Reinforcements Rushed from Soochow: Invasion of Chekiang Ordered: Allied Force Advance:
Gunboats Ca-operating on the Huangpu: Gen. Hsia Given Appointment by Canton Government: Attempt to Communize Chekiang Reports were prevalent last Friday that Gen. Hsia Chao, Cicit Governor of Chekiang, had declared his independence of Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, Tupan of the Fire Eustera Prociuees, which include Chekiang. The situation developed alarmingly during the week-end and the Chekiang forces were found to be marching on Shanghai. The section of the Shanghai-Hangchow Railway line near Lunghua Junction was cut by Marshal Sui's Allied forces, whilst alt available local troops were rushed forward to meet Hsia. Other soldiers at Soochow and Woosung were quickly transferred to the "front" and this move had its apparent effect on the Chekiang army. Meanwhile, martial law had been declared in Shanghai by Gen. Yeu Chuneyang, the Police Commissioner.
An effort was made by the Kuomintang to disrupt Marshal Sun's rear by treachery, popular uprisings and the destruction of his supplice. A mass demonstration cas to have taken place in Shanghai on the general pretext of an anti-British movement to protest against the Wanhsien incident.
While the local officials were engaged in suppressing this, Civil Governor Hsia Chao was to declare his independence and fall on Shanghai and occupy it, driving out the local officials and seizing the reins of government here as well as the Kiangnan Arscuals at Kaochanymiao and Lunghua, Marshal Sun's main sources of supplies, The plot was discovered by the local authorities ihe promptly nipped it iv the bud by tearing ap the railway line xix miles sorth of Shanghai rd sending all available troops to meet the threatened attack, takiry at the same time precautions to prevent trouble locally, A demand was made by Dr. V.K.
Ting, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, for et eeplauation of the Civil G 4 Chekiang, who, however, protested that he was stilt loyal to Marshal Sun, Finding that their attempt was apparently @ failure, the Chekiang troops moved back from Sungkiang to Kashing, which position they are now defending, Marshal Sun having changed. his policy of indifference and ordered the invasion of Chekiang Province. -The railway live was repnived and some 8,000 Allied forces were sent forward, advancing well beyond Suagkiang, On Thursday, the two armies came into conflict at Kashing and fighting in now in process.
Naval arrangenients have been made to prevent any attempt on the part of the Chekiang troops to reach Shanghai vid the Huangpu River by way of Minghong.
Gen. Hsia has been offered " military appointment by the Carton Government and efforts are being made to bring Chekiang under a Communist regime, similar to that existing in Cantor, Wild rumours continue to be disseminated in large numbers and the battle continues to be more of a scientific war of propaganda, rather than of arms.
Chekiang troops are marching
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