New Britain herald., 1922-05-03
AMERICANGONbOAT
 SENT TO TEEN TS|N
Joins WaShips of Other Nations
 Guarding Pei-Ho River
MANY WOUNDED ARE DYING
Lack of Medical Attention Fatal to Soldiers Being Brought Back from Front-Campaign on Large Scale Opens.

Picking, May 3-(By Associated Press)-The Fengtien army under Gen. Chang Tso-Lin has for the mo. ment at least, successfully withstood the drive on Changsintien. and stop ped Gen. Wu Pei-Fu's movement toward Peking The cost however has been heavy and Changsintien is filled with wounded. many of whom are dying for lack Of medical attention.
 While Chang has been successful in this action there has been no appar- ent advantage of consequence for either side in the general fighting along the 100tmile front from here to Tien Tsin and both commanders are rushing up endorsements in prepara- aration for decisive action.
 10000 Men Involved.
 Gen. Changs communications are threatened both front and rear for Wu has thrown 10000 troops against his right center in an effort to cut the Peking-Tien Tsin railway. while Ad- miral Tu Shih-Kwei has notified the Ranking consular body of his inten- tion to cut the railway connecting the Peking- -Tien Tsin road with Mukden, Gen. Changs base. This railway is within the range of naval guns at Chinwangtao.
 10000 More Coming.
 At the eastern end of the battle front Gen. Wu is marching 10000 troops toward Machang, one of the Fengtieners strongholds where heavy fighting has been in progress for three days.
 Meanwhile word comes through Shanghai that Sun Vat Sen, president of the southern government is pre- pairing to send aid to Chang Tso-Lin. He will strike at the psychological mo- ment, it was said, sending troops either through Hankow or Nanking, the route depending on the outcome of the present conflict.
 Drive on Tien Tsin. Today's advices to the American military attaches state that Gen. Wu's main army appears, to be engaged in a drive towards. Tien Tsi. Severe fighting has occurred along the -Hur river. which indicates that units of Wu's forces are crossing the coun- try from Pao-Ting Flu, towards the northeast.
 Artillery firing is also reported to have opened along a wide front at Machang, south of Tien Tsin on the Pukow railroad, where large forces of Gen. Chang's troops are concentrated under the command of the Manchur- ian leaders 25 year old son.
 Wu Pei-Fu's drive toward Tien Tsin is designed to isolate Chang Tsao-Lins forces by cutting their line between Tien Tsin and Taku. on the sea. Success of this move also would result in the cutting off of Gen. Changs 10000 men north of Tien Tsin.
 Cruisers tin Action.
 Meanwhile three Chinese cruisers are engaged in an attempt to destroy the Mukden railroad at Shan Dai- Kwan. Fighting has been resumed south of the Picking wall. A terrific explosion this morning shook the win dows of the city. It was attributed to the destruction of an arsenal by bombs dropped from arships operat- ing for Gen. Chang's army
 |. s. Warships toeSail.
 Admiral Joseph Strauss. command CT of the American Asiatic fleet after a conference with Minister Schurman ordered the gunboat Wilmington to proceed immediately from Hong Kong to Tien Tsin. The, foreign ves- sells now at Tien Tsin include three Japanese torpedo boats, British | submarine tender. French gunboat and an Italian gunboat. They will l guard the Pei-Ho, the river running | inland from Taku to Tien Tsin.
 Reports that he had resigned were | denied today by acting Premier Chow | Tzu-Chi He said he intended to re- of the civil war. Meanwhile Liang | Hhih-Yi, the real premier is persist ing in his refusal to resign. He has been in Tien Tsin for many months on leave of absence.
 On Wednesday he visited Chang Tso-Lin at Chungliang- -cheng to dis cuss the progress of the war.
 Portests Neutrality.
 President Hsu Shih-Chang and the n1e m bers of his cabinet in Picking to profess neutrality. Hsu Shih-Chang is watching the progress of events with keen interest. Stand ing on the balcony of his office To- cated in the palace of the former Dowager Empress in the forbidden ,ity, the president frequently listens to the. sound of cannonadng from he SoIIfh