The Archive · 1924

Fengtien Army Still Successful

Jehol Troops Repulsed at Chaoyang: An Advance on Kienping Mukden, Sept, 28.

A counter-attack by Jebol- troops jon Chaoyang, on September 24, is claimed to have been repulsed' by the Second Fengtien Army. The Jenemy fled to. Chingshan leaving several hundred killed and wounded. The defeated troops, resumed the offensive on September 25, accord ing to the commuoriqué, and were again repulsed by the Second Army fatter all-night fighting, and retreated to Laoshuan near Kienping. Between three and four hundred were ied and 1,000 wounded, while ever 100 prisoners, 13 mountain guns, several hundred rifles and quantities of amnwuaition and mi tary supplies were captured.

The Fengtien troops expect to take Kienping shortly—Reuter's Pacific Service,

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