The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
Cabinet Already Prepared to
Make Flight From City.
Anfuites Are Now Within Six
teen Miles of Capital.
JAPANESE ARE INTERFERING
Would Hold Railway Line, Thus
Backing RevOIters.
Toxic Government Denies Civ
ing Amy Such Orders.

Shanghai. China, July 1.-THE An
flutes. dominant militarists of Peking.
are battling the invading army from
Cheli province. which is seeking con-
troll of the Peking government.
The cabinet is fifteen miles outside
Peking. ready for flight if necessary
There is no estimate of the casualties.
The fighting at times has been des-
Foreigners and members Of n.
diplomatic corps are actively advocat-
ing peace. protracted northern war
is feared.
Japs Are Accused.
Tien Tsin. China. July 1.-THE for
| eign military commanders here ar
ranged yesterday to dispatch a train
during the afternoon to Yang Ts1n
! on the railway line to Peking, to in
| vestigate the situation caused by the
hostilities between the Anfu and Chihli
/ parties.
| The japanese, It is stated. are any
lous TO occupy the railway and pre-
vent the transport of Chinese troops
Inc ERECT of such q move. il is point
ed out, would be to save the Anfu
| troops from attacks by the Chihli and
Manchurian armies and the other for
/ eign military heads have failed TO
agree with the Japanese in the desire
| of the latter for interference
Reports of the fighting received
1 mere are OF the most conflicting char
acter.
Forced to Turn Back.
The train with the investigating
party left in the afternoon. 1t had on
board American. British, japanese and
French detachments
1t stopped at Peisang. where the
commander of the Chill forces was
found. The commander stated he
/ had been forced to retreat by the in
sistence of the Japanese troops posted
at Yangtsun that he remove his troops
and guns to a distance of two miles
either side of the railway the effect
of which was to create a gap of four
miles in his front. To avoid a Chino
Japanese incident. he added, he was
compelled to retreat to Peisa ng
The train proceeded to Yangtsun.
where the Anfu troops and the jap
anese detachment were found The
Japanese commander, it is stated. ad-
mitted giving the order told of by the
Chihh commander. The Japanese
officer said the proximity of he
Chihli troops endangered his post.
The Chilli forces from Paotingfu
it is announced in reports. received
today, attacked the Anfu troops in
that region and drove them back ten
miles with heavy casualties.
An active recruiting movement on
the part of the students is in progress
here.
| Medfators Have Faile=s.
! Peking, July 17-Fighting between
| troops OF the rival factions occurred
at Kwan Hun, thirty miles south of
| Peking. Numbers of wounded are ar
irving here. The city itself is quiet.
| but wire and rail communication with
Tien Tsin has been interrupted
The mediators sent out in an effort
/ to reconcile the contending parties
/ have returned to Peking. their mission
/ having failed.
Japs Deny MeddIing.
Toxic. July 1.-THE foreign office
| today issued a communique DENYING
| that japan was taking any part in the
present troubles in China. Japan, It
! was stated. would maintain strict neu-
trality and follow a policy of non-in-
reference and impartialfty toward the
| internal feuds of China