The Archive · 1921

Ungern in Retreat

Between Two Hostile Forces: A

Red Mongol Movement Peking, July 17.

According to unconfirmed reports Jrom Harbin "General Ungern is in Transbaikalia. near the border of Mongolia and is menaced by Red treens on the one side and Mongols on the other. His recent crushing defeat in the Transbaikal left his depleted forces in a very weak condition. Meanwhile what is described us a2 Red Mongol movement is said te have started in Outer Mongolia, centring in Urga. The leaders of this movement are_ opposed to Ungern, while the Hutukhtu is said to be neutral towards the new policy.

The Korchin tribe of Mongols has declared itself free from the dominion of Urga and henceforth under the protection of Sinkiang.

The Government has received a telegram from General Chang Tso-lin saying that the 28th Division of the Fengtien forces, under the command of General Hsi Chin-chun, has arrived at Chouyang on its way to Jehol, and asking the Government to inform the authorities at Jehol, Chahar and Suaiyuan that this force is part of the expeditionary army, whose mission is to destroy the menace offered by General Ungern's forces in the north, and to request that every assistance be given to the 28th Division and any other forces of the expeditionary army.—Reuter.

Urea Carrurep riy Reps.

Peking, July 15.

An official telegram from Harbin says the forces of the Fa Eastern Republic captured Urga

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