THE WAR IN CHINA
BRITISH GUNS IN ACTION
BOMBARDING RED ARMY
MARTIAL LAW IN PEKIN.
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) PEKIN, 4th September.
The Cantonese offensive forced tho anti-Reds to retreat from Hankow, which is guarded by British, American, and Japanese warships. A British gunboat is reported to have been engaged in a two hours' bombardment of the invaders on the south bank of the Yang-tse-Kiang in defence of foreign interests. Following on an ultimatum, martial law was declared in Pekin last night. Sun Chang-fang is rushing fifty thousand troops to assist the north _in response to an allied appeal. Fighting is continuous, the contending parties occupying opposite banks of tho river. Natives are panic-3tricken. Foreign business is stagnant. The deposing of Wu Pei-fu is not confirmed. It is reported that the Cautouese are blockading the Yang-tse-Kiang.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 58, 6 September 1926, Page 9
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