The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-24
LIGHT THROWN
 ON MILITARY
 COUP IN CHINA

SHANGHAI, Aug. A (by Associ- ated Press) After the sudden out break of warfare along the old north aanIand southern lines of battle in. the province of Human, quiescent for the past two years since the signing of the armistice, Chinese in official circles in Shanghai were led to be- lieve from reports received late Ill June that the strife which brought about the fall of no less than If cities, including the capital of Human, in the space of 30 days would subside through the summer months.
 What relation if any this warfare may have to the split in the former Canton government, to the parleys of southern leaders with Picking off, vi als or to the intricate controversies within the Picking government has not yet been clearly defined. The north has lost vast area in Human and the military governor, or tuchun of that province, Chang Ching-yao has been deposed.
 What happened was brought about as the result of action taken by Gen. yeral Wu Pei-fu, the Chihli general who two years ago forced the north ern lines down through Hunana and then declared the armistice that end ed the fighting in that area. Wu Pei flu with his own and with other northern forces, composed for the most part of troops of the military governor of Human, held these lines until last month Then without any announced reason General Wu gath cred together all of his forces, num- bering in the neighborhood of 25,00O men and withdrew northWard.
 When the Chihli general did this General Tan Yen-kai, commander of the opposing southern forces, immed lately pressed forward, crossing the .Siangkiang in the Changning dis trict. General Tan mbarded the cities of Anjen, Kiyang and Leiyang and occupied them. He then captured in the same way Paoching, Yuhsien and Hengyang.
 Overriding the opposition of the troops of the governor of Human, General Chang Ching-yao, that re- mained, he continued his northward advance, taking the cities of Yiyang, Lokuw, Yingfeng, Liling, Siangtan and Siangsiang. On his continued ad- vance Chang Ching-yao, who had de- 1uged Pekin with telegraphed ap- peals for aid, fled from his capital at .Changoha after which the southern forces moved forward and occupied Chuchow and then the capital. It was reported then, about the middle of June that the Southern advance would halt at this point. While these things were happening General Wu Pei-fu continued to withdraw towards his home province.
 Few important developments jn connection with the dissolution of the Canton government have ,'ecen7- ly come to light. After four of the seven members of the executive ad- ministrative council had quit Can ton and were followed to Changhai by some 150 members of the Canton parliament and were followed to Shanghai by some 150 members of the Canton parliament, the remnant of the government that was left be- hind, took various measures, it is charged to discredit the officials in Shanghai. Later it was announced in Shanghai that an understanding had been reached by Dr. Wu Ting Fang, Dr. Sun Vat Sen and Tang S1:ao-yi with the northern plenipotentiary peace delegate, General Wang Vi tang, concerning terms of peace be- tween north and south.