The Archive · 1927

Conditions on the Yangtze

Shanghai, Oct. 1.

Yesterday's reports received local-indicated a certain amount of activity by troops at Kiukiang and Wahu, At Nanking the situation remains unchanged, although four train loads of soldiers arrived there on Thus day. A Chinese steamer full troops arrived at Kiukiang on Thurs-Jday and proceeded down river, while about 1,000 troops arrived from upriver, Wang Ching-wel arrived in Kiukiang from Hankow on September 27, and went to Kuling presumably for a conference with Chen Kung-po and Kuo Meng-yn.

About 100 soldiers arrived at Wahu from upriver during: Thurs Shanghai, Oct. 3.

The situation in most of the river ports was described as quiet over the week-end. Gen, Wong Chun of ithe 3rd Army arrived at Kiukiang jon the evening of September 29, from Changsha, 'A.motor boat reconnaissance on Saturday confirmed the impression Jat Wuhu that Taipingfu and Pillar fare being strongly held by the 36th Army from Wuhu. On September 29, 18,000 of the 13th Army arrived from upriver and compelled the Wuhu Chamber of Commerce to cash their Hankow notes,"

The situation is quiet at Nanking, Dr. Wu and Sun Fo returned there jon Saturday, Unconfirmed reports state that the 7th Army have been badly handled by Tang Sheng-chi's troops, north of Wuhu, Shanghai, Oct. 5.

Yesterday's report from upriver show that the situation in general is quiet. "At Wuhu, however, the military has ordered' that the An. hui District should raise $800,000 at force to be used to purchase rations for the soldiers.

Street propaganda whick tras been prevalent in Chinkiang is now te-[Ported to have stopped.

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