Hsi-shan, after the defeat of the Kuominchun at Nankow accepted the surrender of more than three divis-fons and incorporated them inh army, allowing them to retain their own officers, It was feared at the time that this force might revert to Marshal Feng Yuchsiang, when Shansi might well fall into the hands of the Kuomin chun and. Marshal Feng Wooli speedily be knocking at the doors of Kalgan or even of Peking.
Manchurian militarists belittled his danger stating that. these divisions had been given little munition. Nevertheless, the danians still @ serious one for the. ant. Xuominehun parties. In fact, some the papers. favouring" Marshal Feng have reported that the troops mentioned have already gone ove: to him. This, however, 4s regard: ed as only propaganda.—Reuter, Peking: Devoid of News Peking, Nov. 2.
Apart from sensational tit-bits, such as a report that Marshal, Sui Chuan-fang's train was successfully bombed by Southern—acroplance when returning to Kiukiang frow Tehan on Sunday, Peking for more than a week has been without news of what is happening either it Kiangsi or on the Honan-Hupeh border. It is generally. believed, therefore, that there is more Regotiations than fighting at present.—Reuter,
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