Peking, Oct. 9.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin's reply to the memorandum of the Diplomatic The Chibli troops have concen-! Bod: rescarding air attacks on Petrated ten transport vessels at the dds that should he attack the mouth of the Peiho near Taku he will instruct his subordi with a view to transporting a large fates to endeavour to avoid injury. force ut the Chihli troops to point the Leation quarter. He fully} from which they contemplate at-realizes that there are historic! tacking the rear of the Fengtien monuments in Peking, ax elsewhere troops. in Chita, and if the Diplomats wish]
For the purpose of fighting a to avoid' the danger of these being' decisive battle with the Fengtien injured they should get President forces in the sector of Shanhaikuan Tsao Kun and Marshal Wu Pei-fu with all his troops available, Marshal Wu Pei-fa has given urgent telegraphic orders to the 14th and 2Ath Divisions, which have been left behind in Honan, to hurry up to the fighting front. It is reported that the vanguarde ofthe above to leave Peking—Reuter Pacific Service.
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