Heretofore not much has occurred to indicate that Marshal Chang Teo.
iz giving anything more than moral support to the anti-Kuominchun campaign but, ree [despatches from Mukden hint at military activities in. Manchuri Presaging at least the creation' of a diversion in the Shanhaikuan region.
Marshal Chang is stated to have! given orders for the immediate recapture of Luanchow and Gen-oral Chang Hsueh-liang's departure for Chinchow, yesterday appears to Iend colour to the theory that the Mukden Army, whose vanguard is now at Changli, is about to resume] the offensive, Sides, Ready (o Join Issue 100 troops of the First Kuominchun and 20,000 troops of the Third Kuominchun, including cavalry and artillery on the Tientsin front, and has completed preparations for an carly attack against General 7 Ching-lin.. Thus, both sides parently are ready.
General Lu Chung-lin "een ppointed commande.-in-chief of the Kuominchun forces at Tientsin end Shanhaikuan. He returned to Tientsin yesterday intending hur-nedly to inspect the forces at Luan. chow. message from Mukden states that following the military conference the Tupans of Heilungkiang and Kirin returned to their provines on March 2, while the Civil Governer, Mr. Wang Yung-chiang, has resigned, apparently us a pro: test against the war programme which the conference adopted. fengtien Preparing to Advance cig Jehol and Shanhaikuan The Mukden plan is apparently to attcek simultaneously on the Tientsin, Mar. 3 The combined Chihli and Shantung troops have finally begun to dake the offensive against
ight, fierce fighting has Cemehun trope Sines progress in the area of Tachang.—Eastern News Agency, Srigndly relations may be establish ed with Great Britain and the United States instend (3) General Tseng for some tiny past as helen kept custody by G I Feng's faction on the charge of Kuominchun Rei
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