The Archive · 1925

Chang's Last Stand on Creek

Monday morning dawned with Chang Yuan-ming's troops. whipped. and. disheartened. The previous: night Chi Hsieh-yuan's forces: advanced all along the line fon the Siccawei front and drove) their opponents back on Lunghua ina disorderly and panic-stricken able. As they fled, Chang's men tore off their distinguishing armlets trid flung them on the ground. Some fail back on Lunghua village, where they spent their time looting, and then on to Lunghua Junction, to join their comrades who were fighting the troops brought up by Sun Chuan fang. These men, also, were eaten and finally they' gave up all pretence of a fight and fled, thoroughly demoralized. Large numbers flung down their arms and surrendered to the allied forces.

Ushers made their way to Nantao where they devoted themselves to looting. Others ogum, the die-hards the army, retreated to the country. behind the South Gace and put up, a last fight, engaging the allied forces in guerilla. warfare through-cout the day. The fight was not particularly fierce at this point and, 4 large number were rounded up. he others continued their retreat southerly direction, looting Coubtless as they go, and can bs counted upon to become a general: menace to the countryside.

More of Chang's troops took up position along the Chinese side Siccawei Creek, where they were tu be seen yesterday afternoon till quite late, apparently awaiting developments, Throughout the day fiving could be heard from the direction of Nuntao,

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