• THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH,
DISASTROUS TYPHOON THE MCMILLAN ARCTIC U.S.
THE STRUGGLE FOR THE WU-HAN
CITIES.
JARDINE STEAMER TAKEN OVER BY THE BRITISH NAVY.
FITTED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.
WUCHANG
TUNLD STILL
BY
SATURDAY.
NORTHERNERS
NO
CONVOYING B. & S. AND, JARDINE STEAMERS, TO
CHANGSHA.
BRITISH GUN BOAT IN ACTION.
"[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
A British official wireless messige from Hankow, dated Saturday, September 4th, stated that at that time Wuchang was still in the hands of Northerners. This proves conclusively that the celebrations heid. in Canton on Saturday were premature, and casts doubt upon all the summuniques which have been issued from that quarter. Our Canton, correspondent writes that according to reports from Chinese sources there are many Kuomintang enthusiasts in the city of Wuchang and district. Long before the Southern troops were anywhere near these places they hoisted red Bags in welcome. These flags led many observers from a distance to believe that Wuchang and nearby cities had fallen into the hands of the Kuomintang as early as August 28th. Moreover, he says, Kuomintang have organised a secret service and propaganda system in advance of their army. Canton has made every possible guess regarding He retreated to Hankow, he was imprisoned, Marshal W Pei-In wounded and had died of his wounds. The official communiqué conveying this last information was dated September 3rd and it was added that the occupation of the Wu-ban cities is now definitely admitted by the The British officia! wireless quoted above shows this anti-nationalists." to be entirely untrue. Nor is there any solid confirmation of, the report. that the Marsha! has been wounded..
The Indo-China steamer Kiangir and the B. & S. Shuai left Hankow for Changsha on August 8th conroyed. by H.M.S. Scarab. It was under- stood that summary action would be taken if the vessels were fired upon again. A message from Shanghai dated September 4th states that a Japanese vessel witnessed the Scarab in action with the Southern troops 50 miles from Hankow and that there was firing for more than two hours.
KUOMINTANG, RE-INFORCEMENT.
In response to urgent requests from General Chiang Kai Shek, writes our Canton correspondent, some 2,000 endets from the Whampoa Academy, commanded by 15 Russians, were sent to Hupan by order of . Borodin. The cadets left on Saturday by the Canton-Hankow Railway. Most of them have been in training less than a month..
A rumour is current in Canton that the families of practically all the important officials in Canton are leaving for Shanghai "on their way to Wichang and Hankow."
The cables regarding the fighting in Central China, are given below:-
SHANGHAI, September 4th. So far, there has been no confirmation of the persistent statements from Chinese " and Japanese news agencies that Marshal Wu Fei Fu has been wounded or of the N.-C. Daily News "official" wire from Peking stating that Wu Pei Fu is virtual- ly a prisoner.
One report states that he was struck in the chest by a spent bullet but anyway he is still apparently directing the defence of Hankow.
It now appears that the Southerners penetrated Wuchong Wednesday Pene fatty contin on in dead ay und Wuchang and the Wachang Lakes
HEAVY RAINS.
The Southerns are hampered by the heavy rains and very boggy ground but Reuter's Peking correspondent wires that according to foreign official sources Wu- chang fell on Friday. Wu Pei Fu, after retreating to Hankow, declared martial law and installed a new Civil Governor, The garrison commander at Hunkow of Wu Pei.Fu's Torces is mounting artillery on Tortoise Hill, Hanyang, which com mands the Wachang side of the river and is making every preparation for a deter- mined defence of Hanyang and Hankow Reinforcements continue to arrive from the North.
PEEING, September 4th.
A report from Hankow says that the attack on Wachang continued throughout Friday morning without appreciable Tesult.
As an example of the heaviness of the bombardment the last telegram mention ed that the American Church and the General Hospital at Wuchang were hit twenty times.
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GUARDING FOREIGNERS. "
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British and American gunboats are guarding the British and French con- cessions, while a Japanese gunboat which is guarding the landed 250, marines Japanese concession.
