Evening star., 1926-03-22
.T|ENTS|N CAPTURED
by: Changes TROOPS.
National Army Flees Before
Victorious Dictator-Feng
Heading for Peking.
BY the Associated Press.


TIENTSIN. March 2c.-This city of
100000 inhabitants was evacuated
completely today by the kuominchun,
or national army troops. in their re-
treat toward Peking. Sc miles before
the victorious troops of Chang Tso-
Lin. Manchurian dictator, and those
of his allies from the province OF
ShH ntung.
The city was thrown into brief
panic by the sudden appearance of
hundreds Of armed men wearing arm.
lets of Gen. Ii Ching ling. former civil
governor of Chihli province. They
had secreted themselves In the Jap
anese and French settlements and
rushed into the native city in auto
mobiles while the last detachment of
the kuominchun troops was march.
ing TO the central station to take
trains toward Peking.
A few kuominchun stragglers were
shot by LII Ching.ling's soldiers. who
also frequently fired Mauser rifles into
the air. Presently the firing ceased.
Gen. Ii Ching.ling was reported to
be at the central railway station,
while Gen. Chang Tsung-
governor of Shantung Province, his
associate. took possession Of west sta.
tion.
Many Casualties Reported.
There We're numerous casualties in
the city. owing to the reckless firing
by Lii Ching.ling's troops, but there
was little looting. 1t is reported, how
ever. that villages along the line Of
march from Machang were looted by
the retreating soldiers of the tired
Kuominchun troops.
Tongshan. on the Peking Mukden
railway. was occupied this morning
by Chane Teo-lin's forces from Feng
tien d Manchuria.
Taku evacuated during the
night anu ,ne situation at the port
has become normal.
Eight thousand troops of the
Kuominchun have encamped at Peht-
sang and are establishing lines to
temporarily hold up the pursuit Of
their comrades fleeing toward Peking.
Peking Cabinet shaky.
PEKING. March % R).-The men,
bers of the cabinet which resigned
on Saturday, are retaining their posts
temporarily at the request of the
chief executive, but it is assumed
there will be a realignment shortly.
Whether an effort will be made to
hold Peking appears to be undecided.
The Tientsin?Pek:ng Railway Is oc-
cupied by the returning troops. many
of whom continue to move around
Peking to the kalgan Railway, on
their way north. Others are quar-
tered at Tungchow. east of the capital,
and Nanyuan. to the south.
General Evacuation Begins.
BY Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
PEKING, March 22.-It is reported
that Feng Yu-Hsiang has ordered a
general Kuominchun withdrawal and
is prepared to start toward Urga,
across the Mongolian desert He is
leaving his ablest generals. Lu Chung
Lin and Chang Chi-Kiang, ito consoli-
date the northwest territory to main
tain Kuominchun control in that area.
In the event that both Chang.T
Lin and Wu.PeiF'u reach the capital.
1t Is believed that these traditional
enemies will declare truce while the
present provisional executive is re
tanned for the time due to Chang .Tso.
Lin's influence. Whether they will
be able to agree to the formation of
a government is dubious. and political
circles predict another Chang-Tso. Lin.
Wu.Pei.Fu conflict.
Copyright. 1928. by Chicago Daily News Col