Forces at White Cloud Mountain are busily preparing for defence.
There seems to be a possibility that General Tan Yen-Kai's troops will reach Shuichow, in Kuangsi, were they will entrain for Canton. The Kuangsi troops, however, will probably oppose their march to Shuichow, which is the terminus of the portion of the railway line under the control of Dr. Sun.
Chinese militarists believe that General Chao Hong-ti's army is in close pursuit, in the hope that General Tan will be cut off by the Kuangsi forces, thus placing them between two fires.
It is admitted that if General Tan should reach Canton in time to take part in the impending struggle between Dr. Sum and General Chen, the issue might be favourable to the former.—Reuter.
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