Earlier messages atated that in view of the approach of the Southerners towards Wachang, on September 1st, Wu. Pri Fu decided to retreat across the river, still intending to defend Wachang with rein- forcements from Honan. He is stated to have sent Chao Heng Ti to Nanking enlist Sua Chuan Fang's energetic assist ance. The latter has now closed the military school at Nanking and drafted all the cadets into the army. It is ex- pected that he will send about 50,000
troops to Elangsi.
"CANTON'S CANARD.
to
The following has been sent to Reuter by the Canton Information Bureau:-
CANTON, September 3rd.
IN JAPAN,
MANY PERSONS KILLED AND INJURED.
CONSIDERABLE PROPERTY DAM- AGED OVER WIDE AREA.
SHIPPING HELD UP.
(THROUGH ZITTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, September 4th- As the result of a typhoon a passenger train from Tokyo to Nagoya was over- turned near Hamamatsu this morning. There were only a few minor casualties. One was to the root of a school at Hima- matan, which was blown of
The typhoon is expected to strike Tokyo this afternoon.
FORTY AEROPLANES WRECKED.
LATER
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EXPEDITION.
[ESTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.].
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HALIFAX (Nova Scotia), Sept. 5th. The Nova Scotia, of the McMillan Arctic Expedition, on behalf of the Field Museum, has been safely anchored at Sydney, Cape Breton Harbour. ́ ́
MeMillan reported à successful trip to the farthest north point. He reached Disks Island, of the coast of Greenland and many scientifle specimens of rare fish and bird life have been secured.
[TEROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]' RUSSIAN AGITATORS. THE T.U.C.'s COMPLAINANT.
LONDON, September 3rd. The General Council of the T.U.C. has privately dissed the Home Office's re fusal to grant Visas to the Russian de- legates to the Congress to be held st Bournemouth next week. The Council is drafting a resolution protesting at the Home Secretary's interference activi- ties of the Trade Union movement.
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Incoming reports show that the dam
Communications was widespread. were upset At the military aerodrome
The Secretary of the Council has stated at Akenogabara, zear Nagoya, forty aero.
that while the Council is in nowise planes were wrecked, several completely satisfied with recent developments in the At Toyuhashi a school collapsed, pin-Anglo-Russian Committee and regard ning down children and killing twelve, certain criticism as reflecting on the seriously injuring twenty. Three hundred Council's action, at the same time that will not hauence their. international re- Houses were inundated.
lations in respect of receiving fraternal delegates from a foreign country.
At Hamamatsu a clothing factory was destroyed; eight were killed and twenty- five injured.
In the Tochigi prefecture of Yoshida, forty buildings were destroyed, including the police station. Three policemen and several others were seriously injured..
At Kawasaki, near Yokohama, two fighters capsized and fifteen persons were drowned.
A PROTEST.
LONDON, September 3rd. The General Council of the Trade Unions Congress discussed the Home he's refusal to grant visas for the Russian delegates to the congress at Bournemouth next week,
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NAVAL AFFAIRS.
[ASTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. ]
SAN PEDROS, September 5th. ̈ In the presence of Mr. Wilbur, Secre tary of the US Navy, Admiral Robinson hauled down the fag of the ex-battleship Seattle and handed over supreme com- mand of the United States Naval forces to Admiral Charles Hughes. Simultane.. ously, Admiral Jackson gɛsumed command of the Baltic Fleet and Admiral Dosti- geaer of the battleship divisions.
HUNGARY AND U.S.A.
SOVIET PROTESTS. COMPLAINTS "AGAINST CHANG TSO LIN.
(THROUGH REUTER'S. AQENUT.j
Moscow, September 4th. M. Chichorin has handed the Chinese Charge d'Affaires in Moscow, for trans: mission to the Chinese Government, a Note protesting against Marshal Chang Tse Lin's demand to the Board of the Chinese. Eastern Railway to hand over to the Mukden authorities all vessels be- longing to the Railway, also a demand for a liquidation of the training depart- ment of the Railway and to transfer all schools to the control of the Mukden authorities.
