793.94/6255: Telegram
The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 8—7:40 a.m.]
Chinese forces have retreated to Changli and Japanese-Manchukuo forces have advanced to Peitaiho. There is every probability that Chinese will again be compelled to withdraw to west side of Lwan River.
From a reliable source I learn that through intervention of third party General Ho Chu-kuo had consented to meet with Japanese on Sunday25 to discuss ways and means of ending trouble in area east of Lwanchow but Japanese refused to confer. It is difficult to predict the objective of the new operations but it would not be surprising if territory up to the Lwan River is added to that already under control of Manchukuo.
- May 7.↩