japanese will abandon the march on Pekin. Part of the Japanese fleet has been seen in the gulf off Wei-Hai-Wei but it has made no attack. It is reported that an army of 250,000 Chinese expect to intercept the Japanese on their march toward New Chwang. The Chinese surrounded a detachment of 500 Japanese in a town recently and captured them. Probably all the captives were killed."
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Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Pekin
Event Date
Dec. 3
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five hundred japanese captured and probably killed
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The prevalent impression is that the Japanese will abandon the march on Pekin. Part of the Japanese fleet has been seen in the gulf off Wei-Hai-Wei but it has made no attack. An army of 250,000 Chinese expect to intercept the Japanese on their march toward New Chwang. The Chinese surrounded a detachment of 500 Japanese in a town recently and captured them. Probably all the captives were killed.