The Second Army Corps of Chi kiang are reported to have occupied most of the advantageous points outside Thing, the Zah of which is said to be imminent. The progress of. the Chekiang forces has been much assisted by three battalions of the 19th Division under General Yang Chun-pu refusing to fight and falling back upon the city without firing a shot. Thing City. reported to have been looted by the demoralized troops." It is foured that: farther looting will be committed prior to the evacuation of the City by the 19th Division.
Marshal Chi Hsieh-yuan is said to have hurriedly left Quinsan for Changchow upon hearing of the mutiny of hhis troops at Thing and Wosih; and, for fear that "General 16's troops. might turn against imeait by seeing" Changsha Ihave returned to Nanking.
General Bei Bao-shan is also reported to have left the front near Shanghai and returned to Haichow vid Yangchow upon receipt of bad news from Kiangpei, This is said to explain the lull in fighting Livho, Huangtu and Kiating during the last two day Tali of Anhui on the War-path 'A correspondent writes from Ajiki on September 9 a3 follows:—
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