The Note points out that the Govern ment has repeatedly attempted to adjust its differences with the Railway in an BUDAPEST, September 5th amicable spirit, but, for reasons beyond The Foreign Minister und the American Soviet control, all such attempts have been futile. The Soviet is again ready Minister have exchanged ratifications to enter into the question of all differ- regarding the Americo-Hungarian Treatyences, but emphatically protests against the one-sided action of the Chinese of Friendsbio and Commerce valid for a
Government in violating the essential Treaty rights of Soviet Russia a North Manchuria decade..
MEXICO'S RELIGIOUS LAWS, SLIGHT CONCESSIONS.
MEXICO CITY, September 4th. The Department of the Interior is preparing a new set of religious regula- tions for submission to Congress which, if enacted, will supersede those recently promulgated..
Details are not available, but it is reported that the new regulations will limit the number of priests in each State, but permit of one foreign clergyman to officiate in each church having a foreign congregation.
Forty houses were blown down at
The Council is drafting a resolution: Saitama, and five were killed this morn-protesting against the Home Secre- the legitimate tary's interference in international activities of the Trade Union movement,"
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the including "Yokohama sailings, "Siberia Maru, have been held up, owing to the severity of the gale..
NORTHERN TROOPS IN
CHANGSHA.
SOUTHERNERS EVACUATE
YOCHOW.
HONAN'S TUPAN.
According to another Chinese telegram, chang. The absence of official confir the Southerners are retreating from We mation of this news abould cause it to be received guardedly.
The Secretary of, the Council' stated that whilst the Council was in no way satisfied with recent developments of the British-Russian Committee and regard certain criticism as relecting on the Council's action; at the same time that will not influence their international re- lations in respect of receiving fraternal delegates from a foreign country.
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS.
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SPANISH AFFAIRS. LONG MANIFESTO FROM THE COUNTRY'S DICTATOR.
MADRID, September 5th.
In a long manifesto to the country General de Rivera 'states that" the old Parliamentary regime has proved a failure, not only in Spain but in other countries. He advocates the establish- ment of a Supreme National Assembly, in which all classes of interests will be justly balanced. He is of opinion that sucy a body would put an end to intrigues without loss of times
BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.1.
LONDON, September 5th.) PEKING, September 5th. Addressing the Annual Conference of The Huang Po publishes a telegram the "Trade Union Congress at Bourne- from Hankow reporting that Hupehmouth Mr. Arthur Puch, president, dweit
FOG IN THE CHANNEL. troops from Ichang and Chingchow are largely with the General Strike. He de- They occupied eft abused when it was sought to enlorea forces from Kiangsi
STEAMERS IN COLLISION. apon any section of the workers terms co-operating with Sun Chuan Fang's clared that the weapon would not be thangsha on the 4th inst., finding no
Ruosy, September 3rd. The Congress has not met in a peniten
Traffic in the Channel has been impeded enemy troops there. The telegram adds which had not been made the subject of that the Southerners have also evacuated negotiation and collective agreement.. Yochow.
tial mood nor with any consciousness of by a heavy fog. Collisions occurred be especially at Hammersmith and Wall
resulting, and the steamer Kurdistan and defeat. He claimed that the by-electtween the Japanese steamer Andes Maru send had shown that Labour commanded and a small naval vessel, slight damage increasing support and that it was not
the French vessel Caffancs. The latter is the Trade Unions but the Government reported to be sinking, the crew having that lost the confidence of the people.
Referring to Labour's International been saved by the Kurdistan.
