A later message says that Gen. Chen Chiung-lining's force is taking up its position on_ hilly ground to the northeast of Canton and that Dr. Sun Yat-sen collecting and sending forward all his available. fresh troops. Dr. Sun asserts that he will fight outside the city boundaries.
Local estimates give Gen. Cher Chiung-ming 40,000 regulars. while Dr. Sun's Kuangtung forces, mostly. new troops, com prise 30,000 and the Yunnanese 10,000. The latter are ex-Bandits but excellent fighters.
Later.
An official telegram received late this afternoon says that a portion of Dr, Sun's forces has been cut off at Waichow and that Gen. Chen's.forces should shortly reach Canton. Dr. Sun is expected to flee immediately and it is feared that looting will follow his departure.—Reuter.
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