Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-08-02 | Page 3 | Chinese Allies Increase Forces

CHiNESE ALLIES IN INCREASE FORCES Indication Is That They Realize Futility of New Attack on PEKING G Aug 2 CAP The CAP AP The The allied al allied al- al lied armies of Marshals Chang Tso- Tso Lin and Wu Fu Pet are Increasing their forces In the Nor Dolon-Nor sect sec- sec 3 t tion In Chihli ChihIl province to which op oi ration against the nationalist army much importance Importance I Is attached r K It T T The heL ke stalemate that has existed on tt the front following the recent recent recent re- re cent cent defection of two brigades of rallied alI troops necessitating fhe he t J I of commanders and realignment 8 of Of forces is believed here to r cate that the allies realize the fuI fu- fu I ot or renew renewing ing an attack on Nan- Nan kow and consequently the nc next t movement ement is looked for in the Doon Do- Do Nor jon Nor on or region LACK LACK OF NEWS There There Is a lack of definite news with wIth both sides claiming story tor progress It seems apparent there Is no serious fighting under way vay at present An alleged plea for peace issued y General Sun Fang Churn the authenticity of which he has denied has thas elicited the observation from Marshal Wu Fu Pel-Fu that an am anyone one advocating peace now is a red Wu Wu Vu declares he still advocates a policy polley of ot forceful reunification of the country MUCH ACTIVITY There seems to be much activity behind the lines with I exchanges of ot etnis emissaries aries aries which it l his ls is believed may be significant o A northward invasion of ot the Cantonese Cantonese Cantonese Can- Can is regarded as unlikely to assume proportions that would se- se menace the allies in view of of ot the large Jarge concentration of ot forces I on on the border unless General Sun should remain inactive or an I u unexpected expected defection occur I