Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-04
CHINA SETTLES As
PROVINCIAL ARMIES
CLASH IN CIVIL WAR
Five More U. S. DeStroyerS
Arrive-Manchus Move n
on Great Wall

SHANGHAI, Sept. 3.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press. with fighting at
Hwangtu, near here, in progress at
o'clock this afternoon between the
contending armies of two rival prov
incial Chinese governors, reports re-
ceived here indicated the battle lines
were extending toward the coast In
the direction of Woosung.
A large number of troops are en-
gagged in the conflict Reports re-
ceived here from Chekiang say that
no material advantage has been
gained by either side.
| 1t is said that the engagement
|, today is preliminary to a major bat
tie at Nansiang tomorrow, IL miles
from Shanghai.
According to information given
out from Lungwha military head
quarters, the first shoIs were fired
at HWangtu by the northern troops
after Chi Shieh-Yuan had moved
large reinforcements to Hwangtu.
A report to the Dab Tong, Chi
nese news agency. from Hong Kong,
says that DR.. Sun Vat Sen, rival of
Chang Tso Lin, military dictator, of
Manchuria, is planning northern
expedition with lis Human Kiangsi
and Kwangtung troops.
Manchus on the Move
Reports from Mukden, principal
| city Of Manchuria, to the same news
agency say that two Manehuria arm
les are moving, toward the great wall
from two directions.
The eastern column is reported to
| be proceeding along the Lao river
! with Changtehfu, a city ITO miles
| northeast of Pekin, as it's immediate
| objective, WI lie the western column
| is moving towards Chinchow.
| Fighting between the forces of two
| rival provincial military governors
has for it's prize Shanghai 3nd TIE
extreme eastern portion of Eiangsu
province.
Although reports received here
| yesterday from points along the line
of the Shanghai-Nanking railroad,
] indicated the opposing armies of Lu
! Yung-Hsiang and Chi Shieh-Yuan
had clashed, official confirmation Of
the beginning of hostilities came to-
day from. General Ho Feng-Lin, de.
| Tense commissioner of Shanghai.
The fighting is at Twangtu, fif-
/ teen miles west of this city on the
/ a n OIL ,li 10 n, mo- no 1yya
Lu Yung-Hsiang, ruler Of the con-
tested section of Kiangsu province,
| is defending his territory against
the aggressive forces of Chi Shieh-
! Yuan, ruler Of the uncontested Sec
ton Of the province.
Refugees Pour In
Before train service was declared
4 suspended yesterday on the She &.
hai-Nanking railway, more than
100000 refugees poured into Shang.
hal, the objective city in the con-
flict from the Chinese military view.
point, and today. under the protec-
! ton Of foreign governments, they
awaited the outcome Of civil war.
! fare.
A messenger who reached Shang-
hal today from Quinsan told of hear
ing sporadic firing in the vicinity
OF Quinsan, the point where the
forces Of the rival tuchuns were
scheduled to meet along the line OF
the Notwithstanding railway.
I More than twenty foreign warcraft
were assembled in the harbor at
Shanghai, awaiting any action on
| the part Of the rival military COVER
'nors which would place Shanghai
in the line of fire and the lives of
foreigners in jeopardy. On land the
Shanghai volunteer corps and the
! Shanghai defense unit, which in
cludes British and American military
units, were prepared to take up de-
fensive fighting positions on the
boundaries of the foreign quarter.
Chinese Fleet Ready
Besides the land forces of 100 900
on both sides, the so-called independ-
ent Chinese fleet, enlisted in the
service of General Lu Yung- Hsian,
was reported anchored in the
Whangpoo river, opposite the Kiang-
nan arsenal, which is one Of the OBJ
jectives of the forces of Chi Shieh-
Yuan.
The Fukien warcraft was reported
in the Chusan archipelago, off the
coast southeast of Shanghai today,
ready to intercept any aid which
Chang Tso-Lin, war lord Of Man
| churia and supporter Of General Lu,
might dispatch to Hanchow by sea.
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