Peking, Oct. 20, i-yueh, Tutung of Charhar, on his return to Kalgan is reported to have ordered the execu tion of the Chief of Police on the ground that he had conspired with the Reds and had not protected the Fengtien ammunition stored in the city. General Kao also disarmed t'¢ police force but is now organising a new body of men and has appointed a fresh Chief of Poli The train services from Peking to Kalgan have been The auth continue to arrest students nnd other suspected agitators—Reuter.
Nationalist Explanation of the Shansi Defeat Shanghai, Oct, 17
There has been lull on both the Kin-Han and Kin-Sui Lines ay the armies are mancuvring out inal position to avoid the tal attack of the Fengtien army, Through unforeseen circumstances, the ce-ordination between the various Shansi units could not be successful. ly carried out so that Fengtien was given opportunity to consolidate its position, organize its defence and lat. terly turn it into an effective offensive.
Shansi, therefore, is foreed to change tactics, by shifting the "area of war" further north up the Kin" Han Railway by a series of parallel Jtank movements. Cavalry units were thrown out along the northern sectors of the Railway, springing sporadic attacks on the various cities fof the region. Chochow, for in stance, has been the scene of fighting: for the last few days. The city dur that time changed hands twice, with victory ultimately going to [Shansi, which has now about one Jeavalry and one infantry divisions holding the city. Changsintien is the latest object of Shansi attack, and the 9p} regions in such close proxi Peking, has thrown the Northern lea pital into a panic.
Shansi's new move has telling: Jeffect. Peasants, sensing trouble, and belong immediate vicinity of ig is now deserted, with the feapital itself haunted with fear of fan imminent attack. If two Jdivisions of Shansi troops could have not into Chochow, is it not equally Possiile for two divisions to make
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