CHINA’S POSITION.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1924, Page 3

CHINA’S POSITION.

Australian and n.z. cable association. THE CHINESE WAR. (Received this day at I r lft p.m.) PEKIN, September JI.

Mukden fortes (on tin to advance inputting the important. .stratogiul point of Knilu, Mini attacking the wvond army under Genet,n| l.itchinglin Chihli. The army snlfered many casualties and the .Mukden army much less. This victory makes the fall of Chaoyang certain. Chihli’s troops are retiring on .lehol, where Christian General troops are coin ontrnt ing with the cihje't of cheeking the advance. Chang Tsoli.ii had no serious lipthtin <e it!- Chauhaikwan although Chingsautao "'as hemhed. Cluing T'solin advised foreigners and foreign shirs to evacuate 1 Chingwniitno, which are AA'upeifuV, headquarters. The British Consul advised that it was desirable to evacuate, and it is believed the other Consu's ar<“ adopting a similar attitude. Chang Tsai in stilted the defeat of the Kitting troops would not alter his l'laii of t-Jiin]'a ip'll. He believes lie is sufficiently strung to defeat Wupeifu mid intends attaeking 1 tnnghaikwnn and .febol simultaneouslv.

A NARROW ESCAPE. (Received this day at 10. Jo a.m.) PEKINC, Sen. JI

Zaun! and his companions left Kowloon in the morning aboard a motor boat for the aeroplane for the purpose of resuming the light to Foochow. When off the Naval Yard the motor boat collided with the Government steam launch Victoria. The impact caused the motor boat, to heel over and Zmini and Bouillon were thrown into the water. Bouillon swam but Zanni disappeared, and his companion yave him up for lost ,as he was unable to swim. Another motor boat passing picked tit) Zaiini and Bouillon, and the Victoria, and took the party aboard, landing them a iKowloon.

CHINA AND SOVI KT. PEKING, Sen. JI. It is ji uthoritivc*l.v sl:itc<l tlint Chang Tso Lin and Llic* .Soviet liavt* reached mi agreement (;n I lie lines cabled. on iJOtli August, which recognises the article in (lie Eus.so-Ghineso agreement ol .'list .May. relating to control of the Chinese Eastern railway, cahled on .June lllli.