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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
GRAIN PRICES
DROP BENEATH
FORMER CLOSE
Wheat's Mid-Session Rally
Is Not Sustained; Oats
and Corn Down.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. l9.-Easier prices
tor grain futures held most of the
day on the Chicago Board of Trade
and closing prices found wheat
sharply IL to 2ss cents lower than
Thursdays close; corn, rs to Ia
cents down, and oats Is cents lower.
Wheat had an uncertain opening
and then declined early, rallying at
mid-seasoil, but dropping shortly
afterward for the remainder of the
day. Easier tone of cables and the
Winnipeg market were largely re-
sponsible for lower prices here.
Weather reports from the Canadian
Northwest were favorable to the
crop of spring wheat, Damage re-
ports we're negligible. Receipts were
234 cars. The cash market held
steady.
Cash Market Unchanged
Corn opened slightly higher and
eased off with the weakness in
wheat, despite continued cool nights
in the corn belt. Receipts were 1872
cars. The cash market was I'M
changed to ~ cent down.
Oats were without particular fea-
ture, following the lower trend of
wheat. Receipts were 100 cars. The
cash market was steady.
Provisions closed lower.
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Cash Grain


The bids for car lots Of grain at the call
Of the Indianapolis Board Of Trade. I. o. b.
basis Al las New York rae. were:
:, Wheat-Easy: No. 2 red, sl.S09i.3ltzc.
NO o0gnsssaiY No ~sS yellcR :iCsG
LOT: No: 4, si.03@1.04la; No. 3 mixed
$1;o3hdI ;o5f: No. 4, sl.01@ ,os.
3, 43d44c.
Hay---weak; No. l timothy. sls.5o@l4:
No. 2 timothy. s12.50d13: No. light clover
0l350; No. clover hay. $12.50Q13
Inspections
Wheat-No. red, car: No 2. cars;
No. 3. 8 cars: No. T. 3 cars: No. / hard,
! car: No. 2. l car; No. / mixed, 2 cars;
No. S, car. Total. % cars.
Corn-No 3 white. cars: No. 4. / car:
No; 5. I car: sample white. ! car; No. 3
No. 8. cars: sample yellow clio Cars: 01Nlo No
2. mixed, cars; No. 4. 1 car; No. S. cars:
:. oatsSNo. 3 shite, cars: No. 3. ls cars.
No. 4. 2 cars. Totay. "a cars.
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Produce Markets

Aug. 49,
Butter wholesale price, = Creamery.
best grade, a pound, 42@45c.
Butterfat-Local dealers. 419 42c.
apolis, 2sG2lc dozen.
Poultry, tbuying pricesl Hens. ls@2oc;
q re; LeghOTns , snd small la iS %d
smas Ss SSksys Rs Ro
young toms, 26@S5c: old toms. 10000:
ducks. 100 i5c; geese, 8Gl0c; guineas. 35c.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-Flour-Dun and
steady. Pork-Firm; mess, $3l.oc. Lard
Steady; midwest spot, Sl2.50Q 1850. slgar
Raw, steady. spot, 96 test, delivered, duty
$500 SCes-E TaS Ne rS oR spot.
quiet; No. i. 81 IS; No. 3, SocGsi.o5;
clover. slQl.i0. Dressed poultry-Dull and
weak; turkeys, 20Q60c; chickens, 20q37c;
broilers, 224 sec; capons. 500 Acc; fowls,
@30ci ducks lsQ32c;. ducks. Long Is
land. 23@24c., Live poultTy-Steady: geese.
KEYS a d ssc roCssTs 1850 sSwbs fOsGs
Cheese-Quiet; State whole. milk. fancy TO
specials. 25Q28lac: young Americas, fresh.
25Q25iac. Potatoes-Long Island. $l.25Q
325 jersey $250d2.66: southern, $i.75M
2:25: Sweet potatoes-Southern barrels.
BItter-Firm: receipts. 1865: creamery.
extra, 42c: special MARKET mar sot: 42Mg aSc- Eggs
fancy. 47@49c; nearby state whites. 33G
45c; fresh firsts. 29q ale; Pacific coasts.
34G47hc; western whites, 28436c: nearby
browns, 39@44c.
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In the Cotton Market
(Bv Thomson g. McKinnonl