The steamer Folumnia, of Glasgow, policy, Mr. Pugh said that the great went ashore after a collision with the new problems emerging in change of the Dutch steamer Djambi, but the Folke
tnce, was not required tion from Europe to undeveloped coun
Cross Channel steamers are mach direction of the main stream of emigra stone lifeboat, which went to her assis tries oversea, adding we must bear in
delayed. mind that our international organisation is mainly European'in its structure and
THROUGH. BEUTER'S AGENCY.) range. It is imperative that we should
LONDON, September 3rd. extend it to workers in these new-coun-
In connection with the collision between tries whither the outflow of population from the older lands must inevitably the steamer Folumnia and the Dutch tend in the future." Practical conside-vessel Djambi, a Dover message presumes ration should be given to the question that the latter vessel has proceeded to of obtaining International Trade Union London. agreements and understandings by which, ecmbined with prevention of the importa tion of products of sweated labour, economic standards prevailed, would be Trade Unionism in countries, where low assisted by stronger countries and baild up an effective organisation of ill-paid and exploited workers.
It is reported that Kao Ying Chieh died yesterday, and that Wu Pei Fu ap- pointed Tien Wei Chin Tupan of Honan. The report adds that Kuo was worn out "A telegram received to-day from a responsible quarter in the North states by heavy work and succumbed to u that Wu Pei Fu died of wounds received complaint from which he had been suffer while trying to rally his troops in a grenting for a considerable time. battle for the Wuhan (Wuchang and Hankow) crities, occupation of which is now definitely admitted by the anti- Nationalists.'
WUCHANG STILL HELD BY ALLIES.
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OFFICIAL BRITISH REPORT.
SHANGHAI, September 4th.
A British official wireless message from Hankow states that Wuchang was still in the bands of the Northerners this (Saturday) morning.
BRITISH GUNBOAT IN ACTION.
most severe.."
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TWO HOURS' FIGHT,
SHOWER OF SHELLS. A Chinese military report says that the
SHANGHAL September 4th. fighting in Wuchang was
According to a telegram received by a yesterday afternoon, shells constantly falling on the city.
Japanese Shipping Co. from Hankow this The telegraph staff were removed to morning, a Japanese vessel witnessed, at Hankow from where only gun fire was 3.30 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, the audible at nine o'cuock, but the North- British river gunboat Scarab in action with the Southern troops near Huaching- erners still held the city.
Another report says that the Southkung, 50 miles up from Hankow, exchang erners drew to the front all the Changaha ing Gre for more than two hours.
The Indo-China (Jardine) st. Kiang garrison, whilst Sun Chuan Fang (Wu Pei Fu's ally) has gathered 50,000 troops and the B. & S. Shas left for Chang- on the border ready to occupy Changsha aba on August 28h convoyed by H.M.S. The excitement in Hankow was grow Searab. It was understood that sum- ing yesterday evening but there, was no mary action will be taken should the
vessels be fired on again.] disorder.
EARLIER REPORTS.
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PETROLEUM STOCKS. MORE RUBBERY BY CANTON STRIKE COMMITTEE. . FRENCH LEGATION PROTEST.
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P. & O. VESSEL HEAVILY
-FIRED AT." WHY THE B. & S. BOATS WERE ATTACKED.
SHANGHAI, September 5th. The P. & C. s.s.apore arrived here to-day and reported that on Thursday, when twenty miles below Hankow, she was severely fired on by Cantonese troops. Nobody was injured, but the wooden deck was splintered.
It transpires that the seizure of two of Messrs. Butterfield & Svire's steamers at Wanhsien, mentioned last night, was merely an act of local officialdom, the allegation being that they were respon- sible for sinking a junk. It is believed to be an attempt at squeeze."!
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"KAIWO" TAKEN OVER BY THE BRITISH NAVY.„
SHANGHAI, September 5th A telegram received in Shanghai states that Jardine, Matheson's steamer Kaire has been taken over by the British NAVY and fitted for active service. This, it is believed, is in connection with the seizure, of two of Butterfield & Swire's sleamers mentioned earlier.
FRONT.
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"DJAMBI" LEAVES FOR ROTTERDAM.
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The Soviet awaits the immedite with- drawal of the demand and insists on the submission of the questions through diplomatie channels to both Governments. MORE ALLEGATIONS. The Pravda declares that Chang Tso Lin is determined to cripple the Chinese way during the last few months carried Eastern Railway violently as the Ra
natuerably more trafic than the South Manchurian Railway, which is controlled. of the Japanese, whom the Soviet Press accuses of supporting Chang Tao Lin for their own ends.
