THE VAR IN CHINA.
JAPANESE CORPS TO PROTECT FACTORIES. The latest cable news from China goes to show that the South- * cm forces have had a sweeping victory, giving them possession of Tsinan, the capital of the rich Shantung province. The northern army opposing them is reported to Rave been annihilated. Received This Day, 9.20 u.m. {Australian Press Assn, and Sun.) TOKYO, April 25. The warship Kasuga, with 200 men nf the Yokosuka Independent Corps, arrived at Tsingtao, where the troops entrained for Szcfang to guard Japan-ese-owned spinning factories, relieving the marines now guarding the works. NORTHERNERS PREPARING DE- , FENCE OF PEKING. TSINANFU LIKELY TO FALL TO SOUTHERNERS. FENG CAPTURES FEICHOW. {By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright.) Received This Day, 9.20 a.m. SHANGHAI, April 24. The situation near Changchow is turning in favour of the Northern forces, who are shortening their line and preparing a strong defence of Peking. Despatches from Shantung indicate that the fall of Tsinanfu is imminent to Chiang-kai-shek’s Sorxthern Armies, while Feng-yu-hsiang’s troops, advancing along the Grand Canal, captured Feiehow.,
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 April 1928, Page 5
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