lBy Thomson g. McKinnon)
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.--The English mar
ket was somewhat lower than expected
this morning and weather conditions in
the South more favorable. Trading
throughput the morning was at q lower
real weakness as the market showed was
in March while october and December
were relatively strong. Factors we're ap-
tant position as they could find and
their operations gave the. market an APP
as real as the surface Of the market indi-
Gates We. continue to feel that a con-
tinuance OF the present favorable weather
the market Is apt to fluctuate around
present prices. until something more def
mite develops to corroborate the recent
drastic change in the trades idea Of the
crop; In the afternoon. trading an even
greater strength in october and December
the feature Of the market,
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STOCK PRICES
MOVE HIGHER
ON wall ST.
Short Covering and Further
Buying Brings Stocks
Up at Close.
Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrials Thursday
was 184.15 Off rs. Average OF twenty rails
was 1924 up .2e. Average of forty bonds
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Aug 19.-Short COW
ering and further buying brought
prices into higher ground after ir-
regularity in the early session on
the Stock Exchange today. Steel,
General Motors and other pivotal
issues gained ground, while special
ties and chain store issues rose in
improved demand.
Woolworth was an outstanding
example of the latter class, rising
into new high ground with net
gain for the day of nearly three
points. DUPONT was up nearly
three, while substantial gains were
scored by Allied Chemical, Ameri-
: y Smelling, Atchison, Westing-
t4edse and Timken Roller Bearing.
Industrials< BuIlish.
Describing the market, the Wall
Street Journals financial review
said:
Trading in industrials today had
all the characteristics Of the bull
movement prior to last weeks in
terruption. Funds continued to
pour into the call loan market in
great abundance. Money brokers
were unable to place the available
offerings at the official rate of 31a
per cent, although loans made today
carry over until Monday.
Many borrowers were able to sat-
isfy their requirements outside at
3A per cent. In spite of this con-
cession, a surplus of funds was re-
ported at the end of the session.
This comfortable credit situation
elected another vigorous response
from seasoned industrials. General
Motors quickly made up the So divi-
dend, deducted at the opening, and
added another point for good meas
ure. Steel common, General Elec-
trio, Allied Chemical and other rec
ognized leaders of the industrial cat
egory also pushed into new high
ground on tie recovery.
Rails lapSed into dullness again
after their squirt on Thursday. Re-
straiht was exercised on this group
by the general belief that July earn.
ings' statement would make unfa-
vorable. comparison with last year.
However, the influence of these re-
ports may be largely counteracted
by the prospect Of decided pick-ups
this fall as the result of the crop
Rpvements and coal shipments. An
saer sustaining factor in the car
rief group is the steady investment
buying of standard dividend rails
induced by the ease of money.
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CHICAGO: Aug. is.-,Hogs- soft or oily
nogs and roastine pigs excludedj-Re-
celpts. 10000 market. steady to 10 CENTS
higher; heavy welrht. 250-350 lbs. medium
I IiSh lbs; medium n to choce. s9:00MIo.6o:
sfbh e. oSs; iis6s olig6tssn $50 80
Ing SOws smooth and rough s7SoSIo
choice. $8.75M10; Slaughter Cattle. and
SbSyIss-stesrs 5e0 lbs IN. good and
lbs. choice. .sis;7S@14 so: good, Sil .i5@
Ml4:25: good. s1lM13.75: medium. $8.756
steers and heifers: good and choice. $50
lbs. down, sl0.50@13.75: heifers. good and
choice. $50 lbs. up.. S825m12.50: common
and medium: all weights. s6.75d1o: Cows,
medium. s5.5OGs,75: low cutter to cutters.
s4.75G5.50: calves. medium 70 choice. $50
u: vealeTs. cqlI to choice. s79ls.T5: feeder
$e.5o@9.75., Slaughter Sheen and Lambs
Lambs-light and handyweight. 90 lbs.
Gull and common. all weights. ss.25 q i2.25;
ewes. medium to choice. S4M725 Gull and
common; sl;5oGs. Feeding Lambs Range
stock Feeding Lambs-Medium to choice.
S1l.50M13.75.
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Hogs
ss.aalr1t -
Other Livestock

BIZ Times Special
LOUISVILLE. Aug. i9.-Hogs- Receipts,
30; market, steady; tops, $1,000. Cattle
receipts, zoo; market. steady. Calves
Receipts. 400. market. steady: good to
choice, $l2Gl4; medium to good, $500
5 5dd;d5O; outs. $3.50 down. Sheep-Receipts,
IOO market, sttady: mixed lambs, $l3:
ewes and wethers. $3.50; seconds, So
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Chicago Grain Table

