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CHINA'S CIVIL WAR

ANFU FORCES SEVERELY DEFEATED ATTEMPTS AT MEDIATION UNSUCCESSFUL (By Telegraph-Presi ABsociation-OopyrigW Peking, July 16. It )6 stated in Chih-li ciroles that tho Anfu troops which attacked Wupeifu troops south of Liuli-ho sustained a defeat, and had 000 casualties. Fighting was resumed later.' A report from the same source states that two brigades of Feu-kjou-chang's troops surrendered to the Chih-li forces.

Later massages state that t.ho fighting which started last evening .ontinues on the Peking-Tientsin railway, and wounded continue to arrivo from Liuli-ho. Diplomats ore considering the necessary measures in view of the severance of railway and telegraph communication since yesterday—Router.

Peking, July 17. Fighting between tho troops of the rival factions brake out at Kwainhun, and wounded are arriving here. Tho capital is quiet. Mediators who were sent out to attempt to reconcile the contending parties have returned to Peking, their mission having failed— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Peking, July 18. The Chih-li forces severely defeated the Ant'us, and GOOO of the latter hastily retreated towards Peking, and are now looting Nanuan, a few miles'from tho capital. All the gates of the capital are closed. It is reported ihnt the <.Willi forces recaptured Yangshun.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. PEKING-TIENTSIN COMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTED. New York, July 17. Railway telephonic, and 'telegraphic communications between Peking and Tientsin aro interrupted.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ALLEGED ACTION BY JAPANESE Tientsin, July 17. A train bearing foreign military commanders, proceeding in the direction of Yang-tsun, was halted at Poisang, where Hie commander of the Chih-li forces stated that he was forced by Japanese troops posted at Yang-tsun to remove his troops two miles distant f rem either side of the railroad, thus creating a fourmile J«]w>ncse front. Ho was compelled to retreat towards Peisang to avoid a Chino-Japanese "incident."—Aus.-N.Z. C'ablo Assn. DECLARATION OF NEUTRALITY BY JAPAN. Toklo, July 17. The Japanese Foreign Office has issued a communique denying that Japan is taking part in the present troubles in China. Japan is maintaining strict neutrality with respect to the internal feuds of China.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 253, 20 July 1920, Page 5

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Tapeke kupu
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CHINA'S CIVIL WAR Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 253, 20 July 1920, Page 5

CHINA'S CIVIL WAR Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 253, 20 July 1920, Page 5

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