TO PROTECT PEKING
NORTH ER NET?S RETE FAT V BACKS TO THE WALL ' (Aust. ana N.Z. Cable). •Shanghai, May 20. 'flic Northerners lighting with their backs to the wall were defeated in the initial engagement with the combined I'onEs ql the Southern allies following the drive launched at Wangtii yesterday and yere forced to retreat. Three armies are assailing the Northern defences, namely the Nationalists commanded by General Chi all g Kaisliek, the Kou (Min Chun commanded by General Feng Yu-hsiang, the so-called Christian General, and the Shansiites commanded l>y General. Yen Shi-lisiang. Governor of the Shansi Province, who are attacking from three sides compelling the Northerners to shorten their lines and fall hack 20 miles nearer Pekin.
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Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1909, 21 May 1928, Page 5
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