It is reported that Feng Yuhsiang's army, under the command of General Han Fu-chu, launched attack on General Liu Chih-liv's army, at Chining, yesterday, and captured the city to-day. It is further stated that General Wang Gheng-chien, Commander of the 1st Brigade of Liu's army, was killed in the battle and that Liu's army now beating a retreat towards the, Yellow River.
Though the Fengtien forces still are confronting the Shansi troops, there has been no marked de 120,000 soldiers' and recently has succeeded in raising military funds to the amount of $6,000,000, the Shansi army will not compromise Dut will continue fighting against Fengtien Toho. cent, for freight and thirty per cent. for passengers, but the prospects of raising the huge sums necessary are poor 1m a province in which famine has brought 4,000,- 00 persons to the verge of star tion.
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