Kaiping Capture by Nationalists: Chang Hsueh-liang Refusing Admittance to Defeated Troops Tientsin, Sept. 7.
The British Consul-General here is reported to have given orders to the British residents in Peitaiho and vicinity to take refuge in a safer zone, owing to the fact that the district above mentioned is about t> be endangered as a sequel to the commencement of military operations by the Nationalist forces undo the command of General Pei Chung-hsi against the remnants of the Peking, Sept. 7.
It is reliably reported that the Chibli-Shantung troops commanded by General Chang Chung-chang have commenced to retreat northward, abandoning their first battle line ranging from Ningho to Fengtai, and are now concentrating—their main force in the region between Tangshan and Kaiping.
The negotiations for a compromise, conducted "r some time past in Tientsin between General Pei Chung-hsi and & representative of General Chang Chung-clining have broken down owing to tae firm attitude on the part of General Pei Chung-bei.
Britons Withdrawn from War Area Sept. 8.
It ig reported that the British authorities who have given instructions to their nationals residing in the districts of Tangshan and Pei taiyo to take refuge elsewhere have decided to take all refugees of their nationality to Chinwangtao under escort of the Bfitish garrison at 'Tangshan and then to Tientsin by a steames, in case' the battle line Of the Nationalist troops extends to the above districts—Toho, Peking, Sept. 9.
General Pei Chung-hai's subordinate, General Li. Pin-hsien, claims that after several hours of fighting he captured Fengjen at noon yesterday.
Other Nationalist forces are ad-vaneing along the railways towards Later.
The ist Battalion of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment, which was sent to Tangshan during the latter part of June to protect the plants and equipment of the Kailan Administration following disorders on the part of Northern troops, are still thera and have taken the usual precautions for the defence of foreign life and proerty.
The British forces at Tangshan have been given the usual instruc:
to maintain very strict neutrality between the contending Chine-e forces, is generally anticipated that} the ChibliShantimg remnants will retire shortly from Tangshan, Vut} the British authorities do net anticipate any cerions trouble there, either from the retreating Chibli-Shantung troops or from the advancing Nationalist forces.
Most of the foreigners who spent, part of the summer at Peitaiho are believed now to have returned.
Owing to the difficulties: of travel, a special ship, the Kingsing, brought about 500 of them back yesterday.
The Nationalists at Tangshan Sept. 10.
The Nationalist troops reached Tangshan yesterday evening. They penetrated the Chinese town but avoided the foreign quarter and the Kailan Mining Administration's mines, which are defended by British troops.
Infantry fighting iii the town last night.
Very great precautions are being taken to avoid any kind of incident.
General Pei Chung-hsi toft Tien tsin for the front yesterday accom. panied by British, French and [Japanese military officers, the British with General Fan Chung-hsin representative " being Tebett, the Legation language) officer, who has been instructed to act as liaison officer between the British and Chinese troops and to see that, misunderstanding arises.
Foreign observers anticipate that the mining area will be cleared of the ChihliShanteng troops in 48 hours and that Marshal Chang, Chung-chang may flee to Dairen this week.
Peking residents are most desirous of seeing the mining area cleared as Peking is at present faced with a coal famine and dealers in some Jeases are demanding more than double the price they charged two months age.—Reuter, Tientsin, Sept, 10.
Foreign residents and vacationists at Peitaiho are evacuating the summer resort and returning to Tientsin. Five hundred including women and children have already arrived here via. Chinwangtao, while 460 others, including foreign merchants at Luan-_ chow and Kaiping, are expected to ing.
Marvhal Chang Chung-chang. is unofficially reported to have fled, while his subordinates are said to be negotiating for the incorporation of their forces in the Nationalist, armi Some of the Chibli-Shantung troops have been scattered, while others are reported to have been disarmed by Fengtien troops on crossing the Luan Ho. The survivors. of the Chihli-Shantunge forces, it is further reported, have deen reduced to 10,000 men.
Feng's Sucevss in Shensi Sept, 7.
According to despatches from Kaifeng, Marshal Feng Vu-hsiang claims that the Kuominchun General An Hsu-teh with the "Dare-to-
Die Corps" stormed Fengsiang. in Western Shensi_on September after a bloody fight, The Marshal claims that this means the final overthrow of the reaetionnries' in Shensi.
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