A Turn for the Worse ax Honan Troops Continue to Enter Shantung Peking, Nov. 23.
The situation has taken a turn to the worse in the past 48 hours. Honan troops continue to advance in Shantung and have occupied Tsining near Yenchowfu.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin, it is reported, has wired to the Fengtien and Kuominchun joint headquarters complaining of the hostile action of the Honan forces at Paotingfu, urging compensation for casualties and the release of munitions and equipment seized, also complaining that military commission n magistrates in the jingfu and Tamingfu areas:
Ten repaced by Koominchan nominees, which was in violation of their agreement.
Foreign reports from Shangtung dicate that the conditions are bad and brigandage is largely inereasing.
There is much apprehension regarding the Americans at Weihsien owing to brigands having occupied tthe city, which the American: community is leaving.
Brigands have also seized Yichow fu where 12 American missionaries are stationed—Reuter's Pacific Service.
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