Shanghai, Oct. 17.
Movements of troops continue in the' vicinity of Nanking and Ki Kiang though what their destina. tion is or the purpose of their fclivities cannot be ascertained do-finitely. At Kiukiang on Friday, 500 troops arrived from Nanchang du.ing the day and several junks were connnandeered for their accommodation. Another item from Chinkiang states that two suchers belonging to the 4th Army were uted on October 13 as the re-of having sold their arms, They had not been paid for several months, The 14th Army wh living in the Concession ouitdings ate "expected to proceed upriver from Chinkiang in the near future. Later reports from Chinkiang state that the 14th Army left for Yangchow in tugs and lighters.
At Ichang an Italian steamer! hus been used for conveying Cai-nese soldiers downriver to operate against bandit hordes between Cita and Shasi.
Shanghai, Oct, 21 The movements of large bodies! lof troops constitute the chief news from the Yangtze. This included the arrival of 12,000 troops of the 26th) Army by rail from Nanking to Chinkiang on Wednesday, with an. Jothor lot of 25,000 of the 26th and ]S1st Armies from Hangchow ex. pected yesterday. Already 5,000 of the 28th Army have crossed the Grand Canal, according to reliable reports.
At Wahu a general exodus of all remaining troops of the 36th Army took place early on Wednesday mor ing. They went up the river in junks and this was followed by the} arrival of two Chinese gunboats the! same evening from Nanking. Later reports indicate that three more} Chinese gunboats arrived and an-ichored at Wahu, where searchlights were alight all night. Ax many of {the local officials left Wahu the! same time as the troops the con-[clusion is that the city is now under! the control of the Nanking Government and troops belonging to the latter are reported now at Taishik jand Taipingfu, Me. Johnstone, the new British] [Commissioner of Customs arrived in Nanking on Wednesday and took up his residence in the old Commission-for's house alongside the British' Consulate. Other reports _from Nanking state that Gen. Cheng! Chien has been appointed Pres. ident of the National Military [Committee and that Gen. Ho Ying-chen will command the northern ex-edition. Four Chinese merchant steamers have arrived with armed guards for the apparent reason of] Jembarking troops. Large nurabers fof railway carriages and trucks! [loaded with troops arrived from the south and Inter in the day a large [number of troops crossed over to Pokow.
From Chinkiang a report is nade that calls were exchanged between the British Senior Neval Officer and Liu Hsiang and the Commissioner} for Foreign Affairs.
Reports. from Ichang show that talion and French steamers are be-_ jupeiver. jing used to carry Chinese soldiers:
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