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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1924.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHEKIANG KIANGSU WAR ZONE.

THE AFFILIATION OF DIFFERENT PARTIES ENGAGED- IN STRUGGLE NEAR SHANGHAI FOR

POSSESSION OF CITY.

REPORTED DEBACLE OF CHEKIANG.

PRECAUTIONS TAKEN IN SETTLEMENTS.

A Reuter cable from Shanghai, received here via London at 8.28 this morning reports the debacle of the Chekiang army. The cause is attributed to the Southern, and Western commands revolting and deserting to Fukien and Kiangsu respectively. The collapse of the remainder of the Cheklang Army la belleved to be imminent. Its accomplishment will leave Shanghai at the mercy of the Klangsu forces. Fears are not entertained-with-regard-to-the safety of the foreign ́settle- ments in view of the precautionary measures that have already been taken.

For the guidance of those who are not acquainted with the name of parties, individuals and places in the present China War, the following explanation will be found useful. The map below. gives the war zone and a part of the provinces of Kiangsu, Chekiang and Anhul. Kiangay is ruled by Marshal Chi Hsiet-yuan, who is rated as the third man in the Chihli party, Le.. the party now in power at Peking, with President Tsao Kun as No. 1 and Marshal Wu Pei-fu as No. 2. province is on the side of Kiangsu.

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(From Our Own Correspondent.)

A Miracle Required.

(Reuter's Service.)

Stanghai, September 10. The Civil Governor has fled from Hungchow in company with Mar elul Lu Yung-hsiang. The city is now in charge the chief of poure

General Si Chuan-tang 18 narching on Hangehow from the South; he is expected to capture the city to-day or to-morrow.

An official bulletin says that the Fogtiep forces are entrenching st Chao Yang Sn, near Chaoyang Fongtion aeroplanes dropped eight bombs on Shanhaikwan this morn. mg without inflicting any damage.

Tientsin Coal Shortage.

Tientsin, September 18. With the stoppage of the tmins Tientsin is faced with a coal short-

age soon. A most serious aspect is that the Hailo conservancy ship-

it 18

If Marshal Lu docides to light to the bitter end, there is just a chance that Cheking may hold out ping lince will soon be unable to

obtain bunkering, and several days on the front from believed they will have to cease Hwangtu to Liubo, where the dredging the Tuku bar with the troops, though mercenaries from result that the river will silt up, Shantung are likely to be more thus preventing the entrance of loyal to Marshal Lu-who is hiiu- steamers. self of Shantung-than his Che- kiang units have proved

However, unless................a. miracia happens, the final collapse appears to be a matter of only a few hours.

(Reuter's Service.)

Stanglin, September. 19. Hary lighting commenced ut Liubo after midnight. A large number of wounded are being brought m here and sent to | Chinese hospitals,

Governor.

Northern Movements.

(Reuter's Servics)

Mukden, September 12. The city is now, under martial- law which was proclaimed on the The negotiable paper inst issued by Fengtion Province has inflen in value, the present quota- tion being $100 for Y. 100 This

is $60 cheaper than in the middle. of last month-Eastern-Nowa Ageny.

Peking Also Moving Troops.

Peking, September 8.

No Friend Of Lu.

(Reuter's Service.)

Shanghai, September 19. The North China Daily News"

It is announced that a part of the that вшую

the Hangchow Ninth Division under General Tung coup d'elut, forcing Marshal Lu Cheng-kuo will be shortly sent to Yung-hsiang to leave his capital Heifengkow and arrangements are and flee to Shanghai, was organised being made to transport supplies of by Isia Chuo Chef of Con- rice from Footingiu to Peiyuan for stabulary in Chekiang Province, their needs. There are also signs who proclaimed himself Civil of activity amongst the troops

He is known to be unfriendly to command.

under Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang's Field guns und rifles Marshal La Yung-hsiang.

were seen being transported this - Bribery Alleged.

morning from the godowns at The Choking troops on the Sanchialien to Marshal Feng's Southern front have been bribed headquarters at Nanyuan and it is and have gone over to the Fulien supposed that a part of these muni- side. The latter are now advancing tions will be allotted to the First on Hangehow.

Brigade, who are said to be under The Cheklung forces on the orders-for-the-north Thing front have also gone over to the enemy in this case Kiangeu.

