The Desperate Struggle for Shanhaikuan: Fengtien Confident of Success Even Before Feng Vu-hsiang's Coup By Hany K, Steacmax, Mukden, Oct. 19.
During the past week Marshal Chang Teo-lin has experienced some of the checks and reverses which inst come the way of even the tobiest and best-served soldiers. Hitherto, despite all the contradic tions from the other side, Marshal Chang -andoubtelly had ' captured every city against which his troops had marched, though hhis men met' with very determined opposition, no instance were hhis forees driven back and he was entitled to point to these facts. in proof of the contention that his! had been an all-conquering progress Since then, though it is not admitted at headquarters, also it has not been denied that Chihfeng has been recaptured by Chi Shanhaikus also hus proved to be quite as hai nut -ay the Fengtien people knew would be. Once they thought they were in it, beeduse, ax has been proved by messages to the northern, papers from foreign correspondents ne tually in Shanhaikuan, the Chihli men were packing up. in readiness for evacuation and many, already had fled, but timely rein-torvements survived and the battle commenced all over again.
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