Peking, April 12.
General Wu Pei-fu has recalled ihis officers from Paotingfu and is Changsintien. Goods traffic on the preparing to move his forces to Peking-Hankow Railway has been interrupted. It is not clear yet whether he intends to occupy Peking or is merely demonstrating against General Chang Tso-lin outside the capital—Reuter.
Hankow, April 12
It appears that on Tuesday General Chao Chieh made a sudden move from Kaifeng to Chunginowhsien between Kaifeng and Chengchow, making a strategic threat against Genera] Wu Pei-fu's positions. General Wu ina mediately despatched a part of the 24th Division to Chengchow. The ard cervpy the Lunghai Railway. tie also tele. graphed to General Chao Ji to seize and send Chao Chieh tw Loyang on the alternative of war. Orders have been issued from Wuchang yamen to hold all rolling stock in readiness Public traffic has been stopped on the Peking-Hankow and Canton-Hankow Railways, General Chang Fu-lai, the Commander-in-Chief at Yochow, has been ordered to send 20,000 men to Honan.
A later report states that fighting has occurred at Tungshan on the Peking-Mukden Railway.—Reutar.
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