The Fengtien troops, while retreating, destroyed the bridge bear Chinchow on the Peking-Mukden line and left obstacles in order to provide attack by Gene forces. The retreated River and are making every effort to put themselves in battle array with the object of fighting a decisive battle with General Kuo's forces.
It fs reported that, Chinchow has] deen finally captured by General Kuo Sung-ling's troops, General Chang Haueb-liang's forces having retree ed towards the line of the Talingho, re now retreating in several trains, being unable to hold even! the defence position in the sector of the Talingho.
Kuopangtzu has also fallen into the hands of General Kuo's troops.
General Chang Hsueh-liang is at present staying at Hsinminfa receiving his routed soldiers. It is reported that General Chang's army] is contemplating the blowing up of the bridge over the Lingho River. The principal cause of the crushing defeat of General Chang's army is, it is infefted, due to the fact that both Generals Chang Tso-hsiang Wan Fuclin assumed the attitudes of on-looker and rendered no as-distance to the troops under General Chi Chin-chun when his army was in a difficult condition. It seems General Li Ching-lin (Tupan of CChihli) is strengthening his forces at Peitsang and Jenchiu.
Two divisions of the Kuominchun Second Army (General Feng Yuhsiang's) are approaching Tacheng: once fighting is expected between General Li-and the Kuominchum shortly, General Li has issued @ circular telegram denouncing the Second Kuominchun—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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