The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-02
WI Pei Flu, Within Fifteen
Miles of Peking, Is Strategist.
In Desperate Effort to Capture
Chang TsO Lin's Supplies.
FIRECRACKERS WIN A BATTLE
Out of Machine Guns, He Uses
Powder Sticks to Effect.
Both Sides Ignore the President,
Who ssDemandse Cessation.
Copyright, 1922, by 1. N. s.


Wu Pei Fu's Headquarters, Pao
Ting Flu, China. May 2.-Altho the
armies of wu Pei Flu are now within
fifteen miles of Peking. no attack on
the capital city is planned by central
China's great war lord. Wu's forces
are engaged in two strategic cam
paigns.
The first is the complete domina
ton of the Peking-Tien Tsin railroad.
A strong mass attack is in progress
midway between Peking and Tien Tsin
important railroad from the forces
of Chang Tso Lin. Today, Chang Tso-
Lin's forces retreated ten miles with
out resistance.
At the same time. five cruisers are
en- route from Shanghai carrying a
full army brigade to be landed five
miles from the Tien Tsin- -Mukden
railroad. The purpose of this move
is to encircle Chang's rear and cut
off his retreat TO his home province
of Manchuria and at the same time
time prevent supplies and munitions
from being rushed up from his Muk-
den arsenals and store houses.
Control of these two railroads is
and every effort is being made to
carry these objectives.
Hulitoa is expected to be the land
ing place selected for the force seeking
treat Heavy fighting is expected
and the landing forces will be sup
ported by the guns of the cruisers
which will cover the landing.
The Presbyterian mission hospital
at Pao Ting Fun is being converted
into a Red Cross hospital for the care
of the wounded for both sides.
Here's How This Battle Went.
Copyright, 1922, by 1. N. 81
Wu Pei Fu's Headquarters, Pao
Ting Flu, China, May 2.-For ways
that are dark and tricks that are vain
the Chinese is peculiar. The old
verse is being exemplified in the
strategy being employed in the pres
ent fighting.
The first prisoners of the war.
were captured by the troops fighting
under Wu Pei Flu by a trick which
supplanted modern instruments of
warfare.
was encountered the first day of the
fighting No machine guns were
available for an assault at that point,
but this did not worry Wu's strate-
gists- A number of fiYe-gallon oil
cans bearing a familiar American
label, were pressed into service. Hun
dreds of firecrackers set off inside the
cans gave forth a sound identical with
heavy machine gun fire. The noise
was enough. The detachment sur
Hsu Shih Chang Wants Peace.
(BY the Associated Press.D
Tien Tsin, China, May 1.-The COM
maLders of the northern and central
armies which are at grips along the
line extending from this port to
Peking. continue to bring up rein
forcements, ignoring President Hsu
Shih Chang's proclamation demanding
that they cease fighting and withdraw
their troops.
General Chang Tso-Lin, military
governor of Mukden, commanding the
northern forces, is in complete con-
! troll of the Peking-Mukden railway
I zone.
Japan to Keep Hands Off.
(By the Associated Press)
j Toxic, May Japan, according to
the foreign office, is adhering to her
policy of non-interference in China,
and will take no action in connection
with present disturbed conditions in
that country without consultation
with the powers, especially Great Bri-
tain and the United States. If action
seems necessary, and will observe the
! agreement not to supply either fac
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