Reports reaching here from the front state that the Chihli-Shantunye combined forces at Hsuchowfu on the night of December 6 counterattacked General Feng Vu-hsiang's forees which launched a furious, attack on Isuchowfu, and defeated the latter after severe engage-annihilated by the Chihli-Shantuns forces, end the Chibli-Shantung forees are now advancing, according to the reports. Prokably owing the news of the victory, the Shar. tung Provinical Bunk note issue hae somewhat rallied—Toho, Three Thousand Prisoners Tainan, Dec. 8
General Feng in the region of the Lung-Hai Tait way have been repulsed by the Northerrers, and strategetic points ju the region of Chitlishan fell into the hands of the Northerners yester-lay and to-day. No soldiers beloniing to General Feng are to be seen im the vicinity of hsuchowfu.
Hauchovfu was - captured by General Feng's forces on December but the Chibli-Shantung combined forees, with the aid of Gereral Sun Chuan-fang's men, have repulsed Fong's forces, General Chang Chung-chang, Tupan of Shanturg, is now Hsuchowfa personally directing Gh At present there is no change it the regions of Tsining and Tsung Jchow. cA number of Fengtien! troops have proceeded to Hsuchowfu by way of Tsining.
In the battle around Hsachow! the Caihli-Shantung forces captured three guns, 24 small ours, and abou! {3,000 "rites. The Chihli-Shantung forces aleo took some 3,000 prisoners.
The Chihli-Shantung forees have Tanshan in pursuit of the
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