NATIONALISTS ATTACKED

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 37, 20 June 1927, Page 6

NATIONALISTS ATTACKED

HEAVY FICHTimC. ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF LIFE.

NORTHERN FORGES UNITED

''Presfc Association—Copyright, Aus. tralian and N.Z. Cable .Assn. (Received Noon). , . SHANGHAI, June 191 Simultaneously with the installation ■ of Changtsolih as General-issi-■mo of the Northern Forces, the -Shantungese launched a counter attack on, the Southern Forces, at Shangtulig,; compeWing'-the' Nationalists to ' ■rptteat; ’.to,.' where; jthey are prepared tq make; _iv stand. Heavy fighting, uccompaliicd by a tremendous toll of life, is reported. Hi/therto, the Northerners have been operating _ independently. It is believed the institution of a unified command under Changtsoliu will after the situation. .Tho Middlesex Battalion proceeds iq Weihaiwei to-mon ow to reinforce the Border.. Regiment.