Fengtien's Altack—Repulsed by Chihli Troops: Marshal Wu's Reserves Mukden, Oct. 13:
According to information from a reliable source regarding the battle at Shanhaikuan, it is believed that Shanhaikuan still remains in the hands of the Chihli troops. The combined Fengtien troops, some 30,000 strong, of the First Army, the centre, and the Third Army and the right wing, pressed hard upon the position of: the, 15th. Chihli Division, but were repulsed. These ps have not yet gene across the Great Wall, but are now holding their own agains: the 15th Chihli Division. Meanwhile, the Second Fengtien Army, coming down from the region of Lingyuan, captured Ckiumenkou, going across the Great Wall. Although the Fengtien troops attacked Shihmensai in an attempt to capture the highland there, they encountered a fierce counter-attack by the Chihli troops. These opposing troops are at pre sent holding their own and keeping a watchful eye upon each other.
It is learnt on good authority that Brigadier-General Kuo Sung-ling, Jot the Fengtien troops, who. was reported to have been killed in the battle, is still alive and is. stimulating the moral of the Fengtien troops on the Marshal Wo heve a large including his troops of the 3rd Chihli Division, which are being rushed up to the front one after another. It may therefore be inferred that the Chian troops will Jaunch their general attack upon the Fengtien troops in two or three days. On the other hand, the fleet belonging to the Chibli faction has been mobilized and is prepared to bombard the position of the Fengtien forces in the Shanhaikuan sector—Eastern News Agency.
*6°The above message must be read with reserve. The same agency was equally loud the other' day that Marshal Wa was currying all before him—Ed. and dropped six bombs, Two. fell in the station compound, but -did not do any, serious damage. The others fell in fields. The total damage by Fengtien aeroplanes hitherto appears to be one soldier and three civil killed and several civilians wounded, by approximately 100 bombs, On the Northern front, arrangements are being quickly carried out for operations on a dig scale, but no immediate developments. are expected.—Reuter's Pacific Service,
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