Attacking Troops Across the Huangpu: Marshal Lu's Men Still in Sungkiang but Pressed in on Southern Flank Sun Chuan-fang's troops erossing the Huangta on Tuesday morning, attacked Sungkiang at about 2 pam. allowing a passenger train {to pass before actually fiting. A troop train en route to Shangh passed by Minghsingehiao, which Teads to the East Gate of Sungkiang, ten minutes later and was riddled by shots from both sides. Bight holes were made in the engine alone. It is reported that Marshal Lu's troops have retired to Hsinchuang, three stations from 'A' message from Sungkiang at 9 pin. stated that no troops were left in the vicinity of Sungk iptation although there was fighting toward the east of the city.
Dr. Loh, Secretary to General Ho Feng-lin, at midnight stated that Lunghua was' in communi tion with Sungkiang by telegraph and_ telephone to the effect forees are 200 metres apart, at Kading nearly five Ni, at Huangtu two and a half fi, while from Sung-Kiang to Minghong, they occupy opposite sides of the Huangpu iver.
Basis of the Retreat Rumour On Monday night two companies of Lunghua troops, marching from the vicinity of Tsingpu toward Suny ski in which they immediately kiang, came into contact with a.
precipitated themselves. One of the companies, not certain of its activities, was ordered to retreat, whort upon the other company joined them. and both came up to Lunghua yesterday morning, reporting that heavy fighting was taking place in the vicinity of Chuchowan between their men and the new Chekiang' army. These men were fed and rested and sent back to the Sungkiang front. This, according to Dr. Loh, is the explanation of the reports throughout the day that Lung-Roa had abandoned Sungiiang. untrue. There was fighting in the einity of Sung the new Chekiang troops coming up in the rear of the Lunghua army.
'A large number of Red Cross workers from Sungkiang with all their paraphernalia, splints, ding and medicines,' arrived at the North Station on Tuesday afternoon, Tt is believed that they are going Minghong. 600 men came, from Huangtu yesterday and were transferred to troop trains bound for Sungkiang, while 106 cases of varied ammunition made a similar Journey from Litho by motor and on to Sungkiang.
Storm coats have been rationed out to many of the men and were in evidence on Tuesday. Another batch of coolies left for the front.
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