Peking, Feb, 16.
Tt is worth recording that the first serious attempt to use poison gas in Chinese warfare was made by the besieging Fengtien forces at Ghoehow. Gas shells Known nature were fired into the town and were found to be me effective, Inquiries made among the refugees have brought forth the information that the shells -when they burst had a nauseating effect and that some persons were somewhat discomfited by them but that they did no permanent injury.
military circles in Peking, where it is claimed that the inour: rection against Feng Vu-hsiang in Hontn is serious, itis explained that "the movement is inspired largely by, " General Tien, son of Pei-fu's former retainer, Ton Wel-chin, who the erstwhile for burying his father als cording to the story, which is quite seriously, told in Peking, Feng invited Tien Wel-chin and Chin Yun-ao to a conference at Kaifeng and prepared for their reception by having two deep graves dug. Tien came with two retainers, whom ho and was buried alive pits; but Chin turned nip with a guard of 80 armed retainers whom he brought in with him, go that he is stil at largo and his grave empty.
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