CHINESE TROUBLE
CHINESE FIGHTING. RESUMES NEAR PEKING. Australian Press Assn.—United Service SHANGHAI, Sept. 7. Heavy fighting between Nationalist forces and Chihli and Shantung forces is reported to have broken out oil the outskirts of Peking,and to be getting worse. To-day’s despatches state success is attending the former, who are driving the unconquered Northerners northwards and causing the ha-sty erection of barricades by Changhsueliang, the Manchurian ruler, who is Chang Tso Lin’s son’s successor. Chang's orders are to prevent the Shantungese 'from by force if necessary. ‘Since tho Nationalists have captured Peking, the position has been made in- | secure by the presence of Shantung forces who have resisted all efforts to disarm them. The present campaign has been launched by the Nationalists in the hope of permanently removing this menace. The Nationalists accuse the Japanese military forces at Shantung of aiding tho Shantungese. It is freely stated Japan is assisting Chang-Chung-Chang, the former Shantung War Lord to “stage a comeback” in this province where there are immense Japanese interests.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1928, Page 3
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168CHINESE TROUBLE Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1928, Page 3
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