Authentic sources disclose, how-jover, that the Kuominchun advaneing along the first roate, has beea lergaged "i ent battle near [Chengchow which lasted no less than six hours. This is reported to be a duel between the armoured! trains of the two contending forees. The Kuominchun has four trains on the Lung-Hai, namely the Ping teng, the Peiping, the Taishan ani the SMinson as against two om the Government side, the Chungsh No, 1 and the Chungshan No. 2. The brunt of the armoured train engagement for the moment is re-
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