Hankow, Apr. 19.
Hankow Chinese are thrilled by the story of another "doomed battalion" now being enacted at Chiyuan, in north-western Honan, on the north bank of the Yellow River opposite Loyang, according to Chinese reports today.
The heroism and vivid details 'x tained in the story of the second doomed battalion" are stated by the Chinese to rival that of the first, which won renown in the Joint Savings Godown during the Shanghai On the night of April 10, it ts related, one Chinese battalion stormed the city walls of Chiyuan and occupied Kwangtimiao (the temple of the God of War) inside the east gate of the city. Without reinforcements. however. the battalion was immediately surrounded inside the temple.
Inspired by the bravery and patriotism immortalized by Kwang the famous General of the Three Kingdoms who was later worsh: ppe: 1s the Chinese God of War. the battalion is said to be still holding mut in the temple after nine days of desperate fighting with only 190 men left of the original number General Chen Chien, Commander-n-Chief of the. Chinese forces on the Peiping-Hankow Railway front, has petitioned the Chinese Government the Chinese report declare, to issue an official mandate ccnimending "heroism of the Chiyuan doom: battalion."—Reuter.
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