Fnom Oom OWN Contesronvent Husiking, Ho., Dee. 7.
South Honan has virtually gone over to the Cantonese. It has not Ibeen done through force of arms but by propaganda. Three generals of Marshal Wa Pei-fu south of Cheng-chou, whether purposely or otherwise, have delayed a counter-attack on the southern forces for many 0 that now an attack i Neither officers nor men are willing to attack.
Although South Honen is nominally held by Wu Pei-fu's forces yet officers and soldiers are practically under the influence South and are wait-16 fur their new labels to be pinned en. Mevshal Wa Pei-fu is powerless under these circumstances and require a readjustment of the plans of the New Ankuo Chuo in the north because nothing can be counted on now by way of assistence from the troops occupying: the Prking-Hankow Railway, Chengchow to Hsinyangehow. On the other hand, however, it, may mean the first indication of defeat for the Cantonese north of the Yangtze River. It is a typical Chinese compromise and only means a change of label and not actual occupation for the South, or even victory,
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