The Archive · 1924

The Civil War in Szechuan

Chengtu and Luchow Captured by Northern Troops: South-

Chengtu on February 8 and the whol city was occupied on Feb

'The Seechuanese troops from Chengtu wre retreating in - three coin the direction Sintsinghsien,' Rfenchow and ern Forces in Retreat The fall of Luchow improves Chengtu, Jan. 26. the position -of the two captured Gen. Yang Sen with.a- large Tupaneso officers of the Yiyang army is now at Anyo. The ad: Vance guard of. the" Northern now on three sides of Lungchang-Maru, og the Northern, torous are armies 4 heavily engaged by the from which the, will pro-'Szechuan armies under Gen, Lat march on ithe city, where Hsin-huei ab Ohaokiatu, 100 1 yechuanese may attempt an-from Chengtu. thor stand.—Reuter's Yesterday the city gates were closed for x time, and it was re ported that this' was the action Of Gen, Lin Yui-chin to refuse admission to Gon. Hsiung Ko.wu's representatives, who had appeared

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