CHINESE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1924, Page 3

CHINESE WAR.

TRAIN' I'TRE:: GX. (“Sydney Sun” Cables). (Received this dav at 12 noon). PEKIN. October 2. <lu the 2!)1h.. a large foicc of bandits attacked the ( llincse Hasten, train, directing volleys al the engine, in the hope of killing i'v '■ rew. They fail' d j„ this,- hut a Russian pav-enger was h.i 1 ir'il and seven woumien.

REPORTS OF CLASHES. (“Sydney Sun” Cables), fßeceived tins day at. 11.23 a.m.) • PEKIN, October 2. A Mukden message states a private coniniiiniciition was smuggled through the Pekin censorship. in wliicli 'ho claims of the Mukden leaders, that the Chihli army was largely uiidopoudahK many units refusing to approach the front until paid arrears overdue, while si.me in Jehel men are reported t,, he practically striking, for higher pay. The communication indicates that many citizens of Pekin are in a state of panic fearing the collapse of W iipoifu and the baling of the city. The withdrawal of Chang,’.'; troop from Ileiluangcliiang. for the war front is encouraging banditry on a large scale. A ,i7,.,ir occurred at 'l'aipingehuaii in which the Chihlites wore driven hackleaving one hundred dead. 'I hey lied southwards. Another clash occurred near Usiminas where a number of Chihilites were killed and one hundred captured. Both towns are in Chieupiug district.