The fall of Kafowhsien enabled the vanguards of the First and Second "Group Armies to effect a jenctign, and the combined forces Ste now launching an offensive on Taian where the Shantung-Chibli troops, on the Tsin-Pu Line, are tempting to make a stand to hall the advance of the Nationali In view of the combined attack Voking, Apr. 22.
According to official reports, the position of the Northern armies is auch better than was generally be= lieved a few days ago.
Reports from the Peking-Hankow Railway front deny that that there that been any important withdrawal, hut it is claimed that the Fengtien forces are holding fructed not to advance beyond that point for the present.
General Cha Vu-pu's agent dairiis that Chihli troop have captured Puchow, forty miles south of Tamingtu, It is alto asserted that an official wire has been received stating: that Marshal Sun Chuan-fang's troops are still holding Tsining and the Marshal himself has returned thither.
Three hundred Kuominchun prisoners arrived here yesterday.
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