'A. grave report from a usually trustworthy source was received on August 27 from, Tientsin, presaging serious Sino-Foreign com. plications in the area, says the Kuo] Min nows agency.
Soldiers of the remnants of the Shantung-Chibli arnties, disguised in Japanese uniforms to evade detection, are reported to have arrived in Tientsin, in order to cause disturbances in the city.
10 reported that Japan her forces in the Tong:
lets, apparently for the purpose of provoking hostilities (this is the phrase of the mesa; Bd,) with the advancing Nation forces which are taking the offend sive against the Shantung-Chihlt remnant armies.
The Cause of the Rumours Peking, Aug. 27.
Owing to the withdrawal of the Kuominchun to Honan it seems! doubtful whether the Nationalists will be able to suppress the remaining Chibli-Shantung troops in the vicinity of Luanchow The latter, it is pained, may even take the offensive.
marshal Feng Vu-hsiung arrived at Chengchow yesterday and had a conference with his subordinates.
'A local agency says that Feng will probably go to Shensi himself.
Reuter.
Chang Chung-chang and Chefoo Peking, And. 28. eecived from unnamed $10,000,000 for the project. hat he has shippod Tux ties of ammunition to Chefoo, ard the papers report that the Chibli-Shantung troops inside ty Great Wall have been paid a month's wages.
It is also reported that Nanki has ordered Marshal hsiang immediately forces to exterminate the Northernfers at Chefoo and General Pei Chung-hsi those inside the Great Wall, The foremost line of the Chit forces is at present at Tokyo, Aug. 28.
The War Office has decided that the infantry regiment and artillery detachment which were sent from Shantung to Tient May owing to the uneasiness then exi that area shall return to early in September to rejoin the Third Division, of which they forma part.—Reuter.
Attnek Projected on Remnants of Chang Chung-chang Peking, Aug. 29.
General Yen Hsi-shan arrived at]
'Tatung early yesterday morning and reported to have transferred to] the Peking-Suiyuan Railway on way here, General Pei Chung-hsi expects to proceed tothe front in Shantung' personally to direct operations as. soon ax General Yen arrives The vernacular papers report that Marshal Chang Chung-chay intends shottly to make a bid for power in Shantung, stating thal itary commanders. are anxious to take drastic measure against the remaining
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