UNIFIED COMMAND

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1131, 20 June 1927, Page 5

UNIFIED COMMAND

FOR. PEKING'S ARMIES

HEAVY MJCIITING. (Aust. and N.Z. Cable). (Received 11.3 oa.m.) Shanghai, dune 11). Simultaneously with the installation of Change Slolin as a generalissimo- jol. the :nor;tlim‘ji. domes, the Sknntungesci launelied a eonnter attack on Southern Shantung, compelling the Na-tion.alistss to retreat to Tsinink, where they are preparing to ma.ke a stand.

Heavy lighting with a tremendous toll of life, is reported.

Hitherto the Northerners have bee noperating independently, but it is believed that ill instiution of a aiuified rnminnnrl under C'li.nnp; Rtolin will alter the situation.