While there seems to be no concentration of rolling stock for moving troops either at Chengchow or at Loyang, signs are not wanting that Honan and the great Marshal are interesting themselves Without disturbing the ordinary timetable on the Lung-Hai Railway, soldiers are being quietly moved towards Suchow on the Tsin-Pu line. Reports are that one full brigade is being transported thither, apparently under command of Colonel Kuoh, formerly station-at Kueitehfo, The people are much exercised over the present impossibility of obtaining flour. This misfortune arises from the fact that Marshal Wu is reported to have command-gered from 40,000 to 70,000 bags from the local mills.
For the past several days all the steamed bread on the streets fas been bought up by the military. This it is understood was to provision the new recruits who are being marched across country towards Chengchow.
It is said that Sun Chuan-fang recruiting here through his local agents, These new recruits march ut of the city in the night so as to give rise to as few rumours 's* possible, and it would seem that several thousands at least have already been mobilized within the past few days.
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