The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-01
ARMY OF PEkING
WINNER IN FIGHT
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COSrtSUED From PAGE ONE
that the fighting today vas oh
secured by - saudstorm. Chang Tso-
fdn's troops aro in position on the
western foothills. from which they
arc firing southwark. The visitors
asserted that tho wounded are not
receiving proper surgical treatment
on account OF insufficient equip
mcnt.
During tho fighting the Wa Pet
Fu forces flew airplanos over the
fighting line, dropping proClama-
liOns which denounced Chang 1so-
Lin Ms a monnrchist and a former
bandit.
The American legation has re-
qucstud Washington TO send another
warship 10 Tientsiu.
The hOstillticB are said 20 have
been due TO an ultimatum Saturday
from General WI Pei-Fu giving
| Chang Tso-Lin two hours TO leave
PckinR and withdraw his troops
from Mukdcn.
Tho ultlmatum was ignored.
Open with Artillery.
HoatilitlcS wore opened saturday
at Machang with artillery. Almost
simultaneously cauuonadlnE began
at chang Ticu. Wa Pel-Fu. rail-
controls the Picking Hankow rail.
road, Is transporting troops from the
YRngtso with n view to turning
Chang Tso-Lin's west wing. located
at Chang Tein Tsen. II IS believed
that wa Pci-Fu designs 20 drlv,
Change Tso-Lln's forces from abou'
Pcking.
The fighting near Chang Sin Tier
conferred around tho river crossinl
known az the Marco Polo bridge
pcking was awakened at dawn h'
the sound OF cannonading. which
continued throughout the day. For
eiRn residents who mounted the cit!
wall could hear the firing distinctly
From the western hills outside tn
city, whore many summe house
are located. the fighting at Cham
sin Tion was witnessed by numer
u civilians.
Most OF tho foreigners returned I,
the city on the advice OF the lega
lions, They we're also advised 4
display their national flags. and thi
was done. particularly by the Ameri
ms Some OF the city gates wer
closed. The authorities warned tina
all the gates would be closed late
In the day.
u. =. BIucJnckets Arrive.
, one hundred and fifty America
b~lueiackcts and marines have al
rived to reinforce the legation. TIL
total numberof guards at all the IL
cations IL about 900.
, Adylces from Tisingtao and Shanl
, tung report that the japanese M
reinforcing their guards along III
Shhngtung railway, these had r.
y Gently been decreased In number q
u result OF tho Washington confer
\ cnce. The American consul {
Nanklng reports that two Chinese
sympathy with tho WI Pci-Fu iaN
departed from Chofoo and are pre-
cecding from Shanhaikuan, near III
- great wall, for the purpose OF Il,
Z Htroylng tho railroad to Mukdel
: thus cutting Chang Tso-Lin's rear
|, Tho admiral OF the Chinese flo,
. has notified the government that
[ Ia his purpose to support WI pel-F'
n Evedlnco OF the feeling OF the Oh
p nese In outlying districts was ol
v sorvahle In Picking last night whC
. thousands of natives entered Il
western and southern gates carrylr
+ their valuablcs 10 safety. All kinds
vehicles came in loaded with goo,
and accompanied by women M
children. Inside the gates tho Oh
nese transported their money M
Jewclry TO the banks in the lcgatiC
s confines.
Tho firing appeared TO dlmini.
when darkness fell.
TIENTSlN. China, April 30.--A
Il cording to n communication Issue