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CHINA'S WAR

HEAVY FIGHTING.

REPORT: FROM TEE NORTH.

PERINA,pril 29. There was beary fighting all day yesterday at Tacheng, near Machang, but there are no re xeris from that field to-day.

The Chibli troops are also attacking near Chinghsien, to the south of Langfang. Thus it appears that General Wa Pei-fu is boldly attacking the Fengtien forces three main positions at widely distant points, but it is be Hered that General Wa Pei fa sent only-a holding forse To the centre, beping to smash the Fengtien resistance at Tacheng and Changaiztien, afterwards concentrating against Chingsien.

The gunfire at Changsintien can still be heard.

AMERICAN MARINES.

TIENTSIN, April 29.

In spite of apparently authentic reports, General Chang Tso lin only arrived at Changlangeten last nights and he is at present remaining there in a train, blocking the line and delaying trafic..

One hundred and fifty-American Marines from Sha haikuan passed through to Peking at noon.

PEKING, April 20 Heavy fighting began at Changsintien at xyes o'clock this morning.

Genaral Wn Pei-fa, apparently, in launching a sar pris attack.

Wounded Fengtien troops are alreale arriving at Peking, also atraggling Fengren troops from the field of battle.

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CHINA'S WIN.

A Feng ica cavalry disition reached Mentcukan, where they are guarding against a flank movement.

Skirmishing is reported from the middle front. Chinese military experts state that General Wo Pei-fa is only reconnaitring his fortes at Changsintien, and that his real attack there will begin to mormw, when the best Chihli troops are expected to reach the front.

FENGTIEN HEADQUARTERS' REPORT. TIENTSIN, April 30.

the following report last night, which mest, naturally, be The Fingtien troops' headquarters at Tientsin issued taken with reserve:-

At Machang there was fighting throughout the day and night of the 28th inst. between the Chibli Trey Sixth D.vision and First Regiment and the Fein First and Seventh Brigades.

The Fengtien forces attacked the Chibli forces, on three sides, inflicting a severe defeat, wounding several hundred, capturing scores, and driving back the st

÷Mukden also suffered some casualties.

A: Changsintien, over 100 Chinli troops were captured, and between 90 to 90 wounded, including a brigadier of the Chibi forces, which were defeated. The Chibli version has been issued, but various en- official reports indicate that Fengtien gained a probable advantage at Machang, where at the outbreak of the troops. fighting they met only General Wa Pei-fa's weakest

PREMIER CHOW TZE CHI RESIGNS.

TIENTSIN, April 30. The French gunboat "Craonne' arrived last

PEKING, Apr 30. accepted the acting Pranciership in the hope of arrang

Premier Chow Trechi has resigned, explaining that ing a settlement between General Chang Trolin and General Wu Fei fo, but that having failed he does not desire to carry on

evening.

It is reported that there is fighting also at Mshange and south of Langfang.

CHANG TSO-LIN PLANS.

PEEING, April 20 General Chang Tso-lin telegraphed the Goum tot Feeterday evening reporting that he will come southward to Shanbaik nan for the purpose of inspecting his troops, and that he is leaving military affairs at Makden in the hands of General Chiko Keng-yung, the Fengtien Chief of Staff, while Wong Yang-ching, Director of the Feng- tien Finance Bureau, will attend to civil affairs.

TIENTS. April 29.

There was heavy artillery sad rifle firing yesterday from eady moming till late at night between Macbang and Tacieng, but the resalt of the fighting is not yet krora.

American officers who returned to Tientsin from Paoticgfu last night report seeing large forces of Chibli troops, including about 500 carts of supplies, proceeding. eastwards towards Tsekeng.

PERING, April 29. Genera! Feng Yu-hsiang commands the Casali force attacking Changsintien, which is driving back the Feng

"PENING, April 23.

after antonncing their intention to cut the Peking-Muk- Tea Chinese cruisces left Cheloo on the 27th ist., den railway to the north of Shantaikuan. This world · seriously embarrass the Fenztien forces dating hostilities and would cut off their retreat if defeated

WARNING TO FOREIGNERS.

vicinity of Peking to enter the capital.

The Legations have warned their nationals in the

their total to 1,200, but there is not likly to be any Additional Legation guards are arriving, bringing

at the hands of looting bands of defeated soldiery. Barger to foreigners, except possibly at outlying places

this afternoon.

