Tientsin, Mar. 21.
The Kuominchun defence broken down and the troops are full retreat from Lanhsien, which has been captured by the Kengtien force after continuous artillery bombardment, Twelve trainloads of retreating] troops with supplies passed through tongshan yesterday. It is believed that they are on their way to Pe-King.
It is reported that the Kuominchun force is also retreating along the Tientsin-Pukow line, The situation at Taku is 4 The Fengtien gunboat T: left with the Soviet ship Oleg.
The Taku harbour lights have not yet been restored, Mar, 22, The Kuominchun forces are rapidly withdrawing from both fronts. large proportion of troops has already passed through Tientsin, including eight train-loads from Machang, suggesting that Tientsin will be evacuated and a stand made a Fengtai. No fewer than 20 tron trains arrived at Hsinho last night waiting to come through to Tientsi Fengtien forees have penetrated as far as Kuyeh. Attempts by the last Kuominchun train leaving to frustrated by "American troops! guarding the neighbourhood.
British and American patrols are now guarding the entrance to the concessions owing to reports that! the villages in the vicinity of Tientsin are infested with soldi that there has been looting.
The Tsingtao squadron with transports has left for Chinwangtao, There is no further trouble at Taku and the bar lights have been reit.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Peking, Mar. 21.
Since last night, trains "Ionded with retreating Kuorsinchun troops here, while empty owing for the front. the meantime, many Kuominchun troops are retreating on fast by way of Yuncliuchiang, It is reported that the Kuor chun troops will complete their retreat to a region north of Yangtsun. on the 23rd instant.—Eastern News
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