CHINESE TROUBLE
(United Press Associat ion.—By Electric Telegra pli .—Copy right.)
NORTHERNERS DEFEATED. SI I ANG HA I, April 111
The latest reports indicate the most severe defeat Sunehuanlang ever has had. at the hands of the Southern forces, entailing the annihilation of one complete army and involving about .'ill,ooo casualties and prisoners. The Southerners lost 20,000.
Sun in endeavouring to reach th rear of Chiangkaishek, left a Haul which was insufficiently protected whereupon Fengy uhsin ug cut Sun’ communications, enforcing the retreat The whole of the Northerners promis jug plan of campaign has crumpled.
JAP TROOPS MOVINO. (Received this day at 8.00 a.m.) SHANGHAI. April 20. Five thousand Japanese troops have been ordered from Kumamoto, near Lttg.saki, to* proceed to Tsingtao and Shantung, in readiness to move inland to protect .Japanese residents In Tsinan, owing to serious developments in the Chinese war situation. Three companies of .Japanese ti oops are proceeding immediately from Tsientsin, and several -warships from a Japanese squadron cruising in Chinese waters are detached with orders from Tokio to sail to Tsingtao and provide landing parties for the protection of Tsingtao Japanese, in an emergency.
REPORTS OF FIGHTING. SHANGHAI, April It)
Last reports from Shantung battlefronts states fierce fighting in the vicinity of Tsining between the forces of the Christian General, Fengy uhsin ng and Sunchuanfang, a former military povernoA of Shanghai, fnvolnrs I Informer.
Nationalist forces from Nanking are pressing northward to aid Feng, while while Changtsolin is rushing Fenotion troops southward to reinforce Suneluxanfang and stem the southerners’ advance.
Peking residents are displaying restlessness and anxiety. Japan’s move has aroused protests by the local vernacular press.
BOYCOTT THREAT. SHANGHAI. April 10,
Chinese are indignant at the Japanese alleged- interference in the civil WiU- and are threatening the usual boycott reprisal.
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