Peking, Sept. 20.
Reliable Chinese reports _indicate that the fighting in 'Szechuan is the heaviest on record, with decided advantage to Gen. /Yang Sen (Wu Pei-fu''s lieuten™ ant), who has won two native divisions from his rivals, A foreign observer, just' returned, says that Gen. Hsiong Keh-wu is near collapse, having lost 10,000 men dead by: count and countless wounded, while Yang Sen is on the crest of tha wave and is promising to calp; ture and execute Hsiong within. a few weeks.
Reports from Loyang (Wu Pei-fu's headquarters), while restrained, confirm that a grand sweep is in progress.
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