Tientsin, June 11.
General Chang Tso-hsiang, Tupan' of: Kiriny haw decided: to: establish the Headquarters of the Kirin 5th Direction Army. Corps at Shanhai-Kuan with the object of dealing a Blow on the advancing Southern troops at the positions in the viei-
General' Chang. Tso-hsiang inter viewed Generals Chang Héueh-liang and Yang Yusing at' Lanchow yesterday and conferred with them in this connection.
Military-experts consider that the Chihli-Shantung forces, which are finding it dificult to effect a general Tetreat, may be able to retreat safely by the assistance of the Fengtien and Kirin armies—Toho.
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