Peking, June 7. to return to the port, The Northern forces have placed artillery to the north of the city, which indicates that they are deter mined to make a stand.
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The latest reports from Tangk: state that Marshal Chang Chung-thong's forces have consolidate? their position along the north bank of the river.
Firing has ceased for the present.
There is a very persistent rumen: that an American aeroplane was drought down whilst flying over the scene of the battle, but this cannot be confirmed.
Marshal Sin Chuan-fang left for the north yesterday.
A tour of the native city revealed little activity, though the atmosphere is electric, There were no movements of troops of any importance in thie vicinity to-day—Reuter.
Southerners near Japanese Lines Tientsin, June 8.
Following a conference between the lenders of the Shansi and Kuomin chan forees it has been arranged that one Shansi brigade of disciplined troops under General Sun Chu shall enter Peking to-morrow while the Kuominchun forces are to remain 10 li from the city pend ing further orders from Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang.
General Pao ¥ jade of, Northern troops has left Poking.
The Committee of Public Safety has agreed to furnish the Kuomin= chun forces with provisions fuel.
A' Japanese aeroplane squadron. arrived at 8 o'clock this morning and landed on the Polo Ground, on the East Glacis, which was levelled by the Japanese for this purpose Shansi Forces for Peking, Peking, June The Shansi forces have decided to enter Peking at noon to-day—Toho.
The Southern armies under the command of Generals Chen Tiao. yuan, Ho Yao-tsu and Fang Chen-wa are gradually approaching suburb of Tientsin, pressing upon the ChihliShantung forces.
Feng's General Promises Protection Peking, Sune 7.
In the course of an interview with an important Chinese to-day at Nanyuan, General Han Fu-chun,
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