Peking, Nov. $0.
"Latest information from Mukden indicates that coufidence is returning and preparations are going on to repel the advance of Genefal Kuo Sunging, who now is atated to be beyond Shanhaikuan with five divisions.
"General Yang Vu-ting has returned to Mukden from Dairen and the Jehol Army has been recalled to Chinchow.—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Tientain, Nov. 30.
The main force of General Kuo Sung-ling's army is still holding its own in Shanhaikuan and Chin wangtao, a small number of his troops having gone through the Great Wall—Eastern News Agency.
Mukden, Nov. 29.
General Chang Hsueh-liang, son of Marshal Chang Tso-lin, accompanied by his staff officers, proceeded to the front by a special military car at 7.90 o'clock this evening.
General Chang Hsueh-liang, prior to his departure, issued telegrap! orders to all Fengtien troops to prepare to take the offensive against. General Kuo Sung-ling's 'The reason why General Chang has' come to take this move is, it is reported, due to the information ho received that among General Kuo's forces are those, who, while desirous of renewing their allegiance 19 Marshal Chang Tso-in, are no not able to act freely ay they in isolated groups.
Accordingly, General Chang has adopted the offensive in, order to give an opportunity to such soldiers: to renew of their allegiance to Mukden.
Terrible, if True General Kuo Sung-ling's relatives and seven of the 70 persons, who were arrested and: taken into custody on the charge of having con-noxious with the treachery of General Kuo Sung-ling, executed to-day.
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