Peking, Oct. 12.
A special message from Marshal' Chang Hsueh-liang at Paotingfu assures the public that his reported victories are not mere rumours but actual fects.
The young Marshal states that up to yesterday his troops had captured 20 guns, more than 100 machine-guns, 10,000 rifles and great quantities of munitions and equipment from the Shansi forees.
As a result of General Chu Yupu's capture of Shihehiachuang, the main Shansi army operating southward of Paotingfu has had its rai way communication with the Shar base cut off and, it is believed, will be forced to retreat into its own province over the mountains and only second-rate roads. Hence the Ankuochun leaders anticipate that of the army is ely to succeed in making, an escape.
Chang Tso-lin Stronger Tt is considered evident that!
Shansi's attack and easy defeat has! not only ended the stalemate of the! recent months in the North, but has immensely strengthened Generalissimo Chang Tso-lin's power and prestige.
It is anticipated that Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang will soon be driven from Honan and possibly from Shansi, while the Mukden leaders; express the opinion that the South ferners, seeing the strength of the Northerners and in view of the! financial stringency in the South, will not attempt a campaign against} the North, but possibly the way will be opened for some compromise between all the factions throughout, China.
Shansi Troops Cut The Cabinet officially claims that Fengtien forces, moving from Sinlo, have captured Huailu, to the west of Shihehiachuang, It also claims that all the Shansi troops that are outside Niangtzekuan Pass have been cut off from their own province.
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