The Archive · 1925

FROM CHINKIANG

THE FENGTIEN FLIGHT — Frou Ocx Own Consesroxiext

Chinkiang, Oct. 20. infang lies 30 miles southeast of here on the railway. It is said that there wis fighting there on Sundsy. That day Shing Shi-ien's forces left by train as rapidly possible. Some of the local troops went up the river by steamer.

Division hes already gone to Hs~ jehowfu where Tupan Chang Chung~ leader of the Fengtien:

Army, has established his headquarters.

The emergency Commander, Ad= miral Pi Shou-chen, who settled the crisis in the Navy last week, he een appointed Concurrent Commander of Pohai Squadron, which: means the passing of Admiral Wen Shou-teh, the young student mander who has successively supported five parties in the short space of two years, The first contingent of Sun Chuanfang's men arrived early on momning. Shing Shi-lien's troops had left. ind there was no fighting here.

Two more gunboats ordered he by Marshal Chang Tro-lin to wat the movements of the rebellious Shur Ho and Tung An have arrived.

Several thousand of Sun Chuanfang's soldiers are in Chinkiang today, but they are moving on towards Nanking.

There is a rumour that a bridge has. been destroyed between here jand Nanking, and we hear there is fighting near Nanking.

The police are searching for agents of Marshals Sun) Ghaanfang and Wu Pei-fu who have beer offering large bribes to tha squadrons.—Reuter's Pacific Service. s*+According to the above -thenews of the fall of Hsuchowfu was. mission.

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