CIVIL WAR IN CHINA
Heavy fighting reportedly underway 15 miles from Shanghai

LONDON, September 15.

Reports are coming from Shanghai that heavy fighting is underway at Hang-Tou, about 15 miles from Shanghai. The outcome of this fighting is not yet known.
The governor of Kiang-Sou is said to have expressed his firm resolve to seize Shanghai before the troops of the governor of Manchuria could advance far enough south to render effective assistance to the forces of Tse-Kiang. Twelve hundred wounded arrived in Shanghai today. The foreign colonial infantry detachments are still on alert in anticipation of a worsening of the situation.

On the other hand, messages from the headquarters of Tse-Kiang confirm this. that Chang Tso Lin, marching at the head of his troops on Peking, has invaded Pechili and taken Tsao-Yang-Fou, a city of 659,000 inhabitants. u Pei Fou, who is virtually dictator of Peking, is advancing to meet Tchang Tao Lin and a battle seems imminent.

Sun Yat Sen issues a manifesto
HONG-KONG, September 15. Sun Yat Sen has left for Shiukwan to supervise, it is believed, his expedition to the North. Before his departure, he issued an extraordinary manifesto in which he acknowledges the failures of his administration which he attributes to his subjects. He announces that his government is ready to change its policy, to grant autonomy to Kouang-Tung and to abolish all illegal taxes.

A Japanese cruiser leaves for Shanghai
SASEBO, September 15. The cruiser Tsushima has left for Shanghai, to protect Japanese interests.

New Cabinet Formed
BEIJING, September 15. The new Cabinet is formed. It is composed as follows: Prime Minister and Interior: W. W. Yen; Foreign Affairs: Wellington Koo; Finance: Wang Koh Ming; War: General Lou Chin; Navy Admiral Li Ting Hsin; Justice: Chang Kuo Kan; Public Instruction Huang Fou; Commerce and Agriculture: Kao Ling Wei; Communications: Admiral Wou You Lin.

IN THE HEDJAZ

British Troops to the Aid of King Hussein
CONSTANTINOPLE, September 15. A message from Adana reports that General Weygand would allow the Syrian authorities to give every facility to British troops, leaving Baghdad for Palestine, to cross the south-eastern portion of Syrian territory. British troops are going to the aid of King Hussein.