NIGHT ATTACK.

PEKING, April 30. The Fenziien commendantat Coangsintien bas or dered a sight attack for this evening, and the Chihli forces at Liuihou are also preparing for an attack late At 11 o'clock the latter had reached the Marco Polo

Mutual desultory gun and machine gun firing con-- bridge, at Lukcochiao. Heavy firing is still proceeding tied late this evening. At nine o'clock heavy gunfire

broke out to the tast of Chanyaintien, continuing with -out intermissiga..

estroops

there.

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According to sem; official Chinese reports, Chibli forces drove out the Fergtien forces at Changsintien, and the latter are retreating to the eastward, while the Kaan towards Kopingtier, in the vicinity of which Fengtien troops on the middle front are adrancing from..

HEAVY FIGHTING." The Fengtien forces repelled an attack southwest of Langfang, and, counter attacking, occupied Kuan.

Later reports show that the Fengtien forces did not articipate an attack by the Chihli fees at Tacheng where the former had concentrated an attack upon two Brigades of the Twenty Sixth Division of General Teac beary fighting is procerding. Kan's troops, whom ther decimated, but after the with Teugtien, teary artillery and lighter field pieces. The night is dark, and the clear air is still booming arval of General Wu Fei-fu's on troops. fighting which are plainly audible in the Legation. quarter.— was heavily renewed this morning.

Large numbers of wounded Fenztien troops passed through Tientsin to day, but zothing decisive is reported. The battle is now raging at three points with a vigoar unusual in Chinese engagements.

MARTIAL LAW AT PEKING.

PERING, April 30.

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SIA MINOR WAR.

PORTE ACCEPTS ALLIES' PEACE TERMS:

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 30, There was merely gunfire between the advanced ens that it accepts the Allies peace proposals, generally The Porte has informed the allied high commission- artillery at Changsintien to-day, both sides maintaining with a reservation with regard to discussion of import- their yesterday's positions.

No fighting is reported on the east and middle

aat points, including financial, military and reparation fronts, but there are heavy concentration of Chibli

quistiora..... forces on the northern sections of the P.king-Hankow regions. It demands an equitable regime for Mussul- The Porte insists on evacuation of the occupied Rabway, with heavier reinforcement of Fergtien maus and maintenance of the Sultan's religions author- troops by rail at this point, and there is imminence of rity. It protests against the inter-allied commission heavier fighting.

enpervising the Straits while promising entire freedom for navigation.

- Later, Martis! law was proclaimed at Peking, and, the city gates were re-opened yesterday afternoon.

Later. General Wn Pei-io has arrived at Chachow; from where be is directing operations.

The Fengries high command is quartered outside Tientsin.

PROPAGANDA BOMB.

TIENTEIN, April 30.

The Parte rejects any payment of compensation to Gerce and promises to respect minorities.

RUSSIAN AFFAIÉS.

BRITAIN'S GENOA PROPOSALS.

Gexos, April 30.

The British Russia proposals which are being A Chibli areoplane yesterday dropped a bomb at cables) follow similar lines, but enggest referring to Reconciled with the French (mentioned in our earlier Fengtai, which did not infit any damage, but the inter-government debts an arbitration court to be bomb contained propaganda leaflets denouncing General chosen by the Court of International Justice, the Cheng Tio lin, and stating that Kirin, and Helong Supreme Court of the United States or the Council of chiang had declared their independence.

the League of Nations. The fixed sum determined The reports in the newspapers of large numbers of thereby most be raid within 50 years. plus-interest at 5 wounded having arrived are not conarmed by the

per cent. rallway officials who state that very few wounded so far consortium with the object of financing the read. [The French memorandum favours an'international bave reached Tientsin.

TIENTHIN, April 30.

CASUALTIES VERY SMALL

Pexio, April 29.

struction and formation of a company to rehabilitate rolling stock and demand guarantees from foreign com panies in the undertaking of industrial reformi. The The casualties at Changsintien to day appear to be Serviete scknox, edge all debts, bat creditors must grant. sely small compared with the heavy firing, which lasted facilities for payment.]

till 8 o'clock this evening.

The Feugtien troops appear to have withstood the Chibli attack, although they were slightly pressed back

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