Hankow, Aug. 22.
The Hupeh troops under Genere Sun Tai-pai and Chow Peng-chung have retreated from Milo and are defending Msinhsiang, other places. Hard fighting at Pingkiang still continues, Marchal Wu Poi-fu reached! Chengehaw yesterday morning and conferred with General Kou Ying-chieh, Tapon of Honan, upon whom he impressed the necessity of suppressing General Fan Chung-hsin without the Ivast delay, so that the opposition in Honan would not grow while he (Marshal We) would occupied with the southern forees.
Marshal Wu Pei-fu proceeded Hankow from Chengchow yesterday'
Aug. 24.
According to a military observer, the present trouble with the Allied forces at the front lies in lack of unity, thus necessitating the return of Marshal Wu Pei-fu, for whose command all armies are at present waiting.
Chinese Reports Insist in Belief of Its Capture evening.
Aug. 21.
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