The Archive · 1930

Success Claimed by North

Peking, May 26.

An official communique, issued by the local headquarters of the North: exn Coalition, states:

"On May 28 the enemy attacked very energetically and several times pierced our lines, but ultimately they were driven back.

"At dawn the next day we heavily-counter.attacked. One of our divisions lost upwards of 1,000 casualties in the first onslaught' but our centre advanced with great energy. and the enemy sustained heavy losses.

"At dawn yesterday we continued to advance all along the line and the enemy are now in full retreat, "General Sun Liang-cheng hed already advanced more than 30 (ZO miles) when a report, was sent that he was still advancing rapidly

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