THE CHINESE WAR

Southland Times, Issue 19389, 1 November 1924, Page 5

THE CHINESE WAR

REWARD FOR CAPTURE OF WU. RETREAT OF CHIH LI TROOPS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). PEKIN, October 30. (Received October 31, 7.5 p.m.) The Christian General Feng has issued a proclamation offering 100,000 dollars for the capture of Wu Pei-fu alive, and 50,000 dollars for anyone shooting him. Reports confirm the occupation of Lanchow by Chang Tso-lin’s forces. Official foreign messages indicate that the retreat of the Chih-li troops toward the sea began on October 27 and a considerable number of troops landed southward of Lutai, to which they are marching. It is impossible yet to estimate the extent of the collapse owing to the absence of news regarding the main Chih-li forces at Shan-hai-kwan. WU S PERILOUS PLIGHT. ANOTHER BIG BATTLE IMMINENT. PEKIN, October 31. (Received October 31, 11 pjn.) The defeat of Wu Pei-fu’s army on the Shan-hai-kwan front was of a decisive nature. With General Feng’s forces barring the road to Pekin, the Hankow-Pekin line cut and Chang Tso-lin’s divisions coming on rapidly to Tientsin, W T u Pei-fu is now in a perilous position. He has decided to face Chang Tso-lin’c pursuing army from Shan-hai-kwan and is preparing for a battle at Lutai to defend Tientsin, which is 40 idles oft