Mukien, Aug. 30.
Gen. Chang Hsueh-liang who has been staying at Peitaiho for some time returned here this afternoon accompanied by a group of his [followers and representatives of both Nanking and Pel Tt 58 expected that Gen. Chang will issue a proclamation only. as Tang 12 PER ANNUM. Max. $0.40 Per Cory fan excuse for the peace movement, since both the Nanking and Peking representatives are.unable to reach a thorough understanding with the Mukden General—Rengo, Nanking, Auig, 31:
In spite of continued reports, that Fengtien troops have been mobile ed in, the Peking district, no Ju support of the Fengtien mob zation has yet been received Nanking Government.—Rengo, Taian Captured by Nanking Army Nanking, Aug. 25, The National Government ieceived a telegram to-day from Gen. feral Ma. Hungeke stating that the Government troops captured Taian Yesterday morning shivtly after 9
Earlier in the morning the Government troops breached "with dynamite the west wall of the city and, after a fierce struggle lasting four hours, the attackers finally succeeded in entering. Street Aight ing followed and the Shansi ' sok diers retreated towards the north. western part ofthe city, where they were overpowered and disarmed, According: to' General Ma's rew port, more than 3,000 prisoners, 2,000 rifles, 800°machine-gins, ahd 8 field pieces were captured in the engagement, Official bulletins from the Tiene tsin-Pokow and Lunghai Railway fronts confirm tke report that there has been no important development at the front during the past. few Gen, Chang's Agents Active Pekivig, Avg. 26., It Is reported that General Chaig Tsung-chang is attempting again to stir up trouble in Shantung. His emissaries are stated to have re cently Tunded at Haiyang, noxthcast of Tsingtao, and to be enlisting Red Spears and also the notorious bandit lender Wang Lan, who con rols several thousand tufei, to sup: port the former notorious Governor of Shantung.
Te is learned that General Liu Chen-nien is sending a detachment of his troops to suppress the bandits, Heavy Damages to Tsin-Pu Line Tsinan, Aug. 30. of the Superintendent of the Yuan and Me, Liu Chi-wen, Shanghai Customs, from Hsuchow yester by special train to inspect the general condi tions along the Tientsin-Pulcaw Railway, & behalf of the Central Government. They were given "a hearty welcome by General Han Tue chu, commander of the Ist "army and Mr, Sun Hao-kao, naging-Ditector of the Tsin-Pu way. cording to an estimate ma by the Tsin-Pu Railway Admi stration, a 103s of $300,000 as a result of damages to the" railway tracks and bridges, north of Yen~ chow (not including the Yellow River bridge) and a toss of revenue amounting to $1,000,000 have been incurred. "Arrangements are being trade with the military authorities for the release of rolling stock which have been in use by the miliary units.
In accordance with a mandate of the State Council, the Ministry of Finance is remitting to the Shantung Provincial Government a sum of $30,000 for the relief of the war refugees in Tainn—Kuo Mi Along Kin-Han Nanking, Aug, 26.
There is a persistent report here that the Government will shortly start a dig offensive along the Peking-Hankow Ratway.
Rainy weather and foods near Lanfeng make troop movements on the Lung-hai front extremely di cult. For the time being the Gor ernment forees along the Tient Pukow Railway' will not advance towards Tehchow, and, fol lowing military conferences Tsinan, it was decided to advance
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