Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-03
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iiiAAI6Ty dILdCueS STATE Lnat General
Wus main army appears to be en-
gagged in drive towards T;en Tsin.
which Is designed to isolate Chang
Tso-Lin forces by cutting their line
between Tien .Tsin and Taku. on the
sea. Success Of this move would also
result in the cutting of Of General
Chang's 10000 men north Of Ten
Tsin.
Meanwhile three Chinese cruisers
are engaged in an attempt to destroy
the Mukden railroad at Shinhaa
kwan.
Peking, May 3.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. THE Fengtien army under
General Chang Tso-Lin has for the
moment at least, successfully with :,
stood the drive on Changsintien, and
ment toward Peking. The cost, how.
ever, has been heavy and Changtn-t
tien is filed with wounded, many of
whom are dying for lack Of medical
attention. .ss @ 4
While Chang has succeeaed in this.
action, there has been no apparent
advantage Of consequence for either
sfde In the general fighting along the
one hundred mile front. from here to
Tientsin and both commanders are
rushing up reinforcements.
General Chang's communication
are threatened both front and rear,
for WI has thrown 4O.0e0 troops
against his right center in an effort
to cut the Peking-Tientsin railW1y,
while Admiral Tu Shih-KWei has 1Goti-
fled the Marking consular body of his
intention to cut the railway connect.
ing the Peking-Tientsin railroad with
Mukden, General Changs base. This
railway is within the range Of naval
guns at Chinwangtao.
AT the eastern end of the battle
front General Wu is marching 20; 600
troops toward Machang. one Of the
Fengtieners' strongholds, where heavy
fighting has occurred for three days.
Meanwhile word comes through
Shanghai that SunyatSen, president OF
the southern government, is preparing
to send aid to Chang Tso-Lin. He will
strike at Psychological moment. it was
said.
Doctors Volunteer.
Pekine. May 2.-(By The Assocfat-
American doctors has volunteered to
treat outside Peking men wounded in
battle. &
It is reported that many w%unded
were found at Changsintien ana Feng-
tai who had received no attention. The
assertion is made that the contending
armies are without base hospitals,
dressing stations, bandages or means
Of transportation.
the station platform, while trying to
board trains for Peking
(By The Associated Press)
Picking. May edward Ben
nett, British vice consul connec-
ted with British legation, was
shot today while Interpreting for
the British military attache ON
the battlefield and was carried
from the field unconscious. He
was wounded tn the head but will
recover.
Peking, May .2.-Heavy cannonad.
ing was In progress today at various
points along the front extending
from Machang. south Of Tientsil,
across the country to the vicinity OF
Peking. Severe lighting occurred at
point along the Hun ,Ho river, 50
troops OF General WI Pei-Fu, the
central Chinese leader. endeavored
to force crossing in order to gain
control of the Pekins-Tientsin rail-
road.
General Chang Tso-Lin. governor
OF Manchuria and head of the oppos-
ing forces, from his headquarters
near Tientsin ordered trains to con-
vey the main body OF his 100000 SOL
diers to the front south of the great
wall. Two Manchurian airplanes dew
over Mentsin and proceeded westward.
Later airplanes dropped bombs near
the station at Hwangtsun, one short
distance from here. II
Advices received by military at
taches here said WI Pei-Fu was
rapidly sending troops northward. 4,