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Battle roars as Wu's army nears Peking
AP dispatch reports Wu-Pei-Fu driving toward Peking from the south, forcing Chang Tso-Lin's troops from Changsintien. Heavy artillery fire east of the city and near the Marco Polo bridge, with traffic to the sea blocked. Portuguese diplomat protests protocol violation amid rail line closures. The story mixes war updates with unrelated notes on bees and turpentine.
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