CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 78, 3 April 1926, Page 9

CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

ARMED RING ROUND PEKING. CHINESE FUSE TO LEGATION. CHANG TSO-LINS ADVANCE. <By Cab!e.—Press Association.—Copyright.) 9.30 a.m.) PEKING, April 2. Prominent Chinese citizens sought safety in the quarters of the Legation, due to an increased fear throughout the city that negotiations for the transfer of Peking from the Nationalist defenders to tbe opposing Coalition army, principally controlled by Marshal Chang Tsolin would fail, in which case there is likely to be sharp fighting for possession of the city. The Nationalists are withdrawing some troops from Peking, but only the less disciplined soldiers are being permitted to leave, while the picked troops are forming a ring round the capital.— (A. and N.Z.J

TROOPS MOVE ON CITY

SWARMS ON THE ROADS. 'Received 11 a.m.) TIENTSIN, April 2. Motor travellers from Peking state that the roads out of the eitv are swarming with almost eontin-jous processions of Mukden soldiers advancing on Peking, while parallel columns line either side of the road. Fifteen trains are daily leaving Peking for Nankow and Kalgan, carrying the Kuominchun (National) troops and equipment. Troops are believed also to be moving across country on Nankow with the object of cutting off the National forces from the capital.—(A. and N.Z.)