The paper says that the Soviet will submit no provocation, but will continue a policy exclusively in defence of the workers of Russia and China.
RAILWAY STRIKE IN COLOMBIA.
BOGOTAS, COLOMBIA, Sept. 5th Over five thousand employees of the Government Pacific Coast Railway are striking. All traffic has censed and many The stevedoTER factories have been shut. at Porta Buenventari have joined the stri.vfs.
SPAIN'S PATRIOTS. PERMISSION FOR A PLEBISCITE.
MADRID, September" 4th. The Patrictie Union has requested the Government to give permission to hold & plebiscite throughout Spain, from September 11th to 13th, in order that the country may express its confidence in the Government and General Primo de Rivern.
The Union also asks that the National Assembly be suiamoned to co-operate with the Government and the country.
The Master of the Taterior has agreed to the request for a plebiscite and has instructed the authorities to carry out their duties with scrupulous impartiality in order that the nation may be enabled to express its true feelings.
MINERS KILLED IN AMERICA.
TAKORA (Oklahoma), September 4th. Sixteen miners have been killed through in the Company's mine. an explosion of superior amokeless coal
COBHAM LEAVES AUSTRALIA.
PORT DARWIN, September 4th.: Mr. Alan Cobham has left Australia for England.
IRETTRE'S AMERICAN SERVICE. INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
NEW YORK, September 4th. A chess team in London will play a 6th for the British-American Chess team in Chicago by cable on November Samuel Trophy, presented by Mr. Trophy, Chicago The Lord Mayor of London and the Mayor of Chicago will move first, after which the teams will
Lad To The steamer Djambi has left Gravesend carry on. for Rotterdam.
GERMAN INDUSTRIAL
DEPRESSION,
BIGGER EXPORT TRADE NEEDED.
SHANGHAI'S LABOUR
TROUBLES.
ANOTHER MURDER, Terrorism sertis to be the aim of the radical element in the present demon- BERLIN, September 3rd. The general depression in. Germanstration against the Japanese mills and industries and an inability to meet their the Ewo" Cotton Mill, which has locked out their employees for the past three increasing demands for raw materials, unless there is a considerable expansion weeks. This is demonstrated in the cold. of export trade, were emphasised by Herr blooded murder of a mill foreman which Duisberg, Chairman of the Association of occurred yesterday morning about German Industrialists and Chairman of o'clock (says the W.-O. Daily News of the German dye industry, in a speech September 2nd), when a gang waylaid at a general meeting of the Association him and literally shot him to pieces. Further proof of the rancour and anger at Dresden.
BRITISH ENTERPRISE IN BOLIVIO. DUNKIRK, September 5th.
of M. Delgao, the The presence Bolivian Government's financial delegate to Europe, interested the spectators at the picturesque ceremony performed of breaking the colours for the "President Saavedro, a small river boat, which is carrying the pioneer party of thirty Englishment, including five ex-officers an forty-day voyage to Bolivia, where
Herr Duisberg has just returned from of the labourers may be noted in a they are establishing a new British cotton growing colony.
In a farewell luncheon M. Delgao, a world tour and he finds the position of series of threatening letters, which have MORE TROOPS FOR WU PEI FU.wishing them Cod-speed in their expedithe country generally worse than when be teca addressed to mill foremen connect- tion, he said that Bolivia heartily wel- left Germany. He said the engineering ed with both the Ewo and the Naigai cumtd new British settlers, which already industry was in a worse position in July Wata Kaisha Co. Last week murders MEN FROM THE NORTHERN
owed much to British initiative. The de- than in June. The position of the iron
were attempted on employees of both parture of the gallant company was and steel industry was extremely bad, as mills and the theory is now substantiat ed that hired gunmen are being well significant of a new era in the commer-evidenced by the number of unemployed; the backbone of the chemical industry,
employers. cial relations between Britain and South while the dyestuff industry, which was paid to intimidate those loyal to their America The ship leaves on Monday,
The details of the murder are very was very unsatisfactory, business being under fifty per cent. of the average turn-simple. As far as can be ascertained, A message from Hankow mys that the
PERING, September 5th
TO MARRY LADY DOCTOR.