The Civil Governor of Hang chow has proclaimed bis indepen- dence, in order to save the city from the two armies.

Now, only the Shantung mer cenarios of the Chekiang army are holding out on the line from Liubo to Hwangty.

They are expected to surrender to-night leaving Shanghai's

Chinese city at the mercy of the Kiangsuites.

The Government sent General Pao Kwei-ching, the newly appointed Director of the Chinese Eastern Railway, to Mukden this morning with a view to reaching an understanding with Marshal Chang in regard to the Kiangsu Clicking situation and thereby averting & Chili-Fengtien war.

"Autumn Manœuvres."

Peking, September 10. The Shanghai Volunteers buve A Mukden paper received in been called out and police and Peking to-day announces that naval guards are in readiness, Marshal Chang Taolin's autumn

Thousands of refugees are pour-manvres are to begin on Sep ing into Shangliai.

tember 25 and that four Mixed Marshal Lu Yung-hidung is a Brigades are under orders to pro the Lunghua Yumen, the head-ceed to Chinchow. The prelimin quarters of his subordinate, Gen-ary arrangements for the eni Ho Feng-ling, who is Defence manoeuvres are said to have been Commissioner of Shanghai.

entrusted to General Chang Hsiao-liang, the Marshal's son.

Marshal Haino Yao-nan is seuő. ing some of his troops to the belp of Marshal Chi, according to reports from several sources. He Peking, Stember 18. hus telegraphed to Peking that he A Presidentin najidate his been has ordered General Wang Ju- issued ordering the subjugation of chin, Commander-in-Chief of the

hens Two-lin

Upper Yangtze, to go to Pakow In the areas which the Govern-with General Chin Yun-ao and

Fenglien "Rebels."

(Reuter's Service.)

Chekiang was for years indepen- fod as success here would lead to a places for treaty porte is die not wi dent, ar nither, neulrat. Force of march up north to Changehow, or ch to fear of the invaders--who cirenistancave made it anti-grow, the Taihu Lake to Washi will wan

to preserve order and Puking non in this respect it has where once the railway was cut! found ready allies in Marshal the Kiangsu army on the eastern thereby establish theritselves in the Chang Tso-lin mid Dr. Sun Yat- front would be formed to retire by good grices of their prospective" sen. Marshal Chang's territory crossing the lower part of the abjects-but to appreliension that i consists of the whole of Manchuris, | Yangleze River. separated hom China Proper by the Towever, Anni-joined in the fleeing. troops on the beaten side boundary of Chilli and his march fighting this week, entering Chewy indulge in excessES. into pro-Peking territory real or kiang by a line from Kwangtechow nothing between Shanghai and the pretended-bud as its objects, a to Szcat. This immediately Kiangsu army-to which province attack on Chibli while its hunds threatened the Chekiang march on the Model Settlement belongs were full in Centrul Chins and, if Thing to the west of Taihn Lake) geographically-except a wavering possible, the overthrow of a power and Chekiang retired from Thing line of Cheklang troops, the back- ful rival. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's strength although they had secured the key bone of which comprises merent troops occupy or pass through furnish, all possible assistance to the counts for very little in the cam positions to it.. Beyond fighting cenaries from other provinces..

the lives and property of Chinese Kiange forces. The news that paign as one of: bis armies have initial skirmishes Anhai has done

und foreigners must be efficiently Marshal Haino's 4th Mixed ver got out of Kwangtung except little or nothing: but it has affected

protected. If the Fengtien troops Brigade in proceeding by river from in a disastrous retreat.

the balance of power to such an

surrender they will not be punished. Hankow to Nanking has slready Nominally, the war started extent that it has helped to weaken

The Fengtien rebellion was ap-reached the headquarters of Mar heenuse Marshul for 'fupan, or Cliekinng's morale.

parent. · Chang's troops fired the shal Lu Yong-halang at Hangchow. General) Ly Yung-hsiang, the In the middle of the lowest part

first shot and it appears that Chang Renter's Agency has bosut Chekiang leader, refused to vacute of our map will be found the city

Shanghai, September 19.

is taking advantage of the state of requested by the Chinese Gove that part of Kingsu territory of Hangehow, capital of the pro- |

