Peking, June 1.
A communique from the military headquarters of, the Northern Coalition at Chengchow states:—"As the result of a general offensive by the Allies on the night of May 30, the Nanking forces were forced to fall back eastward in disorder, and the Allies advanced 20 miles' on all fronts.
4A Nanking mixed regiment was cut off from the main force disarmed near Ningling, while an infantry regiment was captured near Kweiteh. The total number of prisoners was 3,500.
"General Cheng Ta-chang,. Commander of the 2nd Group Kuominchun Cavalry, after a few dayw scouting in the neighbourhood Tangshan, discovered that he enemy had changed their air depot from Tangshan to a place a mile southeast of Mamusi, apparently preparing for an air raid on a large scale.
"General Cheng Ta-chang personally led a surprise attack on the night of May 30 and captured the whole unit, twelve "planes with 50] pilots and. mechanics, and battalion Jof infantry and a company of jeavalry guarding the depot."
General Shih Vu-san claims sweeping victory on the night of May 30 when, he says, " battalion Jof General Chen Tino-yuan's troops was defeated and disarmed near General Fan Chung-hsin reports] that a Nanking brigade attempted cut his rear, but was enveloped jat Yehhsien, the whole brigade being. disarmed.—Reuter.
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