Herr Duisberg accused America of the murdered man, Zing Ma Mau, who was recently engaged at the Ewo mill, Volunteers and naval forces were called
Telegrams from Indo-China report that
dumping competition and said although out early this morning. Everything was
On the 2nd inst... the Cantonese Strike
BEELIK, September ärd. the exports in the mining and iron in and whose business it was to recruit new quiet at Hankow at nine this morning.
"The men are shabby and dirty, show- A notica is exhibited at the Munich dustry had somewhat improved as the bands, replacing those who were locked Amongst other reports current is one to Committee to Toughing, Kwangtung, the effect that Sur Chuan Fang intends seized the whole of the petroleum stocks
French Compagnie Franco- ing marks of weeks in the field. Hun- Town Hall announcing the impending result of the British miners' strike, the out, left his home on Wayside Road. He ceeding along Hwashing Road, when a to-day: to occupy Changsha, from which of the Cantonese upits have all been withdrawn Asiatique des Petralen of Haiphong, and dreds in every unit need medical atten- marriage of General Von Ludendorfi to home demand for coni remained very un- was on his way to the mill and was pro- Herr Duisberg expected the impending gang of armed men over-took him and for the north to assist in the attack announced their intention of selling the tion, malaria and neuritis from exposure the lady doctor Hathilde Von Kemnitz, satisfactory.
[It was announced on July 9th that conclusion of the iron and steel pact fired a number of shota, siz of which She immediately took against Wucheng. It is also being stated stocks at auction. The local authorities, being particularly common, despite which of Tutzing. in Hankow that Chang Teo Lin is sond- baving disregarded the French Consul's their spirits are high as a result of their
been granted a divorce, her plea being dumping ales in South Germany. The was unharmed. ing 20,000 troops to join the reinforce protests, the French Legation has now recent victory. The discipline in excel the wife of General Von Ludendorf had to bring an end to French and Belgian took effect. His wife, who was with him,
addressed a strong Note to the Wai-leat. ments already arriving
"It is reliably reported that Moscow that Ludendorff'a political activities had position of the electro-technical industry him to St. Luke's Hospital, where he died Farther reports regarding the fall of chiaopu asking that orders be given for Wachang have been given out from for the immediate restitution of the goods, regards the anti-Northern campaign as caused him to neglect her. The case was was generally satisfactory, but paper and at 8, am. The hospital authorities noti- eign official sources this morning, and and holding the Chinese authorities the last, desperate throw in the game heard in camera. The Court declared textiles were not prospering, with the bed the police at 6.20 o'clock and a de- declaring, inter alia, that after, retreat responsible for the consequences of this and is ready to spend Rbis. 20,000,000 to that both parties were to blame. The exception of artificial silk, velvet and tective questioned him before he died,
made. ing to Hankow, Wu Pei Fa declared unlawful act and for reparation for all insure success. The campaign is directed General withdrew his original petition milk. He concluded by recommending the but could get no details of the assault. by one of the best Generals of the Red for divorce, when his wife brought the strictest economy all round and the re. Further inquirics, however, are being
duction of imports to a minimum." martial law and installed a new Civil the losses sustained by the Company.
army with a larg estaff".
counter petition] (Continued on next Column) Governor and garrison commander.
SHANGHAI, September 3rd. According to Japanese reports from Hankow fighting is going on at Wuchang, which is still in the hands of Northerners Shanghai, September 4th (Received Hongkong 11.15 a.m. 4/9/96).~*
Rodney Gilbert, writing from Peking, on August 31st, says: Large bodies of General Tien Wei Chin's troops are being
withdrawn from the Northern front and rushed down the Peking-Hankow Bailway with all the available rolling stock as reinforcements for Marshal Wu Pei Fa for which reason ordinary. trafic is prac tically completely interrupted.
LUDENDORFF TO WED.
over.
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