By Times SpccidI
CHICAGO, Aug. 1e.-Primary receipts:
6o8 900 against 400 900: oats, SCI. 900 against
789. 900. Shipments = Wheat. 1851 900
$4,000; oats $4,000 against 254.ooo.
By Times Spec'ds
CHICAGO. Aug. i9.-Carlots Wheat.
228; corn, rs; oats. 142: rye. 2.
BIZ United Press
TOLEDO. Aug. 9.-wheat-No. 2, 81 3sI5
G1.39h. Corn-No. 3. sl.l59ll6. Rye
Cash. imported. sl4 October. SIT: De-
cember, sl6.65; December. imported. si4.25.
Timothy-Cash. 50: December. 81 Msrch.
January. $l625. Butter-42G45c. Eggs
26q28c. Hay-S25.
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Berlin Plans Big Exposition

By Times Special
BERLIN, Aug. 19.-Tentative
agreement to hold an international
building exhibition here at a cost
of more than $10,000,000 has been
reached. The exhibition would con-
tinue ten years.
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BIZ United Press

CHICAGO. Aug. -Butter--Receipts.
3sss5tc: aTsts. SIC sslsc: ses99nds. 5S5g
S SreA 5iIsa5ss c:' extras 2ssc. P fS
SS5c: ducks 2o9Sic: geese is Zoe: tu r
KEYS. Csc: ROSTERS. Ice: broilers. 24t
Cheese-Twins. 2334c: Young Americas.
2434 m25c. Potatoes-Arrivals. 81; on track
97 in transit. 507: Kansas and Missouri,
sacked, Irish Cobblers. sl.50G2: Idaho and
Nebraska Round Whites; S2:l5@22S; Min
New jersey sacked Irish Cobblers, s3.65
per $50 ID. sack: MARYLAND and Virginia.
barrels. Irish Cobblers. $464.10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
HE HAS ELASTIC FINGERS
Picks Up Eight Pool Balls With
One Hand.

By United Press
PORTLAND. Maine, Aug. 49,
With fingers of only ordinary
length, Percy GRAHAM, Portland
longshoreman, has mastered the
trick of picking up with one hand
eight standardized pool balls.
Unusual strength of his fingers al
lows him to take them, one at a
time, from the table.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-20
In the Sugar Market
RAW SUGAR PRICES
Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying 1929
for No. 2 red wheat. Other grades are
purchased on their merits.
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Bv United Press

CLEVELAND. Aug. 19.-Butter-ExtTa in
packing stock. 28c. Eggs-Extras. 35c: ex-
Poultry-Fowls. 25a26c: Leghorn owls.
27d29c; heavy springs. 279 Csc medium.
26c: Leghorn broilers. 23G25c: cocks. $50
barrels. s3.o5; few. s3.75: Jersey sacks. s3.25
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BIT THToN PfPS8
NEW YORK. Aug 1e-Foreign Exchange
closed. regular Sterling. demand. $4.8534:
francs. .391s4c; Ira. 5.44Ac. off .00Ac:
belga. 1876: marks. 23.79c. UP .01Rc:
Montreal. 99.848375.
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Rn United Preas
PRICE TO RETAILERS

ries, S2,i5@s per 10 qts.: black raspber-
ries $1.50n3 per "a PTS. gooseherries
s2850G275 per l6 OTIS; red raspberrles, So
ml50 per bu.: cantaloupes. $350074 per
crate. cherries. $303.50 per l6 uts.: grapes
35038c per basket: peaches, $2.5003 per
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Chicago Stocks
NEW YORK Coffee RANGE


nd longer wear but are too good to
throw away. Order a little Want
Ad IN The Times. You'll get a
buyer. Call Main $500. Your credit
is Scod.
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BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
ce EAST sgEh A5aoy sug is HOs srket Re-
ESQ lbs; sic; 25@li.lo;. 10000 lbs. siii@
lbs, $10.50011 packing sows, 81. 5o0i rs.
Cattle-Receipts. $50; calves. receipts,
500; market steady, calves, receipts, 600
steers. sl0.25; vealers, s17017.50. Sheep
Receipts, $500: market steady; bulk fat
lambs, $l4.50; bulk Gull lambs. $10Q1l so;
bulk fat ewes, $5.50@7
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Banks and Exchange
NEW YORK BANK cLEARrNGs

. Indianapolis bank clearings TODAY were
SS.6l5.000: debts. $6.615.0O0.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Aug. 19,-Clearings. $918.-
100000; clearings house balance. $95, 900,
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BIZ Enited Press

