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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1924.
WAR IN CHINA.
CHEKIANG ADVANCING ALONG TEN-MILE "FRONT WITH LITTLE OPPOSITION. REINFORCEMENTS FOR HWANGTU.
Fighting Area Now Drier.
Despatches from the war zone indicate that the present com- Aict is being fought 'on'a for higger scale than any previous war in China. The statement that Marshal Wu Pei-fu has placed an order in Tientsin for gas-masks also goes to show that the latest inventions for killing one's opponents are, in use. "As the corres- pondent, who has kindly undertaken to furnish the "China Mail": with a daily review, remarks"the cables present a riddle"-a riddle which time alone can solve.
BAD WEATHER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPS BRING NEWS OF STORM IN NORTH "
was en-
Typhoon weather countered by several ships which arrived in Hongkong to-day and yesterday from the North. It is thought that the gale met with must have been the one which was last reported as filling up some.. where to the North of Formosa Island.
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Captain J. S. de Wolf of the China Navigation "Hulchow left Tientsin on September 8, and Weihaiwel the next day subsequently passed the typhoon to the North of Wenchow Bay (in Cheklang province.)
After straightening out the salient
The Indo-China s.6. "Loksang" on their line between the Shang- hai-Nanking Railway and the Captain C. Alexander, left Shang- Yangtze River, Cheklang attack-hal on September 10, Swatow cd from both Kating and September is and arrived here at 7. this morning. She reports a Df Tung
Situation Reviewed. Qur correspondent, who is well acquainted with the terrain in which the conflict near Shanghai is being waged writes:--
Today's cables present a riddle. Hwangtu.
In view of the initial success gain--Without any preliminary shell-south-westerly gale
In their reports to the Harbour j ed-by the Chekiang side on theng, battalions of infantry moved Yung.. Thing sector it is difficult to under-forward, advancing towards Tai-
Kōjua stand why the attack has not been tsangku and Quinsan. On Sunday Office, the skippers of the "Sado continued, as the complete capture afternoon, reinforcements from Maru" which left Shanghai -- on of thing would mean that Kiangsu Changchow replaced the sorely. September 11 and the would have to reorganise their tried Kiangsu forces and counter Maru" which sailed from Dairen
"bad weather." plans and automatically fall back attacked, bending back the Che-on September 8, both mention from the front nearer Shanghai.klang left wing. However, Che- It may be that Lunghwa (the kiang still held the key positions
isto Taitsangku. anti-Peking headquarters) sincere in saying that they are taking the offensive on each front in turn-but I shall not be surprised to hear that Chekiang has fallen buck from Thing.
Later in the day, Chokiang attacked desperately as they heard that about a dozen battalions of fresh Kiangau infantrymen were coming up.
WOMAN ROBBED.
TWO MEN ARRESTED.
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The assailants
Cheung Kam-fung, a married Surprise Attack. Chekiang has the advantage of
Meanwhile reports had come in woman residing at No. 1, Tai being able to keep its main re-
Police that about 12.30 am. serves in one place and the alter-of another Cheklang offensive to Nam Street, has reported to the nate offensives may have as their the south-west of Shanghai, where September 13, as she and her two object the manauvre to keep the infantrymen were rushed across small sons were walking bear Klangau main strength in a game the maze of waterways to deliver Kap Shek Mel village, three men
on her. get of musical chairs between the two flank assault in the direction of fronts, along the Shanghai-Nan Quinsan. By nightfall this sur-who were armed with daggers, king Railway and across the Taihu prise move had been attended with seized her, tled her hands behind her back and lashed her to a tree. They searched her and, she alleges. stole $900 in rupee notes and $325 in Hongkong money besides some other articles.
Lake.
Reports of differences between Wu Pei-fu and Chi Hsieh-yuan 1 attribute to propaganda.
Comparative quietness in the vicinity of Liuho (on the right bank of the Yangtse) is possibly due to its being in range of the foreign warships' guns, but the rival armies seem to have been in earnest on the other parts of the eastern front:
success.
