Chief's' Headquarters yesterday licited-the statement that there has been a Jull during the last few days on the Lung-Hai Railway front following the complete collapse of the first line of the rebels' defence.
"The armies of the Government are pushing steadily forward," the Headquarters spokesman said, "but contact with the main bodies of the retreating enemy has not yet been "The rebel claims to sweeping victories are absolutely groundless; they are claims of victories in batties which have never been fought and of units that do not exist.
"It will be recalled," he said, Inst week just _price Kueiteh and the capture of the rebel military Commander, General Wan Hsuan-tsai, there were similar reports of overwhelming victories by the rebels, "In order to bolster up the spirits of the loosely confederated adherents in a forlorn cause, it is apparently necessary for the agents of Yen Hsi-shan to circulate false reports of vietories."—Kuo Min.
The Results of Skirmishing Tsinan, May 27.
One Shansi brigade under Fu Tsoyi, Garrison Commander of Tientsin, who is stated to have arrived at the border yesterday to direct the advance of the Northerners into northern Shantung, appeared on the night of the 25th at Sangtsutien, about 10 miles across the Yellow River on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway Line, in a surprise attack upon Government forees there under General Han Fu-chu. The attempt, however, was frustrated by the Government forces. which pursued the invaders northwards to Yucheng.
It is reported that a concentration of Shansi troops is going on south of Tehchow not far from Yucheng. In anticipation of further attacks by the Northern units, several armoured trains belonging to the Ist Army Corps under General Han Fu-chu, have been stationed across the River for the protection of the bridge and to prevent the invaders from breaking through the Government defences north of the River—
Kuo Min, "Hsuchow, May 27.
Repairs to the extensive damage done to the railway tracks near Lanfeng, which have been responsible for the delay in the advance of the Government forces, are bel hastened by the engineering section attached to the 2nd Army Corps with help from the Lung-Hai way Administration. In the meantime, strong government faves are being concentrated at Niuawa'g. east of Lanfeng, preparatory to advancing against the Nortberne =-Kuo Min.
Hankow, May 27.
After 9 siege lasting over two weeks the Grd Army Corps under General: Ho Chen-chun occupied Linyinghsien, central Honan, yester~ day, as a result of a heavy ai
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