Nengtien in Probably Decisive Battle with Tang: Song-chi Faom Oun OWN Comnesroxvens, Hankow, May 16.
Feng Ywhsiang is reported to have captured Loyang and is now said to be threatening Chengehov, Peking, Moy 17.
Marshal Wu Pel-fu's troops, which vere stationed in. the region of Kunghsien, which is located between Loyang and Chengchow, have been disarmed, Marshal Wu Pei-fu, accompanied by some 1,000 troops, removed: to Nanyang a few days ago.
The main body of General Tang. Sheng-chi's forees, which have [started a positive movement, en= countered "Fengtien troops, six strong, in the vicinity of Shanghsien, and force fighting" hi been going' on between them the last few day'
It is very hard to foretell the issue of the battle at the present time, though Ankuochun leaders in this connexion say that two hi of Fengtien cavalry-men have already advanced to the region of [Chumatien "by taking circuitous route in order to out the retreat of General Tang's forees, and that the enemy will be annihilated at no distant date—Toho, ter Toho message from Chensehew denion that" Loyang has Marshal Chang and the Presidency Peking, May 17.
General Yang Vu-ting. Mavshal Chang Tso-lin's Chief of Staff, rived this morning from Mukden to attend, a military conference, at which General Wei-chun, [Marshal Wu Pei-fu's representative, will also be present.
The "Shuntien Shih Pao" predicts what Marshal Chang will either zemain at Tientsin or return to Muben, at the-conclusion of his pro-Jected.tour of inspection, Meanwhile influential leaders continue to send in telegrams urging ithe Marshal to assume the presiden-ley, and it is understood that as soon as, the necessary preparations are completed he will be formally invited Peking to take up the office.
reliably reported that sever ighting wi posing General Tang Seng.ch main army, while two Mukden feavahry brigades are moving to back Tang's rear.
The "Chen Pao" reports that the Kuominchun Rave reached the Luni hai Railway, threatening Loyang. The Wu Peisfa General Chang Ci kang is opposing them and Makden General Wang Fu-lin is 'hastening. from Changchow. to Fal, Yane- Sen has xeavhed Shasi
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