Ogden Evening Standard | 1911-11-20 | Page 1 | Imperials Driven Back

Main Engagement of 'the War to Be Fought Near Nanking San Francisco, Nov. 20. Fighting between Imperial and revolutionary troops began early today in the northern north-ern part of Hankow, according to a despatch received from Shanghai by the Chinese Free Press. The despatch des-patch says that the imperial troops were badly beaten and retired toward Sal Ivan. Small encagements were reported near Nanking. The imperial out-postB out-postB wore driven back into the city The main engagement Is expected hourly. j (Continued on Page Seen) IMPERIALS DRIVEN BACK. (Continued From Page Ono.) . Massacre Confirmed. London, Nov. 20 A news dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Tientsin states that the report of a massacre of foreigners at Slan-Fu, Slan-Fu, capital of Shan Si, is confirmed. 'Confirmation from other sources, how , ever Is lacking. Siege of Nanking. Canton, China.' Nov. 20. Revolutionary Revolu-tionary recruits, totalling S.000, have been massed here preparatory to their dispatch to Nanking, where they will co-operate In the siege of the city. Marines Landed. Berlin1; Nov. 20 A dispatch to the German Cable company from Tslng Tao asBcrts that the American an I Japanesp warships have each landed a force of eighty mon at Chl-Pu. The German cruiser Emden has arrived at Chi Fu. Reports Contradicted. Washington, Nov 20. Japanese troops have not been landed; the Russian Rus-sian military forces on the Manchur-lan Manchur-lan border havo not been reinforced; the situation at Canton is peaceful and no report of a massacre of missionaries mis-sionaries has reached the American legation at Peking, according to state department officials today.