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Haichow, Sept. 10
General Bei Bao-san returned from Nanking last night by special and while I have not yet seen hi I am informed by a man usually in touch with his yamen that my forecast was correct and that none of General own troops would move at present, Colonel Yang Keng-liwo who hi Leen stationed at Shuyang is to go at once with his troops to Kiangsi end General Bei will send his own troops to Shuyang.
As my informa ment expresses it, Marshal Sun Chuan-fang has thrown off his veil and come out openly on the side of Wu Pei-fu. The news ig that Marshal Sun Canton troops an ultimatum: they can retire if they will do so within 24 hours, otherwise Sun's forces will attack.
Missionary arrivals from Kuling report unprecedented crowding of trains and boats.
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