All in all, the fighting on the eastern front has been slightly favourable to Chekiang as they have made a dent in the Kiangsu lines, and threaten the more im- portant of the Banks.
The Chekiang casualties in the counter-attack were very heavy, infantrymen being mown down by converging machine-gun fire. Their persistence, nevertheless, speaks well for their morale, particularly that of the Fukien "braves" who have pushed for- ward from the vicinity of Kating.
Little Material Change. From what can be made out of the conflicting reports received by, different sources and noting the fact that Shanghai-from which most of the news originates-is in territory under the control of Chekiang, I am inclined to think erly half of the eastern front.
Later.
After a perceptible rest, Che- kiang is advancing on the south
Four men have been arrested in connection with this robbery. A sum of $700 and two pieces of clothing have been recovered.
ROBBERY CHARGE.
ACCUSED REMANDED.
Three men, charged with com- mitting a highway robbery, with mi, on September 13, before others not in custody at Kap Shek ME. W. Hamilton at the Kow-
their "shock week.
Intense shell-
that the position has not changed Instead of their previous, tactics loon Magistracy this morning, materially but that the fighting they shelled the Kiangsu lines were formally remanded for one along the Shanghal-Nanking Rail- before moving way may develop into the biggest troops" forward. action of the campaign. Even if-fire-from the field and mountain it should, it is unlikely to prove batteries has been concentrated on the deciding battle of the war as Quinsan and the railway. The Chekiang-may-only be making a "shock troops" are stated to be feint in this direction as a pre- armed with both Mausers and liminary to launching a big effort rifles, the former for use at close on thing which is very close to quarters. another part of the railway which is much nearer vulnerable Kiangsu territory and which could be used as a base for a march on Chang- chow, the Kiangsu base.
Unless Chekiang moves west- wards quickly from Hwangtu, or resumes the offensive on the Thing sector, it will not gel very far in the struggle.
Anfu Leader Wires.
(Renter's Service.)
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Latest reports state that Che kisng is advancing on a ten-mile front and meeting little opposition.
Kiangsu Gune Silent. (Reuters-Service.)
Shanghai; September 16. The Chekiang batteries at Hwangtu, 13 miles from here, whose position remains unchanged despite the reported advance on Sunday, were in action this'morn- ing.
The fire, however, was not re- Shanghal, September 16. Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, the Anfu turned by the Kiangsu forces, who leader, has issued a lengthy tele-re spread over a wide section of the front to the south-west of gram. He condemns the Peking Hwangtu. Government and announces that he ia casting in his lot definitely with Chekiang and Mukden.
Heavy Fighting...
The most serious fighting, yet witnessed at Liuho occurred on Sunday and yesterday.
The Kiangsu forces are hanging
Land Is Drier.
Wants Gas Masks.
Tientsin, September 15, Wu Pei-fu'a troops continue moving from Pastingfu towards Shanhaikwan fully equipped with artillery and aeroplanes while a Tientsin firm has received instruc- tions to manufacture gas masks.. It is reliably reported that the railway has been cut on the Man- churia side of the Great Wall to prevent an invasion.by_Chillites.
All foreigners are returning from Peltaiho as it is believed that hostilities may commence at any moment.
Mukden reports of firing at Shanhaikwan are untrue.
Mukden Prepares.
Mukden, September 11. The main body of Marshal Chang Tso-lin's troops are about to move to the front. The com- mands are as follows:-
Commander-in-Chief, General Li Despite the recent torrential Ching-ling; General Chang Hsueh- rains, the state of the ground has liang (Marshal Chang's son, well now improved. Only a few of the known as the "Young General") padi fields are under water, big second in command; Generals stretches in this area now being Chang Taou-hsiang of Kiron, Hau Lan-chow, Wu Cheng-shen, and quite dry
To-night reinforcements (Mar-Chang Teng-hsuán.
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on to Ihing despite the heavy freshal Lu's), to the number of 500, Already there are in position directed on the city, by the Che left Shanghai North Station for three Divisions and about 20 kiang guns.
