The Archive · 1926

Fighting Again in Szechuan

Attack by Gen. Yang Sen's Men to Oust Kueichow:

Chungking Taken Peking, May 21.

Reports from Chungkiang state that fighting broke out on May 18 between General Sen's. Suechuanese troops and the Kueichow army under General Yang Tsu-min, The former, emerging from the mountains opposite the city, crossed the river and initiated the attack Dut retreated when the Ku forces were reinforced the following day. Fighting was still proceeding lon May 20. Missiles fell on steamers in Chungking harbour. Marines have been landed to protect the Japanese Consulate—Reuter.

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