Tokyo, May 26.
'A Tientsin despatch states that the Northern forces under Marshal Chang Chung-chang, General Cha Vu-pu' and Marshal Sun Chuanfang have assumed the offer and are advancing on Paotowchen for the purpose of launching a gen~ ral attnek to-morrow against the Southern armies in the districts along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.
Tientsin, May 25.
Powerful cavalry corps of General Keng Vu-hsiang's Army have me vaded Paotowehen, Nanpi and Chinoho, while General Chen Tiao-yuan's army has also reached shan, tufei troops in the lead, Gen eral Chen's army is being followed Ly a large body of Southern troops.
severe battle is expected within a few days.
On the other hand, the Northern troops which had been detailed the vicinity of Enshan, were repulsed by General Chen's army and. have retreated to Tsangchow.
The Promise of Victory The "Northern Anti-Red Union," which is composed of Generals; Chang Hsueh-liang, Chang Tso-hsiang, Yang Vu-ting, Sun Chuanfang and other Northern military leathers, to-day {asued. 0 manifesto to all Fengtien forces, stating that! the victory of the Fengtien forces. is certain Toho.
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