The Archive · 1926

SOUTHERNER'S FIGHTING QUALITIES

Sun Chian-fang's Retreat in Kiangsi: Pingshiang Occupied by Cantonese: Troop Movements at Kiukiang: Feng" Yu-

Hist ing Moving: Misses Support Southerners Owing to the difficulty of getting news and the strict censorship of telegrams, the following reports are published in day-by-day order—Ed.

Peking, Sept. 10.

It is reported that Marshal Wu Pei-fu has formed a small army! consisting of portions of Generals Tien Wei-chin's, Wang Wei-wai's, Ma Chi-ti's and Wang Wai cheng's forces, which is marching in the. direction of. Tungkuan. with ° the object of assisting General Liv Chen-hua to drive out the remnants of the Second Kuominchun from Shensi.

In this connexion it is reported locally that Marshal Feng Yuhsiang has ordered.the main Kuomin army to enter Honan through Shensi and join up-with General Fan Chin-shin to regain Kuominchun control of Shansi and Honan.

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