International Train under Shell-fire and Prevented from Getting to Tientsin: Heavy Fighting in Vicinity of Yangtsun: Gen. Li Ching-lin Falling Back Tientsin, Dec. 11.
General Li Ghing-lin returned] from Machang this morning and claimed that he was victorious over the Kuominchun army which, he suid, had dispersed.
General Li Ching-lin announces his, determination to fight. He states that he does not intend fleeing.
This aferncon heavy firing could be heard in the forel Latest reports indi ral Li Ching-lin is at present hold. ing his own at Peitsang.
An Allied military tran left Peking this morning for Tientsin, bur was unable to reach here owing to the battle.
Dee. 12.
In view of the fact that the train in question is under the command of American soldiers, the American Minister here separately has lodged a protest with the authorities concerned against the troops A unlawful action of the General Li's
The Train Returns Dec. 12, The international military trai which was shelled by General Ching-lin's troops at Yangteun yesterday, arrived here at 6 p.m. today—Eastern News Agenc International Train Fired On Peking, Dee. 12.
Firing was heard until midnight last night, The sity" vas in a panic, but later was reassured by the presence of French, Japanese and Italian troops who came.to the by special request of the city alice and are guarding the electric and water works, bridges and other important, point There are not many Chines troops at Tientsin. All have been vent to Machang or Peitsang, but it is feared that, if defeated, they will stream to the city and. begin Wooting. The presence of foreign guards not only protects the native! city, but prevents the possibility of] defeated troops rushing into the concessions, There ts no news of the Allied train, which was held up at Yang-tsun with 200 gers on board.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Radio messages from the interns tional train, which left yesterday morning, state that artillery fired on the train this morning four miles south of Yangtsun. There were no casualties, but shrapnel broke one window.
The train returned to Yangtsun and, recording to the last reports, ig still there, "Some passengers are till on board, while others walked across the bridge and took motors} or other conveyances for Tientsin.
'The firing was apparently done by General Li Ching-lin's artillery... It} is doubtful whether it was directed against the train, but a protest has been lodged with' General Li Chigglin's headquarters at Tientsin, Other messages state that heavy fighting is proceeding in the vicinity of Yangtsun and that General Li} Ching-lin's troops are falling back.
An American Protest Shansi to be Invaded Peking, Dee. 11.
Dee. 13.
Among those who are aboard the international military train which was shelled by General Li Ching-Vin's troops near Yangtsun yesterday, are 18 Americans, eight British, three French, and ten Japanese, including ten'foreign ladies and four children, 'The vernacular papers report that] the Second Kuominchun Army has sent troops from Sinhsianghsien Chinkuan with the object of invade 1 Shansi. General Yen Hsi-shan (Tupan of Shansi), it is reported, is preparing to resist the attack Reuter's Pacific Service.
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