But few foreigners, except Germans, are wearing arm bands in the city these days. Formerly. the pickets were ever on the alert, and if one did not happen to be wearing his band he was. likely to be stopped, especially along the waterfront. So many of us have returned from Hongkong of late, however, that the strikers have gotten used bout, and it is seldom ality. Even not be disturbed were they to go. bability. 2 about the city to-day, in all pro-
people have been spreading "news The past few days, the military of the capture of Waichow, Chen Chiung-ming's stronghold,—by Cheung Kai-shek. By the time this, letter reaches the "Daily News, it may be that this report will be confirmed, but remembering that Waichow was "captured" every few days last year, the public is slow to swallow such a report. Follow. ing the distribution of handbills announcing this victory, soldiers de-. livered cracker-box speeches before street audiences, and this has lead many to believe this reported suc-cons of the government's army but part of a plot having as its: object the gaining of badly-needed recruits.
Chang Teo-li One of Chen Chi saries visited our city yesterday, and from him I learn that some:
800 Russians have just reached 'Swatow from the north. Chang. Tso-lin is' said to have recruited these troops, and to be aiding General Chen The Kuomit Chen and Chang are working hand in hand, circulars recently distribut._ setting forth this fact.
Writer's Swatow friend also claims that Lam Fu, Chen's right-hand man, has joined forces with the Yunnanese leader Yung Chic; shang, a relative of Yung Hei-man, and that the two armies have just come through the Nam Hung pass into the northern part of this province, and are now marching towards Shiukuwan, report is most probably. accurate, for local troops are seen daily marching to-_ wards the Wong Sha railroad station, where they board trains for the North River District.
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