CINCINNATI. Aug. -Hogs-Receipts,
5aUG icy ow SoOc d mEet r.
sIo.50Glo.75 lso-iSC lbs. $40 $50 ios5 80 So,
$50 Cattie1Receipts 0N 49, SV Caives% ls@
cepts. 400; market. steady: beef steers.
$95om12: light yearling steers and
low. cutter and cutter cows. s425@5.25
vealers. Sl2m 1880: bulk stock and feeder
steers. $8M9. Sheep-Receipts. 4.300
market. steady: top fat lambs. Si4.50: bulk
fat lambs. $llml4.50: bulk cull lambs. 81
09; bulk fat ewes. $4.50Gp6.50.
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BH United Press
1000; market uneven; 25o-s5S lbs. ss.sSesl
ESQ; 2co-2s9 lbs. $s.eo@ll;. 10000 lbs,
100 lbs, $40. rs q so; packing sows, s7.S5
$3.50. Cattle-Receipts, 200: calves. re-
ceipts I50; market steady to weak beef
steers, S5.40@l0.50; beef cows, S5756750;
low, cutter and cutter cows, $45OI550:
vealers, sl5@17.50. Sheep--Receipts, 300:
market steady; top fat, lambs. $i4; bulk fat
ll.50; bulk fat ewes. s4.50@7.
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ma r3ReFp sssaa dug bisHosFsceiDs 200
$lo@1o75; Workers. S1o.750 1125: good
pigs, $lo@l0.5o. cattle-Receipts. light;
ket strong. Sheep and Lambs-Light
market steady.
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EAST ST; LOUIS. Aug. ie..Hogs = Re,
s sssdy $780, sS sIsss
sSGio packing ' so SH;o $7.S SSS Cattle
Receipts. 1000; calves. receipts. 1000:
market. steers generally steady; beef
heifers, $8.50@l2; beef cows, S5.75@ 6.75;
low. cutter and cutter cows, $45065 rs:
vealers. SIS: $50; heavy calves. s7@8.50: bulk
Receipts, 2.000 market, fat lambs CSC
lower: top fat lambs, 1880 bulk fat
lambs. $l3.35D13.50: bulk Gull lambs, So so
bulk fat ewes, $4.5o@5.50.
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New York Liberty Bonds

Aug. 10
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Average OF twenty industrials Thursday
was 184.15 Off rs. Average of twenty rails
was 1924 up 90 Average Of forty bonds
was 97.97. up IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-04
JACKSON DENIED CHANCE
TO ENTER GUILTY PLEA
Colored Man Accused of Assault
Must Face Jury Able to Give
Death Penalty.

Philip Jackson, colored, 80 years
old, today attempted to plead guilty in
Criminal Division | to an indictment
charging him with a criminal assault
on Mrs. Daisy yelling in the Capitol
grounds February 18. Justice Hoeh-
ling refused to accept the plea and
directed that Il plea of not guilty be
entered, because the law permits the
jury in such cases TO add the death
penalty and a plea Of guilty would
only carry the maximum punishment
of 80 years Imprisonment.
Two other indictments We're re-
ported against Jackson in connection
with the alleged attack on the young
telephone operator, who was crossing
the Capitol grounds on the way TO her
home on ID street southeast. TO the
one charging him with an assault to
rob and with robbery Jackson pleaded
guilty and the court accepted the plea.
To the indictment which charged an
assault with intent to kill the negro
pleaded not guilty.
Assistant United States Attorney
Collins said he will call for trial within
two weeks on the feAonious assault
indictment to which the court would
not allow Jackson to plead guilty
The fixing of date for the trial will
depend on the condition of Mrs.
yelling, the lawyer declared.
Although technical detail has held
up the payment of the $500 reward OF
the police department to Sergt. James
NJ. Walker of the Washington Ter.
minal police force for furnishing in
formation which led to the arrest OF
Jackson, Maj. Edwin r. Hesse.
superintendent of police, announced
today that he proposed to give the
money to the officer on special
voucher which cannot be held up in
the office of Daniel j. Donovan, Dis.
trict auditor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-04
NEW PUBLIC UTILITIES BODY
WILL BE ORGANIZED TOMORROW
Oath of Office to Be Taken by Two OH
cials-Third Expected Here From
Florida by Monday.

