The Archive · 1926

Rapid Advance If True

Shanghai, Sept. 12, According toa Changsha messao dated September 9, which was The rate for British vessels is] received here, the 4th Division of 873 sen, owing, apparently, t/the 3rd Southern Army under. the command of General Chang. Yao-tuan captured Pinghsiang and Antu on September 7 while the Kiangsi forces have retreated to Yenchow. The 6th Division of the 2nd Southern Army under General Tai Yueh has entered Kanchow. The treey's of the 6th Southern Army under General Cheng Chien, which were stationed at Puchi and Chungyanghsien in Hupeh, are now advancing towards Haiuzhui. Part of the bth Southern Army under the common! of General Li Fu-lin have penetrate ed into Lihsien, some 20 miles the south of Chaling in Hunan he is preparing to retake Hanyang.

Admiral Liu adds that Gen, Chen Tiao-yuan has sent @ million rounds of small-arms ammunition and $500,- 000° to Marshal Wu, 'The greater part of Gen. Wei Yisan's force has reached Paotingfu en route for the South, 'Yesterday they, tumed cwt the Passengers from the Hankow train, upon'which the first batch of them' proceeded to Heiaokan,

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