May A circumstantial report that Wir Pei-fu has been killed in action om the Tsinghsien front comes by way of Tientsin.
Pei-fu is so notorious for the risks he takes that the report cannot be ignored, notwithstanding that the propaganda of one side or the other has killed off most of the generals so far, including Wang Chen-pin, commander of the Chihli 23rd Division. A It is also reported that Chang Tso-lin has rewarded the force responsible for Wu Pei-fu's death with half a million dollars.
Tientsin, May 3.
The Fengtien headquarters is circulating a report that General Wu Pei-fu has been killed by artillery fire, stating that General Chang Tso-lin is giving $500,000 to the Division responsible; but the report is generally discredited.
The lull in the fighting is continuing to-day. Troop-trains of reinforcements from Mukden are still going to Machang.—Reuter.
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