The Archive · 1916

The Operations Near Suifu

Peking, Feb. 6.

A Mongolian Prince with a large suite has arrived in Peking with the object of acknowledging his vassalage to China, thereby ending the opposition of Urga to the terms of the triangular convention between Russia, China and Mongolia.

Official reports announce the victory of the Government troops in the war at Suifu, capturing or ing 200 rebels, and capturing two guns. This may be more accurate than recent official news.—From Our Own Correspondent.

Peking, Feb. 6.

A telegram from Chengtu dated the 4th, despatched previously to yesterday's telegram announcing Government victory, daily see-saw fighting is acc fifteen miles northeast. of Suifu.

The Yunnanese fear to advance further owing to the repor's of the approach of large Government for-coa, The Yunnanese are placing guns on the hills around Suifu to strengthen the defence and are allowing boats to leave Suifu.

Tne Governor's troops hold all the roads on three sides of Suifu and are reported to be attempting to secure control of the roads south of that town.

Strong forces have arrived at Nankihsien.—Reuter.

Peking, Feb. 6.

During the New Year holidays favourable reports have been received from both Chengtu and Canton by the Government authorities about the loyal attitude of Generals Cheng Yi and Lung Ohi-kuang towards Yuan Shih-kui, despite the fforta of the Yunnan ries to win them over to their side. 'There appears but little doubt now that, in any circumstances, the loyalty of Kuangtung and' Szechuan is assured, while the troops of Kusngsi have been fighting along the Kuangsi-Yunnan frontiers since the defeat of the Yunnanese near Lopingfu a fortnight ago.

Hence, without spreading to other provinees, the revolutionaries in Yunnan and Kueichow should be easily: suppressed after their sources of supplies in arms and money have been out off through the closing in of the Government forces from Szechuan, Kuangsi and Hunan and the declaration of war zones in these southwestern Provines by the Central Government. In fact, the Central Government has already informed the various foreign Legations that in view of the existing unstable condition of affairs in Yunnan and Kueichow,

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