Disloyalty in the Cheklang war in the south-east and is again ment to state that there is no truth beyond the Cheklung Lorder inchid vince of Cheltiang. As will be ranks on the Taihu Lake and endeavouring to disturb the coun in the report that Chibli troops. ing Shanghai and extending up to seen it is connected to Shanghai Fukien fronts have resulted in ry, despite his defeat by War Pei have been moved to Shanhaikun, the right outhern) bank of the by mail. Hungchow is in no im wholesale surrenders to the fu in 1922. Chang's circular shows Haifengkow and other places in the mouth of the Yangtze River. i mediate danger, but treachery has Kiangau army and allies. Resist that he has perfected plans to dis north and that since the fighting in This part has been described in a ↑ brought about the fight from it of ance is broken everywhere except turb the national peace, and the 1022 there has not been any move- bufer state between the two pro- the Marshal and the Civil on the eastern front (nearest Government cannot suffer this ment of Government troops in vinces but it is really a part of ¦ Governor.

Shanghai.)

state of affairs to continue and Chibli and the neighbouring Kiangry.

Much further south than Flung- Last night it was reported that are obliged to utilise all national provinces. There have been several fronts in chow city is the border between regiments, and even brigades, resources to suppress Chung To The report that the Poking- this war, the more important of Fukien and Chekinnig, a part of were retiring from their positions lin.

Mukden railway inside Shanhai- which can be easily distinguished which is almost impassable because on the battle line. There was little They appoint Wu Pei-fu som-kuan was interrupted yesterday in the map. Of primary import of a high range of mountains, disorder as brigades consisting mander-in-chief of the forces morning on account nf the unce is the eastern front on account Here

the Fukien general almost entirely of adventurers engaged in the suppression of the transportation of troops also is of its proximity to Shanghui (neur (Sm Chinn-fang) has also from Fukien and Shantung holdbels.

stuted to be untrue. the middle of the extreme right on invaded Chekiang and taken some the front lines and those leaving the map). When Kiangsu started places en route. moving, its troops poured down the Now the Chekisng troops have them in the lurch are at the rear, railway from Nanking (near the revolted and gone over to the pro-ing into Shanghai, from this sur Thousands of refugees are pour top of the extreme left on the tnap Peking side, but only at the front rounding country and oven by way and established its main base at too far south to be shown in the of the railway from Hangehow Changchow. Hurdly any resist map, and on the front to the south capital of Chekiang province.) ance was given till the Kings west of Taihu Laka at the frontier Looting and press-gang activities army had passed the sharp bend in of the three provinces,

from both sides are feared once the the railway to Soochow and in the Tatent messages report Chekiang war becomes a route. first days of the fighting, Quinsan falling back from the eastern front. was mentioned. Un till WednesFrom this it appears as if the anti- day night,, the front extended from Peking morale has been seriously It is not expected that the Laubo (on the right bank of the weakened and flint the end of this Chekiang forces on the front river mouth) southwards to Kating, war is only a matter of days, or separating Shanghai from the to Huangtu near the Shanghai-mobably hours. Knowing that Kiangau castern army, can hold out Nanking Railway, and further their confrères on the other two till the end of the week Strange south to Tsingpulisien. Quite fronts have given in, the Chelong to, say, Kiangsu bas nat, kont up recently, Chekiang, successes had army on the eastom front can the offenaye and, there has been been claimed as far west as Tai hardly be blamed for following suit. little fighting of note. Where, the teangles but the later cables spook It is quite likely that the Chekiang troops have retired their

Lister

of Choking falling back ceringen Tender has promised the angst opponents Lave moved up Nauslang from Huangtu,

rule of Cheklang to half a dozen slowly. A report is current that The western front is not con- generals; and a minor war may some of the Cheking troops on break out when each contingent different parts of the front have participates in a race on Hang, sent out liaison officers, to negotiate chow the capital. From the map with Kiangsu No fraternising bas

nected to the eastern. It in, or now that the debacle hus started was, to the south-west of Taibu Lake, near the joint borders of the three provinces allows in the map

Hore Chelang Endi advanced rapidly the bold move being fusti

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it appears as if the Kiangsu army, been reported but those holding on It is semi-officially

on the western front (south of the are also falling back; many Ohe- from Russia in a motor big lake) will win the race. A king troops passed through Nub Bessarabia. The authoritie Biglif of refuge from the various sing last night.

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