Poking, Aug. 22.
Chang Chung-chang, former Ta pan of Shantung, is reported \to have secretly returned to Shantung from Lungkow a view to cole lecting the rem: of his forees vin the Kino-Tsi area for further activities against the Nationalists, Chang Chung-chang is said to have ignored the orders of Chang Hsueh-liang, his nominal chief, asking him to retire and leave his troops to be incorporated in the Mukden Army.
'AS hopes of a pacific settlement of the military situation on this side of the Great Wall are less encouraging, General Pei' Chung-list has again' advanced a resumption of the campaign. The remaining Chih-Wi. Shantung troops to the east of Tientsin are estimated to' number more than 105,000 men, being] equipped with 82,000 rifles, 120 machine guns, 50 field pieces and 20
'A despatch from Tientsin says that 20,000 of Chang's men are on their way to Chefoo from Lungkow with a large consignment of ammunition including 8,000,000 cart-Hdger and 200 machine guns.—Kuo To be Attacked by Pei Chung-hsi reking, Aug. 22.
Tt ix reliably stated that General Pei Chung-hsi has telegraphed Mukden asking if Marshal Chang Haueh-liang intends to evacuate the Chihli-Shintung forees remaining' inside the Great Wall, qs otherwise he intends taking drastic measures inst them, It appears that these troops have! established themselves as an army of ecetipation over a large area inside Shanhaikuan, collecting taxes, ete— troops for Shantung Peking, Aug. 22.
'A portion of the Kuominchun troops which have been stationed long. the Poking-Tientsin Ruilway, evacuated to Taming to-day. Other Kuominchun detachments from the Padting" are. are concentrating at! tne a roe It is under st
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