A telegram received in Shanghai last Friday announced that fighting was in progress near Chungking. Despatched. about mid-day on Thursday it said:—"Chéngtu troops have advanced about five miles on Chungking: engagement proceeding."
It is believed that the troops moving on Chungking are those of General Hsiong Keh-wu whose headquarters have recently been at Chengtu. General Liu Hsiang has his chief base at Chungking, and accordingly it would appear that hostilities between the rival leaders are: again actively in progress.
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