The Archive · 1924

Chinese Press War News

Defence of the Upper Huangpu:

Reported Surrender of Hupeh Troops to Lunghua Gen. Chen Yao-shan, Commander: of the Second Corps of the United (Marshal Lu's) Army, left Shanghai for Singchuang' with some. artillery and machine gun troops on Sunday morning to consolidate the defences there. The Singchuang railway station is being defended by two guns and along the river banks are laid mines and electric wirenets, 'The whole body' of the 5th Mixed Brigade of Hupeh commanded by, Gen. Chang Yuin-ming, together with their arms, supplies and oat ment, has surrendered to the Unite: Army. Gen. Chang formerly served as Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Tsang Chih-ping-who introduced him to

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