The Archive · 1926

Street Fighting in Tientsin

Tientsin, Mar. 22.

Two regiments of Shantung troops arrived at West-station here Fengtien troops, which have reached ho, are expected to enter Tientsin to-night. Peace and order in the Chinese City here is being maintained by Chinese guards and volunteers in plain clothes under the command of a certain Li who is acting in the egnacity of Superintendent of Constabulary. The street fighting that] took place to-day in the Chinese Gity has resulted in. over 100] casualities Eastern News Agency, Another Appeal for Peace Peking, Mar? 22, Marshal Wang Shih-chen, Marshal Chao Erh-hsun and six other veteran statesmen to-day issued in their joint names a circular telegram. to Marshal Chang Tso-lin, Marshal] Wu Pei-fu and all other leaders of acti-Kuominchun troops, which is, couched in the following' terms:—"Now that leaders of the Kuominchun forces have complied with our slviee and have commenced the withdrawal of their troops from the various fronts, we have found a gleam of hope in the prospect of] Peace. It is, therefore, devoutly hoped that you will accept our advice, call a halt to your respective troops and despatch your delegates to discuss some relief-measures at} conference to be held at any place you may suggest.

At the same time, they have conjointly wired to General Sun Chuanfang and General Yen Hsih-shan, asking them to advise leaders of anti-Kuominchun troops to suspend hostilities without delay.—Eastera News Agency.

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