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Show WAR IN GUI IS GROWMOUS NORTHERN WAR LORD IS MAK. ING PREPARATIONS TO MOVE IN ON PEK1N Manchurlan Chief Declares Intention of Taking Part In Shanghai Affair; Condition is Deplorable London. Half of all China was plunged technically into civil war on Septenier 8th as a result of the action ac-tion of Chang Tso Lin, Manchurian war lord, in declaring war aainst Pel;in, according to advices from Mukden. Chang accused Tsao Kun, the Pekin president of financially supporting sup-porting General Chi Hsich Yuan. This followed Tsao Kun's proclamation proclama-tion that Lu Chang Hsiang, opposing oppos-ing Chi, is a rebel. At the same time word arrived from the Shanghai battle front that General Lu's forces had been augmented aug-mented by the arrival of r-oOO Hunt nese troops, which disembarked at Nanking. Thirty thousand troop now are engaged on the Shanghai front. Chekiang forces are advancing toward to-ward Issing, which they are expected expect-ed to capture. Foreign consuls at Shamrhai or.ee more have entered energe'.'.c pr..te.-t to iniure safety of their nationa'.ar in the Chinese war zor.e, the Mornit.g Telegraph states. General Lu Yung Huang's forces are being constantly augmented. Conditions Con-ditions on the battle front are de- ; pionihle. many of the troops be:r.g waist deep in water in the front trenches. About liead he ur.bur- i-.l. Capture of of General Chi H.-ieh Yuan's men is claimed. j The Ia:!y Mail's Hongkong cor ) respondent states there is cor.ider- j able prospect of an immediate .-: d of i military strife in tl.e Kwar.g Tur.a ! province. Sun Yat Sen is ser.d.r.g j troops northward to aid Lu Yar.; I Hsiang and General Cheng Ch-;i.e : M;i".' is withdrawing his forces into ; Fukien. 1 |