The Germans have had a fight after all. In their force orders two days ago it was officially stated that the expedition having reached the Great Wall without opposition would retarn. The French, after soving that the Chinese had retired from their advanced position, returned in the convietion that there was no occasion for a fight, Most of the correspondents were also given to understand that the show sas over, and they too returned. To-day, however, the news comes that the Germans after encountering strong opposition, drove the Chinese out of their entrenched positions in the Kukuan Pass, and sent the troops helter-skelter far into Shansi. The German casualties reported are Killed, 3 men. Wound-d, 4 Officers, 28 men, We may never ever get to know the real antecedents of this unexpected event, and it is more than curious that the Germans should hare been alone, 28th April.
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