Press gangs continued" to force the local Chinese populace ito Jservice, in spite of the promise of the authorities that no more would be taken. It is estimated that at east $00 men were taken yesterday the Chinese police, under instructions from the Chekiang army' headquarters, but the police denied that there had been any impression of coolies all day, though such was soon in several places.
Gen, La Hsiang-ting, commander of the Srd Allied army, telegraphed to the local Chekiang: headquarters ordering 15 open. vans to Changchow at once for ithe tranephrtation of military supplies.
Gen. Chow Jen-ren, Tupan of Fukien, is due here in a couple of days from Foochow, by boat, ill take personal command of It is said the! Tupanate of Fukien will be given either to Gen. Li Hou-chi (who formerly held the appointment) or' Admiral Tu Shih-kuei, former Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Navy, who is a leading supporter of the Chibli party, and Gen, Chow will succeed Marshal Sun as Tupan of Chekiang.
The Telegraph Cut Railway telegraphic and telephone service has been cut at Tanyang, a main station between Changchow ind Chinkiang, but the service of ithe Chinese Telegraph Administration is being continued as usual. No'
formation is being received at the railway administration ds to what fs going on west of Tansang. This means also that no news has been received regarding the Tientain-Pukou Railway.
Two trains continue to run from Shanghai to Hangchow daily and two return, but, in spite of the efforts of the railway authorities to carry on as best they can under the circumstances, there is no rolling stock at their disposal, most} of the carriages and vans having been seized by the militia.
Everything is being done for the convenience of the public and efforts are being made to get back as much rolling stock as possible, Dut the railway people are finding theirs a more or leas hopeloys job. Two trains which were despatched to Soochow on Sunday have been seized and not a single van has been returned to Shanghai. A train was despatched jo. Wusth yesterday moraing (another was sent in the Afternoon at shout four o'clock) and, in spite of the promise of the military authorities to permit its return, no intimation has been received that' it had left Wi its return trip, Hopes a wet and possibly Pressed that trains may be able to te Pant, today, if there is sufficient is iting To Fight Under Wu Pei-fa Should the Allied Foreas succeed in capturing Nanking they will, als Chow Jen-ren, (Fukien) Fang "jen (Kiangsi), Yoh Wei-chun (Honan) and Sua' Yueh (Shenci) will be appointed Deputy Com-
The Navy for Sun The section of the Chinese Fleet at Tsingtao is due here either te-day or fo-merrow to join the Allied Forces, according to a report, emanating from the Chekiang headquarters. Vice-Admiral Tu Sbikkuei will be placed in supreme command. The members of the fleet which went over to Chang Tso-lin have' also expresiod their intention to join the Allied command.
Chinese Press Reports As we were unable to find any of the Fengtien agents, the above: reports must be accepted with re serve 5 news emanating from one party." The Fengtien version has not been published, but the following notes from the Chinese press shows that Fengtien is still very Faugtion reinforcements have arrived in Pukou. Upon receipt of news regarding the Allied stock. Many paysongers che Fengtien authorities immediate-1 on Sunday. copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. fy despatched three company aerial forces to Pukow.—Exgiit aeroplanes have already left Tientsin for the south and five have arrived in Pukow. Gen, Chang Chung-chang, Tupan of Shantunc, hap announced that be is prepared to despatch five divisions to the aid Gen. Yang Yuting, Tupas of jangsu. Some 8,000. troops ar-Fived at Pakou on Sunday and imaedintely. crossed the Yangtye River ta Nanking. Tupan Yang': policy is to retreat mot further than Hsuchowfu and if the Allied trons forward.
The Fengtien authorities have consented to send 100,000 men to his succour to meet the present emsergency and four divisions will be sent south st once and placed under his personal command, Tupan Chang Chung-chang will be appointed Governor-General of Kisngsu, Anhui, Chabiang, Fukiew and Shantung to direct operations Jageinst Marshal Sun's forces and fat the same time he will be made Commander-in-Chief of the Sha tung, Kiangsu and Anhui Fengtien troops.
Tupan Yang has issued a circular {telegram denouncing Mavahal fun Chuan-fang and repudiating Swat statements to the effwe thet ho (Sun) is loyal to the Contest Government and wishes to 300 united and strong hina,
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