Peking, May 15.
Severe fighting is reported to in progress on the Tunghai Rai way front, particularly in the neighbourhood of Manutsi, where the anti-Nanking troops have con-contrated their attack since 10, when the general offense order was issued by the Northern Coalition.
The troops, belonging to General Sun Tien-ying, are attempting to] break through the government's line of defence and they are now engaged in a pitched battle with the Nanking troops near Wuchow. Two cavalry divisions have been sent as reinforcements to General Sun's troops a few days ago.
In the meanwhile, General Chiang Ting-wen, commanding the 9th and 6th Divisions, is hastening to the scene of battle on the- Anhui Shantung-Honan border first having assured his safety from attack from the North by blowing up a railway bridge on the Peking-Hankow Railway at Yingho River.
On the other hand, General Lu Chung-lin, Commander.in-Chief of the advance guard of the Northern Coalition has ordered the concentra. tion of all available troops at Hsuchang to be in readiness for an attack onthe Southerners along the Peking-Hankow Railway. It is reported, that the Shansi.troops, who have entered into Shantung, have not shown any active troop movement and they have not yet advanced beyond Yucheng and Pingyuaneg.
The troops of General Shih Vu: san are now facing the troops' of General Chen Tiso-yuan at Tsangchow—Rengo
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