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GENERAL WU PEI-FU.

HIS CHALLENGE TO PEKING.

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The premature publication of the decu ment prepared in Wa Pel-fu's camp.call ing for the long ileferred popular assem bly and for a military assembly as well, is a challenge to Peking to which this Government is going to respond through overy means at its command. For this reason and because Wu has not yet come to terms with Hupan nor consolidated his position in Hupeh, the publication of his plans was indiscreet and may put him in à position of serious danger.

THE FIGHTING IN MONGOLIA.

CAPTURE OF BARON UNGERN.

HIS FORCES DEMORALISED AND

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CHITA, August 30th. The Headquarters of the People's Re volutionary Army reports that the first and second regiments of Ungern number. ing 300 men while marching towards Vankuren learned that it was occupied by the People's Revolutionary Army. thereupon turned towards the River Oraon which they were forced to erosa owing to the pressure of the People's Army...

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In the first place every effort will be made in the territories controlled by both

From here they attempted to flee to Canton ned Peking to discredit the lanchuria by way of Urga but were par prospective assembly and to prevent the sued by a cavalry detatchment under the election and despatch of delegates. If command of Schetinkin and after a num- by any miracle, the provinces realize the fanked in the vicinity of Mount Urt an ber of encounters the fugitives were out- opportunity afforded them to take the August 21st and at 3 o'clock in the morn reshaping and reform of their admining Ungern and his staff together with trative affairs out of the hands of the three banners were captured. militarists and the professional politic laos and insist upon sending delegates, the existing governments and all parties within them will fight for the choice of their own agents in each province. Mean- while every encrt will be made in both the North and South to form alliances the Mongols continued the pursuit of the The People's Revolutionary Army and and daunch campaigns which will put an end to Wa Pei-fu before he can do and 4th regiments, composing. the second remnants of Ungern's bandits. The 3rd any farther damage to their special pre-column which killed, its commander rogatives.

CANTUN'S PUSITION.

President Sun Yat-sen and his parlia mentary followers have as much to lose through a genuine popular convention with power to determine the form of Government as Hsu Shih-chang and his coterie of reactionary relies of Aafu and Peiyang.W and his convention were to become a real menace to both it is not beyond the bounds of reason to anti- cipate a union of the two apparently hostile forces, who really have a good many friends in common, uniting for the protection of the sacred prerogatives and traditions of officialdom. The Cpatos Government already finds it pus- sible to work in some quarters with ex Anfu leaders and, as we all know, the biggest and most capable men in the old pro-Japanese-Antu party are still the nearest and dearest advisers to Peking. The differences that exist between the Kuomintang parliament in Canton and the Chin Yun-bang Cabinet are super ficial trides compared with the objections that either group would have to make to the decisions of a popular assembly such as Wü Per-fu plans.

It is not difficult, therefore, for anyone to understand why every effort to dis- credit General Wu and to get him out of the way before he becomes too dange rous, will be made throughout China; and why the idea of popular assembly, is foredoomed to failure unless the Chines people of all classes rouse themselves by supreme effort to an interest in the prospective struggle. Failing this they are bound to see Wu Pei-fu eliminated from Chinese affairs or to see him as sume the responsibility of drubbing every militarist in China, which will not be a light task if he is to have the sort of support which the Hupch merchants recently gave him:

HEAVY CASUALTIES AT 1CHANG.

A TOTAL OF 10,000. FLIGHT OF PANIC-STRICKEN

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General Rosuhin were fleeing in the direction of Uliassutai. The regiment of was fleeing to Manchuria. Suhanoff, previously under Kozağardi,

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bands broke into small groups scattering Exhausted by incessant pursuit. Ungern's in different directions in search for bands are alat feeing. Some of Ungera's safety.

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A telegram from Irkutsk states that Ungern and his staff are being taken to that city.

UNGERN'S STATEMENT. -

CHITA, August 31st. One of Ungern's demoralized, bands which is under the command of Colone! Hobotoff, consisting of 150 men, appeared, on August 29th, sixty versts north of Urga on the Urg-Hailar road with the intention of reaching Hailar. The band 15 surrounded by the People's Revolu tionary Army and the Botiet forces.

Questioned by the authorities at Troit- skossavak, Ungern said that his forces, held together by an "iron" discipline enforced by General Resubin and himself, as fighting units, did not exist any longer now that he was captured General Besuhin had been killed by his Foldiers.

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"Sa. you can see," said Ungern, why they are demoralized and have become a mere mob. When I declared to my officers my intention of retreating to Western' Mongolia, it created among my sub. crdinates much dissatisfaction and they Resubin was killed and by mere chance resolved to kill me and General Hesubin,

escaped the same fate.

They mistook the tent of my orderlies for mine, which The Szechuanese left wing is now at the night opened fire on it, killing two was next to it, and under the cover of tacking from the north-east, but has not of my orderlies. My capture is due to yet penetrated the defences, and North-international trouble among my men." ern reinforcements are now arriving.

ICHANG, September 7th. The recent battle resulted in total casualties of 10,000. Two hundred Northern troops were driven into the river and drowned.

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Meanwhile people are streaming from the city, and the str. Tungting, which is on the point of leaving, is crowded. Food is daily more difficult to obtain, and prices are soaring.-Reuter,

The news of Ungern's capture was received by the Amur Provincial Assem- bly at a session on August 5th with rejoicing and prolonged applause. In was decided to send a telegram con- gratulating the People's Army.

UNGERN'S PROVISIONS.

CHITA, September ist.

HANKO, September 7th. According to authentic information, the situation at Changsha is eneier, and one of the foreign gunboats bas left,

All available Chinese craft at Hacków A party of 90 captured Ungernists pass. have been commandeered for transported throng Verhne-Udinsk to Irkutsk purposes.-euter.

SZECHUẨN'S ATTACK RENEWED.

HANKOW, September 6th.:. A telegram from Ichang dated Septem. ber 7th states that the Szechuan troop after rejecting the advice for truce gived by the Consular Body at Ichang, started an enveloping attack upon the district from the north-eastern side of Ichang yesterday morning. Though Lu Chin shan, commander of the garrison at Ichang, is doing everything in defence against the attack, the position has now reached such a crucial stage that the. residents there are seeking, safety in flight-Eastern News Agency:

under a strong escort. The prisoners' were taken down the river Selenga from Troitskossava on a steamer and were taken across lake Baikal.

The Chief of Staff of People's Revolu. tionary Army reports that at the capture 2,000 saits of underwear, 2,000 fur coats, at Erga from Ungern there was taken 4,000 poods of four, 2,000 poods of rice, 1,000 poods of tar, 500 poods of butter, Urga Ungert stored under ground over and quantities of other produce. 100,000 poods of wheat, which also fell into the hands of the People's army.

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