Peking, Nov. 19.
Marshal Chang Chung-chang went to Hsuchow on Friday for a corference with Marshal Sun Chuanfang on the situation. Hitherto! there has been no sign of Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang taking advantage of developments. Apparently the pos! tion on that front is unchanged. The rival forces are facing each other near Kueiteh—Reuter, Marshal Chang Chung-chang has taken over personal command of the Seventh and Tenth Reserve Armies in order to cooperate with Marshal Sun Chuan-fang in a counter-attack, vg that Marshal Sun He declares that, better than was expected against much superior numbers, inflicting very heavy casualties on the enemy before withdrawing behind the-Huai River.
The Chibli-Shantung forces claim to have captured Ningling, to the west of Kueiteh, while another force claims to have crossed the Yellow River from Yangwu and to be threatening Chungmow, The Fengtien forces, too, report daily successes on the Shansi front. They are stated to have captured Fanchih, twenty miles to the east of Taichow, while yet another force is reported to be advancing on Taichow from the north—Reuter.
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