Allies are being found in_osher quarters, Yang Sen, the late Tupan of Szechuan, is reported to have offered port to the Allied Armies. "He is.at present in Weatfern Hupeh, with a force of tives divisions and two mixed brigades. Marshal Wu has despatched " gunboat to Ichang to welcome Gen Yang Sen and invite his ce-op tion. General Chang Fu-lai, the Into Tupan of Honan, is also working with Wu Pei-fu.' He has been riven charge of the commissariat department and has an agent in Chiaok'co busily buying up flour, which 18,000 tan are to be supplied in the next three days, Liu Tso-lung, the Commander the 2nd Division, has resigned hin: Post, it fs said on account of sickness. His place is to be taken by his hate Chief of staff, Chang Ts'u-yin, A telegram has come from Tupan Sun Chuan-fang. reporting that a urge force of more than 40,000 Fengtien troops is being sent down to attack Hsuchowfu, and request ing help from Hupeh." In answer to thi I, the 17th and 2st being despatched at Tt is nid that Hankow for days. His intention from the beglue ning was mot to make Hankow his permanent headquarters, ahd. his generals are already advising him to make this move, in view of the strategic importance of Nanking.
"National Construction Army"
Finally, the name of the whole undertaking is to be changed. Instead of being known as the Antic 'Traitor Allied Armies, the allies are to be know as the National Construction Armies. The proposal was made to Wu Peifu on the ground that his aim ought to' be wider than merely the overthrow of the Tuan regime and the puni ment of Chang Tso-lin, but to reconstruct the whole nation. What exactly this change of title means, Is not at present quite clour. But the idea emanated from the members of the old parliament where activities have been mentioned, and if so, the object of it is. probably to give a more political colouring to the whole business, and to pave the way for their return to power as the legal_pa will make n stand at Lincheng. is at the Fengtien troops Tininn for medical eatment. Te
Three thousand Kiangsi troops arrived at Pukow on Thursday. by? gunboat and entrained for Hsu chow fu, where they will be placed under me personal command iving from Kuchen say that during the engagements: round that city, both sides suffered losses to the extent of some 3,08 men ead telegraph service: has been cut and the train service is very irtogitur. Panic Tsinanfu, says other telegrams.
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