Stalemate.
(From Our Own Correspondent.j
Shanghai, September 15.
Hwangtu.
Little Change.
(Reuter's Service,): Shanghai, September 15.
Mixed Brigades with General Li Ching-ling in command on the front line.
Martial law has been declared in Mukden under General Cheng Hsing.
The Liaoyang Regiment, con- As far as is known, no further News from an independent siddered the best in the Mukden communique has been issued by source shows that on the Hwangtu Army, is on foot for Shanhaikwan Lunghwa (Marshal Lu's head-front of the east sector, hostilities | 1.000 strong.
The Arsenal is working at full) quarters) regarding the western were resumed yesterday, with the front. With railway communica-result that the Cheklang troops pressure turning out 500 shells for tion either interrupted or mono-advanced several li, but later they the field artillery per day. Mar- polised by military, no further had to fall back to their original shal Chang has also four, slege .' guna of 15 centimetres. He is also nows is available from the Thing position. sector. From the best-informed
At present the troops are almost strong in aeroplanes. Two Hand- sources 1 gather that a position of precisely in the same positions as lay-Page bombers with 500 lb.
bombs are ready.. stalemate has set in, with both a week ago.
Task For League.
Fitters have been conscripted sides claiming possession of the
London, September 15. for the arsenal, the output increna- town but apparently waiting for
The "Daily Telegraph," refered and wages' raised..................... the citizens to wrange terms for evacuation and/or occupation.
ring to the reported arming of The Mukden party appear con-
Coolies for Transport
WAR LEADERS.
Some Of Those In The News.
Through the courtesy of the "Tai Kwong Po," of Hongkong, the "China 'Mail" is able to publish pictures of some of those playing a leading role in the war now being wnged in the Chinese Republic.
Marshal Chi is officially the Inspector-General of Kiangsu, Anhui and Kiangai and Tuchun of Klangsu. He is considered one of the supreme authorities of the Chili (Peking) party which now controls the government, ranking only next to President Tsao Kun and Marshal Wu Pei-fu. "In the present war, ho leads
Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan.
of Kiangsu.
the Kiangsu forces, ostensibly to force a heighbour to disband a few thousand adventurers from Fuklen, but really to capture Shanghai and possibly to remove a rival, unbending to Peking.
Admiral Tu, whose picture is shown below, commands about a dozen warcraft on the Kiangsu side. He was born in Fukien in 1875 and graduated from-the Naval Training School, Nanking. He was Commander-in-Chief of the. Navy, September 1922 to November 1928.
Vice Admiral Tu Shih-kwei,
Of the Kiangsu Navy.
Marshal Lu (or General Lu as some call him) is Tupan' of Chekiang, an adherent of Tuan Chi-jui a former dictator and is stated to have a working understanding with Marshal Chang'. Tso-lin, the Manchurian warlord and rival of President Tsao, and Marshal Wu.
Marshal Lu Yung-hsinng (left) and General Ho Feng-lin, of Chekiang.
A correspondent claims to have conflicting Chinese forces by dent of their own power
ort have been been informed by Lunghwa that different Power, With "ConticaT the policy of attacking on each motives, co-mingled with commerconscripted and are continually on
In the present war, he leads what has been described in the front in turn, is in accordance with cial considerations, urges the the move with stores and provi- plan and that the offensive on the League of Nations immediately to slons: western front will be resumed attend hereto and endeavour to Shrapnel tests were carried out vernacular press as the "Allied Army he has had the assist
Heneral Ho 13 one of Marshal Lu's right-hand men. Offic after Quinsan has been taken on seek termination of the Abused by yesterday in front of Marshal ance of detachments from another province.
requesting all Governments to veto Chang. the eastern front.
mand of the 6th Mixed Brigade Some of the most stubborn the sale of armaments to China No declaration of war had been held Military Governor of Shangha and Sungkiang and com-
rised up to toon to-day. fighting has occurred overnight. just now.
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