Tsinan, Apr. 16.
Gla Navas Prtends of Yangtse. Peking Theatre Terday, Who rom the Crow's Nest la Though the war situation in Southern Shantung was for a time, developing in favour of the Chil Shantung' forces, they suffered a reverse recently and asia result they Hhave decided to shorten the battle line and remove their General Head quarters to make a simultane the Southern troops when the latter advance further. General Chu Yo~ pa has appointed General Ching-yao as Commander-in-Chief at the front to unify the control.
The change of tactics on the part of the Chihli-Shantung forces is regarded as corroborating the recent report that they were attacked in the regions of Hanchung and Lincheng by the Southerners and were driven back—Toho, Mowoay, Apr. 16.
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