a Canton; Jan. 9
Leading organizations of Canton, led by the Kuangtung Provincial Assembly, have protested ayainst the action of Cantonese political parties in bringing troops from Kuangsi and Yunnan into local political and military conflicts. The protest was addressed by the Assembly to the commanding generals and to representative organisations and individuals, including the ex-Premier, Mr. Tang Shao-yi, who is now in retirement, at Heungshan.
A report from the Chief of Staff of the Cantonese Army at Takhing, dated January 8, stated that the enemy had been driven back more than 20 li as a result of an engagement beginning in the morning in the same day, the Cantonese capturing about 150 rifles and 50,000 rounds of cartridges, besides caus-forces were being led into a trap aiding a former commander of ing four enemy ships to sink. The
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