Peking, June 12.
Reports by foreigners received from Chinwangtao last night indicate that the fighting at Shanhaikuan has been indecisive The losses of the Chihli troops amount 100 killed and 500 wounded, but their opponents' casualties are unknown.
The Fengtien troops attacked repeatedly, but were always repulse ed. Machine-gun and__ artillery fire were very heavy throughout yesterday. Wu Pei-fu's men are now ging a reserve trench from the sea to a hill five miles behind the artillery line. They have captured 150 prisoners and, according to foreign official reports, three Japanese spies also.
Local Chinese believe that the breach of the new armistice agreement by the Fengtien army is contrary to the orders of Gen. Chang Tso-lin and has been preci-pirated by the commanders at Shanhaikuan, who were unwilling to retire without a last trial of strength. Local opinion also favours the Chibli troops, presage ing that an enveloping movement will now be completed and—that the power of Fengtien will be completely broken.
Peking, June 13. it is now reported that General Chang 'I'so-lin has intimated his readiness to accept any reasonable offer of peace and to ce-operate with Gen. Wu Pei-fu towards reunification. In this connexion official reports indicate that Gen. Chang Tso-lin was certainly not responsible for the present outbreak of hostilities—Reuter.
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