the new commissioners, all eHpio!es
OF the old commission, who VIII con-
tinue to work for the new commission
also will he given oaths of office rms
is made necessary in the phraseoiogS
of the act creating the new comtnis-
sion.
The new commissioners come lhto
, office confronted with number OF
important problems involving every
public utility corporation In the DIS
trict with the lone exception OF the
Potomac Electric Power Co.
Chief among them is the Valuation
which the Washington & Georgetown
Gas Light Companies requested the
commission to make of their physlcai
properties in January. 1926. The com.
mission delayed granting this request
owing to the lack of funds with which
to make valuation of its own. but
legislation recently enacted which pro
~yides that the utility companies ad
vance to the commission one-half OF
one per cent of the existing valuation
for rate and valuation proceedings will
give the commission nearly $4,000
to revalue the properties of the gas
companies.
Although Mr.. Brands name had beer
among others mentioned for the post
for long time. his nomination was
sent to the Senate and confirmed
while he was out of the city on bust
ness in Florida for his law firm. Last
minute inquiries were made by the
Continued on Page 2, Column 5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-04

OrGa nization OF the new Public Util-
tiles Commission, which came into of
flee today, following confirmation by
the Senate Of the nominations of Col.
Harrison Brand, jr., and John w. Chill
dress as members, and of Ralph b.
Fleharty to be peoples counsel, Will
be undertake tomorrow morning at
1915 o'clock, according to tentative
arrangements made at the District
Building. Col. Brands appointment
was submitted to the Senate last night
in place of Benjamin +. Adams. whose
name was withdrawn at the same
time by President Coolidge.
Plans had been made to induct the
new Commissioners into office at 3
o'clock this afternoon, but they had
to be Cancelled owing to a previous
appointment Mr. F'leharty. had with
the auditor of the District Supreme
Court. Col. Brand is in Florida, and
is not expected to return until sun
day, but his absence will not halt the
formal organization OF the new COM
mission. The oath of office will be
administered to him Monday morning
If he returns by that time. The Of
fees assigned to the members of the
new commission on the first floor OF
the District Building are now being
repainted and furnished and will be
ready for occupancy by them Mon
day morning.
After the oath of Office is given to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-04
NO WORD RECEIVED
OF URUGUAYAN FLYER
Portuguese Aviator Leaves for
West Africa in World Flight
Attempt.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, March 4.--Notwithstand.
ing ceaseless calls by wireless stations
at Cadiz and Las Palmas and
Teneriffe, Canary Islands, no word
had been received today of Mai
Tadeo Larreborges, Uruguayan avi
ator, who left Casablanca, Morocco
Wednesday. for another hop In his
flight to Montevideo, Uruguay. The
aviator's exact destination was not
announced, but it was supposed he
was headed either for Rio de Orc, on
the west coast of Africa, or for the
Canary Islands.
Nothing was reported by war and
merchant vessels along the African
coast and in the vicinity of the
Canary Islands, which were ordered
to make a special search.
+ LISBON, Portugal. March Cp).-
Maj. Sarmento Beires, Portuguese
aviator, who has started an attempt
to fly around the world in so days,
left Casablanca, Morocco, for Rio de
Cisneros, West Africa, this morning,
it Is learned here.
Accompanied by three assistants,
Maj. Sarmento left Lisbon i'm his
450.horsepower seaplane, the Argus,
Wednesday afternoon, reaching Casa.
blanca in few hours.
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BRITISH YIELD AT KIUKIANG.
Concession There Transferred Il
Chinese Authority BY Agreement.

LONDON, March 4 tP1.--A Shang-
hal dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph says the British concession in
Kiukiang, on the Yangtse River. mas
been transferred to Chinese authority
under an agreement between British
Charge O'Malley and the Cantonese
foreign minister, Eugene Chen. SINH
lar to that defining the status or the
Hankow concession.
When the Chen o Malley agreement
ak Hankow was signed recently, 1t
WIS announced that a similar agree
ment had been arranged as regards
kiukiang. Both cities were the scenes
of violent anti-foreign rioting early In
January, necessitating the Withdrawn
of foreign residents.
A Hankow dispatch last week said
Mr.. O'Malley had just returned from
Kiukiang- after arranging details for
the disposition Of the British conces'
sion there in accord with the provi'
sions of the agreement, which pro-
vides for active Chinese participation
in municipal affairs.
Rumors that Soochow, so miles west
of Shanghai, has been occupied by the
southern Chinese troops are contained
in Shanghai dispatch to the Elk.
change Telegraph.
This dispatch says that Chen Ting.
Yeuh, governor of Anhwei, declares
the province is independent and has
Joined the Cantonese in cutting the
1ientsin-Pukow Railway, asolating the
main chihli-Shantung army from both
it's bases. This would also prevent fur.
ther reinforcements reaching the
Shanghai district.