Nanking, July 2
An official communique from thy Field Headquarters at Liuho, west of Kueiteh in perth-eastern Honan, reports the captur®on the 29th of Tungming, a city in the extreme: south of Chihli province, by the Joint Government forees, composed fof a part of the Main Reserve Uni General Chen Tiao-yuan and the right forces on the Langhai front.
'The entry of the Government forces into Chihli followed after an attack made by two Shansi divisions, Jon the morning of the 28th at Liujtungtse and Kaotihuan, along' tho} Honan-Chisli border, who were re-[pulsed by the Government divisions funder Generals Ku Tso-tung and Ko-hsiang. Following up their victory, the Government forees then. pursued the ratels into Chibliv and occupied Tungming th> following day, Over 1,000 rebels, 800 rifles, 40 cannon end 6 machine guns' were seized; the remnant insurgents fled rly direction, asseit_on the Govern ment forees at Kubsingtse, west of Lanfeng, by the rebel units under Sun Lien-chang was frustrated by the right swing forees on June 20th, The insurgents, deceived: by the toll jat Kuhsingtee into believing that no Government troops had ye: reached tio district, fell into the ambush prepared for them by the Government forces, The enemy, who found themselves suddenly sur put up a strong but futile re: The number of captives is estimated. at approximately 5,000 men, while as many as 6,000 rifles, 80 field pieces and 10 machine guns were taken,—Kuo Min, 7
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